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Year of Evidence for Action Kicks Off!

By Christina Ciocca Eller, OSTP; Mariam Gulaid, OSTP/OMB; Evidence Team, OMB · April 08, 2022
Three stacked blocks with a lightbulb, gears, and target to illustrate ideas leading to action.

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a “Year of Evidence for Action” at its first-ever White House Summit on Evidence for Action, co-hosted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Continue Reading

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Evidence Act Milestone!

By The Evidence Team, OMB · March 28, 2022
A road through the trees, with road sign that says “success.”

Today marks an important milestone in the implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (“Evidence Act”) as Federal Agencies post their Learning Agendas, FY23 Annual Evaluation Plans, and Capacity Assessments. Continue Reading

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In the Spotlight – AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation

By The Evidence Team, OMB · February 23, 2022
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The latest In the Spotlight highlights the innovative evaluation work underway in AmeriCorps’ Office of Research and Evaluation... Continue Reading

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In the Spotlight – Clemencia Cosentino, Chief Evaluation Officer, National Science Foundation

By The Evidence Team, OMB · February 03, 2022
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In the Spotlight serves to introduce you to the people and offices across the Federal Government who are doing the hard work of undertaking program evaluation and shine a light on their many notable accomplishments and activities... Continue Reading

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In the Spotlight – Naomi Goldstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families (HHS)

By The Evidence Team, OMB · December 15, 2021
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In the Spotlight serves to introduce you to the people and offices across the Federal Government who are doing the hard work of undertaking program evaluation and shine a light on their many notable accomplishments and activities... Continue Reading

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In the Spotlight – Christina Yancey, Chief Evaluation Officer, Department of Labor

By The Evidence Team, OMB · November 29, 2021
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In the Spotlight serves to introduce you to the people and offices across the Federal Government who are doing the hard work of undertaking program evaluation and shine a light on their many notable accomplishments and activities... Continue Reading

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In the Spotlight – IRS Office of Research, Applied Analytics, and Statistics

By The Evidence Team, OMB · November 17, 2021
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We are excited to kick off a new regular feature on Evaluation.gov – In the Spotlight! In these posts, we will introduce you to the people and offices across the Federal Government who are doing the hard work of undertaking... Continue Reading

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And the Winners Are...

By The Evidence Team, OMB · October 11, 2021
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the Inaugural Evaluation Officer Council Recognition Program! These awards honor Federal civil service leaders committed to advancing evaluation and evidence-based policymaking across the... Continue Reading

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OMB M-21-27: Guidance worth getting excited about

By The Evidence Team, OMB · September 27, 2021
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It’s not often that OMB guidance and evidence-based policymaking generate media buzz, especially not together. But, the recent release of OMB M-21-27, responding to the January, 2021 Presidential Memorandum on... Continue Reading

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Welcome to Evaluation.gov

By Diana Epstein, Evidence Team Lead, OMB · August 26, 2021
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Welcome to Evaluation.gov, the home for Federal program evaluation and the Evaluation Officer Council. We are excited to launch this site as a resource to support and build the Federal evaluation community,... Continue Reading

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Using Evaluation to Advance Our Priorities

By Danny Yagan, Associate Director for Economic Policy, OMB · August 25, 2021
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As this Administration works to address complex and urgent challenges facing our country, evaluation is necessary for answering key questions about what works and how we can improve, and is critical... Continue Reading

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An Insider’s View on Implementing the Evidence Act

By Matt Soldner, Evaluation Officer, ED · August 24, 2021
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As the Evaluation Officer for the Department of Education (ED) and member of the Evaluation Officer Council, I have been privileged to help make the vision of the Evidence Act a reality. Along the way,... Continue Reading

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Another Council? Why an Interagency Council on Evaluation Policy

By Jeffrey Hemmeter, Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, SSA · August 23, 2021
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The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act) was a culmination of years of efforts to set evaluation on par with statistics and data as necessary for ensuring federal policies are... Continue Reading

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