Episode 41: Data, Records Management and Analytics in the Federal Government

Description:

In this episode of The Data Governance 360 Podcast, Marie Patterson interviews Christopher Beasley, the CEO of Edge Digital Group, about data, records management, and analytics in the federal government. In this episode you will learn:

• the challenges and opportunities of managing data in various formats, including paper, microfilm, and outdated digital formats.
• the importance of converting and curating old data to extract value and support analytics.
• the changing role of records managers in the federal government, who now need to focus on data preservation, validation, and presentation to support IT and data analytics teams. 
• the technical debt associated with outdated systems and the need for agencies to invest in modernizing their data management practices.