Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14158 Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Sec. 4 Modernizing Federal Technology and Software to Maximize Efficiency and Productivity. This briefing is scheduled for 60-minutes and will address EPA’s challenges with collecting and managing massive amount of data every year (e.g., EPA/ORD’s participatory science data collection efforts). Data integrity, quality, and efficiency are critical and e-Study provides best practices for effective design protocols to ensure data quality that minimizes duplicative data collection effort, data cleansing delays, and costs associated with data errors.

Included in this briefing will be a design review of e-Study iAdvantage platform that can be used in support of EPA and USDA data collection studies. The review will include design protocols that can be utilized in scientific studies and trials by using scientific methodology for collection efforts and surveys that require high levels of data integrity with real-time oversight for project management. The e-Study data collection platform is consistent with the EPA-State E-Enterprise for the Environment’s goal of improving data quality through increased collaboration in environmental data and system sharing among EPA, states and tribes to better achieve environmental protection benefits.

Recommended attending personnel:

Recommended attending personnel will include SES leadership, scientific personnel, data collection support personnel, program personnel, and personnel responsible for maximizing agency R&D program effectiveness as well as procurement personnel who support these functions.

Agency Panelist Participation:

Agency participation is encouraged for this briefing. If you or one of your agency colleagues would like to be a contributor or panelist in this discussion, please contact support@govbrief.us or call 888-818-8726 to coordinate your participation. GovBrief provides free access to all government presenters and will distribute all accompanying documentation at no charge.

CLP certificates provided – 1 Hour

Important: This briefing uses a Zoom-based communication connection via your network. This briefing will be accessible via phone if you are unable to connect online and recorded versions will be distributed with closed-caption for the hearing impaired. Instructions for login will be provided upon registration.

1:00 PM  Topical Overview: Data Collection, Compilation, Communication, and Reporting for Projects/Studies

• DOGE Directives
• Current Agency Challenges
• Effective Design Framework
• Integrating Scientific Methodology

1:05 PM  Why Are We Here

• Collecting Data from Multiple Sources
• Navigating Different Formats and Access
• Alignment with EPA and the States

1:10 PM  Data Collection Framework

• Scientific Methodology
• Design
• Collection
• Reporting

1:20 PM  EPA and USDA Safety & Efficacy Case Studies

• Management of Data Collection
• Case Studies and Testing

1:30 PM  Questions & Answers

1:35 PM  Procurement & Funding Options

1:40 PM  Closing Remarks