With the transition to a new administration in Washington, this is a good time to review how new policies and practices are expected to affect our work in Data for Good.
Federal Data Strategy
Meet Emilda B. Rivers, Director of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Emilda Rivers directs NCSES, the principal statistical agency housed as a division within the National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioral, and Economic Directorate. We asked her why this position appealed to her, what she views as the biggest challenges facing the agency, and what she believes are the agency’s greatest accomplishments.