Summary: One thing the government has done since its inception is generate data. Thanks to recent efforts like the DATA Act, the pace of generating new data is accelerating. Creating data is one thing. Figuring out how to make use of it — that's something else, again. The Small Business Administration, for one, has been linking spending data to performance to make more informed, evidence-based decisions about program spending. Federal News Radio's David Thornton has been checking into this, and joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more information.
