About the Office

The Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO) provides leadership for the strategic management of the SEC’s data. The SEC established OCDO following the enactment of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Evidence Act. Title II of the Evidence Act, commonly referred to as the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, sets forth a framework for managing government information as a strategic asset at each stage of the information’s life cycle to promote accessibility and usability.

OCDO maintains a centralized, comprehensive data inventory accounting for data assets across the agency. An internal data catalog enables agency staff to find and access data they may need to do their jobs.

Relatedly, OCDO develops and deploys enterprise data standards governing data definition, ingestion, and migration; develops, implements, and monitors compliance with enterprise-wide data policies governing access, use, and sharing; coordinates implementation of open data requirements governing information collection and dissemination; and leads additional agency initiatives related to data (e.g., Controlled Unclassified Information). In addition, OCDO develops technological and analytical infrastructure design recommendations addressing the SEC’s strategic data needs.

The Data Management Board is the principal internal agency forum for advising and making recommendations to the Chief Data Officer on matters involving the agency’s Data Management Program, which encompasses enterprise-level data management projects and responsibilities. The Data Management Board is chaired by the Chief Data Officer and supported by OCDO staff. View the SEC Data Management Board Charter.

View the Data Strategy

OCDO published a Data Strategy with goals and initiatives that guide the agency’s Data Management Program and support the Commission’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026.

The SEC makes available a variety of datasets on the SEC’s website and in the Federal Data Catalog. View the SEC and Markets Data page.

Contact OCDO

Email inquiries regarding the SEC’s open data initiatives.