Evidence-Based Policy Making Act of 2018
The This is an external link to a website belonging to another federal agency, private organization, or commercial entity. Evidence-Based Policy Making Act of 2018 (Opens new window) (Evidence Act) mandates a systematic rethinking of government data management to better facilitate access for evidence-building activities and public consumption. The Evidence Act builds on longstanding principles underlying federal policies and data infrastructure investments supporting information quality, access, protection, and evidence building and use. It accelerates, expands, and reinforces the implementation of many activities underway, including the This is an external link to a website belonging to another federal agency, private organization, or commercial entity. Federal Data Strategy (Opens new window) and Open Data Policy.
Chief Data Officer
In accordance with the Evidence Act, the NCUA designated Amber Gravius, Director of the Office of Business Innovation, as Chief Data Officer.
Enterprise Data Program
The Enterprise Data Program is the principal internal program addressing data management standards, priorities, policies, and practices. The Enterprise Data Program is led by the Chief Data Officer and the Enterprise Data Team, and is supported by the Enterprise Data Governance Council and the agency’s data subject matter experts. These groups collaborate, coordinate, and facilitate implementation of agency-wide data lifecycle management processes and standards. The Chief Data Officer is also integrated in the agency’s senior executive governance processes. NCUA conducted a data maturity assessment in 2020, and has established plans to improve data maturity, and self-service business intelligence capabilities at the agency. Yearly goals associated with these plans are incorporated into NCUA’s annual performance plans.
Information Resource Management Strategic Plan/Open Data Plan
The NCUA’s 2025 IRM Strategic Plan describes the NCUA’s information resource investment strategies related to the agency’s operational, budgetary and strategic planning. The NCUA’s investments in information resources are designed to maximize service delivery, mitigate operational risk, and promote data-driven decisions in support of the NCUA’s safety and soundness mission. The IRM Strategic Plan also details the NCUA’s current and planned activities to create a publicly available data inventory and make its data available to the public in an open format. It also provides information on the NCUA’s efforts to establish and promote data management priorities, standards, policies, and practices across the enterprise.
NCUA Data and Analysis
The NCUA data and analysis of the financial condition of the nation’s federally insured credit union system can be found at the NCUA’s analysis page. If you have any comments or feedback on how the NCUA data can better serve the public, please contact BImail@ncua.gov.