2. Data Leadership

New Jersey

The New Jersey Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for the policies and standards governing State agencies’ use of technology, including data governance, which policies can be found online at its policy library. New Jersey’s Chief Data Officer, a position established within OIT in 2015 and codified into law in 2017, leads statewide data transparency initiatives and open data projects, such as the Open Data Center, Governor’s Transparency, Superstorm Sandy Transparency, and Governor’s Disaster Recovery Office Transparency Site for COVID spending websites. The CDO serves as the coordinator, architect, and content manager for New Jersey’s Open Data Portal. This role also establishes best practices, administrative rules, policies, standards, procedures, and bulletins as they relate to open data, enterprise information, and data management. The CDO follows the Strategic IT Governance 2.0 Model for Transparency websites.