# Data Foundation Launches National Data Strategy

The Data Foundation has launched a community-led effort to develop a national data strategy extending beyond the federal government to address data governance across government, industry, academia, philanthropy, and civil society. The initiative is not a solicitation, contract award, or funding opportunity, but it signals early policy discussion relevant to contractors working with AI, data sharing, privacy, public trust, and public-private partnerships.

- Contractors can treat the initiative as an early policy-engagement signal and assess how its cross-sector data-governance discussions may affect future work involving AI, data sharing, and privacy.
- Procurement teams should distinguish this strategy-development effort from an active acquisition: the signal identifies no contract, funding, or procurement timeline.
- Organizations involved in public-sector data work may evaluate how their capabilities relate to the initiative’s stated themes, including public trust and public-private partnerships.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- United Kingdom Government
- National Data Administration of China

### Sources
- [
        Washington had a Federal Data Strategy. America needs a national one - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/washington-had-a-federal-data-strategy-america-needs-a-national-one) - Federal News Network