IDS for Policymakers

When public agencies share and link administrative data across otherwise siloed systems they can improve programs, brighten futures, and save lives. Integrated data allow policy makers and service providers to understand individual and family experiences across domains like housing, health and education and craft holistic solutions to our most complex public policy challenges.

Integrated Data Systems for Policymakers makes the case for IDS value to policymakers across government agencies. This brief offers core information on data integration use cases, building integrated data systems, and guiding principles for becoming a data leader. We encourage IDS leaders and advocates to utilize this brief in their conversations with decision-makers or other interest holders, or to use it as inspiration for your own materials.