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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

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Using the Carrot & Stick Approach to Encourage Research Transparency

Jun 6

Jun 6 Using the Carrot & Stick Approach to Encourage Research Transparency

Dennis D. McDonald

Research, Research Data, Data Governance, Data Access, Clinical Trials, Regulation, Open Data, Open Access, Genetics

Findability: NIH Wants Your Thoughts on "Enhanced Public Access to NIH-Supported Research"

Mar 24

Mar 24 Findability: NIH Wants Your Thoughts on "Enhanced Public Access to NIH-Supported Research"

Dennis D. McDonald

Accessibility, Data Stewardship, Data Ownership, Data Governance, Data Access, Data, Science, Strategy, Research Data, Research, Open Data, Security, Copyright

Data Leakage Via Covid-19 Journal Preprints -- How Serious?

Feb 27

Feb 27 Data Leakage Via Covid-19 Journal Preprints -- How Serious?

Dennis D. McDonald

Journals, Peer Review, Media, Knowledge Transfer, Science, Open Data, Open Access, Publishing

Will disputes over data ownership prolong the pandemic?

Jun 5

Jun 5 Will disputes over data ownership prolong the pandemic?

Dennis D. McDonald

COVID-19, Open Data, Data Governance, Data Ownership, Patents, Long Tail

Government Data and the Commercial Cloud: Who Governs, Who Pays, and TANSTAAFL

Feb 11

Feb 11 Government Data and the Commercial Cloud: Who Governs, Who Pays, and TANSTAAFL

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Data Governance, Policy, Costs, Cost Analysis, Open Access

Electronic Lab Notebooks as the Tip of the Research Data Spear

Aug 13

Aug 13 Electronic Lab Notebooks as the Tip of the Research Data Spear

Dennis D. McDonald

Collaboration, Clinical Trials, Cloud Computing, Peer Review, Research, Research Data, Standards, Email, Data Governance, Open Data

Privacy, Open Research Data, and Environmental Protection: What's The Connection?

Apr 26

Apr 26 Privacy, Open Research Data, and Environmental Protection: What's The Connection?

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Policy, Politics, Privacy, Pruitt, Accessibility, Data Access, Data Ownership, Data Program Management, EPA, Data Governance, Peer Review, Research, Research Data

When Restricting Data Access to Acceptable Uses, Who Decides What's Acceptable?

Apr 23

Apr 23 When Restricting Data Access to Acceptable Uses, Who Decides What's Acceptable?

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, , , Facebook, Privacy, Data Governance, Media

Can Facebook REALLY be Fixed?

Mar 29

Mar 29 Can Facebook REALLY be Fixed?

Dennis D. McDonald

Fake News, Advertising, Facebook, Media, , Privacy, Transparency, Open Data

Getting Real About Smart Cities and Open Data

Mar 26

Mar 26 Getting Real About Smart Cities and Open Data

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Data Governance, Digital Transformation

Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Now the Most Important Agency in the U.S. Government?

Dec 21

Dec 21 Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Now the Most Important Agency in the U.S. Government?

Dennis D. McDonald

Transparency, Data Program Management, Data Governance, Metrics, Open Data

Can Open Research Data Prevent Errors, Pain, and Suffering?

Apr 6

Apr 6 Can Open Research Data Prevent Errors, Pain, and Suffering?

Dennis D. McDonald

Science Education, Science, Accessibility, Open Data, Open Access, Policy, R&D Management, Research, Research Data, Peer Review, Transparency

When It Comes to Open Data for Infrastructure Spending, Call Me Conservative

Jan 26

Jan 26 When It Comes to Open Data for Infrastructure Spending, Call Me Conservative

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Metrics, Governance, Strategy, ARRA, Infrastructure, Data Program Management

How “Open and Transparent" Should Federal Infrastructure Spending Data Be?

Dec 9

Dec 9 How “Open and Transparent" Should Federal Infrastructure Spending Data Be?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Accountability, Big Data, Metrics, Infrastructure, ARRA, Open Data

Just The Facts, Ma’am: The Case For Data Literacy -- and Federal Data

Nov 10

Nov 10 Just The Facts, Ma’am: The Case For Data Literacy -- and Federal Data

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Program Management, Open Data

How To Combat “Data Trutherism”

Oct 24

Oct 24 How To Combat “Data Trutherism”

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Surveys, Data Access, Data Literacy, Transparency

Pokémon GO, Augmented Reality, and Future Number Crunching

Sep 21

Sep 21 Pokémon GO, Augmented Reality, and Future Number Crunching

Dennis D. McDonald

BDPM, Mobile, Data Literacy, Data, Virtual Reality, Big Data, Open Data, Augmented Reality, Media

Open Research Data Policy Becomes More Concrete with NASA’s “Data Management Plans”

Sep 2

Sep 2 Open Research Data Policy Becomes More Concrete with NASA’s “Data Management Plans”

Dennis D. McDonald

Accessibility, Data Access, Data, Data Program Management, EPA, Governance, Infrastructure, Open Access, Open Data, Research Data, Research, Science, NASA, NOAA, Data Governance, NAE

More Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets: Physics

Aug 11

Aug 11 More Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets: Physics

Dennis D. McDonald

Big Data, BDPM, Open Data, Research, Science, Science Education, Data Program Management, Research Data, Data Governance, NAE

McCauley provides a nuanced view of open data in the CERN context that I believe helps make sense of a very complex situation.

Some Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets

Aug 3

Aug 3 Some Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets

Dennis D. McDonald

BDPM, Big Data, Community, Collaboration, Research, Science, Open Data, Data Program Management, Research Data