Public sector data challenges

Why now?

Three forces are converging. Each one demands action. Together, they’re making unified governance an urgent priority for public agencies.

2. Rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape
The Federal Data Strategy demands evidence-based everything. AI governance requirements are here. State-specific AI regulations are multiplying. And you need to respond. Fast.

3. The mission can’t wait
Citizens need government support at digital speed. Leadership needs data-driven decisions. Yesterday. Cross-agency collaboration isn’t optional now. And every new technology — from AI to whatever comes next — needs governed, reliable data to deliver value.

1. More and more data
Petabytes of data across scattered systems. Legacy environments that won’t die. Modern cloud platforms that won’t wait. And somewhere in this complexity, you need to find, protect and use data.

The root of it all? Fragmented governance

These challenges feel dispersed. But there’s one root cause: governance fragmentation. When your data governance (if it exists) is tethered to specific systems or platforms, you get:

Over-budget projects
Compliance blind spots
Collaboration dead ends
Legacy system lock-ins
Innovation bottlenecks

But there’s a better way.

Data Citizens Dialogues Podcast

Data at the helm of new waters

Listen to our podcast with Captain Brian C. Erickson of the US Coast Guard to hear how the coast guard is using data and AI to transform the way they are making mission critical decisions

When you establish unified governance across every data source, use case and user, you achieve something transformative: Data Confidence. The benefits are powerful. Because it means that your colleagues in Marketing, Legal and other areas can confidently use trusted, high-quality data to drive decisions. So you accelerate innovation without compromising safety, as business and technical teams seamlessly collaborate toward shared goals. Data Confidence isn’t just about better governance—it’s about unleashing your organization’s full potential in the AI era.

This workbook guides you through this critical transformation, providing four practical steps to building a data-driven culture that includes:

Setting the vision
Building a strong foundation for organizational success
Identifying technology capabilities that facilitate self-service data access
Effectively managing change

The journey to unified governance isn’t optional in the AI era—it’s the foundation that will determine your ability to compete. Let’s begin.

Accelerating all your data and AI use cases, safely and with well-understood data Data Confidence is the way you and your colleagues feel when your organization can accelerate every data and AI use case — without compromising on safety or quality.

It happens when governance becomes an enabler rather than a bottleneck. Your people can find, understand and use trusted data across every system. Business context flows alongside technical metadata. And policies apply consistently everywhere data lives.

Bottom line: When your people can trust,
comply and consume data confidently,
innovation accelerates.

That’s Data Confidence.

Ready to build a data-confident organization?

Our new ebook shows you how.