Data Sharing Governance and Management

The Data Sharing Governance and Management Working Group focused on data intermediaries that help to expand access to administrative data for a broad range of researchers. The group interviewed 11 data intermediaries and identified 9 unique functions that they serve to facilitate the data sharing process between data providers and researchers. Chair: Ken Poole (Center for Regional and Economic Competitiveness)Lead Author: Monica King (ADRF Network)https://repository.upenn.edu/admindata_reports/1002/thumbnail.jp

Communicating about Data Privacy and Security

The working group on Communicating about Data Privacy and Security identified six core stages of the administrative data research lifecycle and developed a framework for how researchers can conduct stakeholder engagement throughout the research lifecycle. Co-Chair and Lead Author: Kelsey Finch (Future of Privacy Forum)Co-Chair: Jules Polonetsky (Future of Privacy Forum)https://repository.upenn.edu/admindata_reports/1003/thumbnail.jp

Data Quality and Standards

The Data Quality and Standards Working Group determined where current administrative data quality standards exist and where additional guidance are needed. The group used a hypothetical example to illustrate how improved data quality can make administrative data research better. Chair and Lead Author: Amy O\u27Hara (Stanford University)https://repository.upenn.edu/admindata_reports/1001/thumbnail.jp