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We are a home for Earth science data and computing professionals. Our sessions bring together the community for hands-on, interdisciplinary deep dives as we explore "Bridging Divides: Data, Technology, Community" this year. Learn more about this theme on the ESIP Meetings page.

Session and plenary recordings will be published on the ESIP YouTube Channel.
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Federal Data Strategies: Successes and Opportunities for Bridging Divides
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
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Sign-in & Notes
A continuation of sessions on Federal Data Strategies that started in 2023, this session is a venue for federal agencies to share opportunities for collaborations that will maximize the impact of investments in Earth science data resources. Federal agency representatives will address: emerging joint-agency opportunities in developing open data ecosystems; improving coordination among agencies in data management resource investments; innovative approaches to leverage existing Federal data investments to move from access to integration; and coordinating Federal agencies to facilitate benefits of artificial intelligence. Followed by discussion and audience input on the ESIP meeting theme.

Audience
Federal government data practitioners; ESIP program committee; connectors; users of federal data who want to understand how agency activities will influence data coordination and integration
Speakers
avatar for Raleigh Martin

Raleigh Martin

Program Director, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Raleigh L. Martin is a Program Director in the Directorate for Geosciences (NSF) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Raleigh’s portfolio includes programs related to open science, data management, and computing in the geosciences.
avatar for Leslie Hsu

Leslie Hsu

physical scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
Coordinator of the USGS Community for Data Integration, Interim Director of the USGS Powell Center, and member of the USGS Science Data Management branch. https://github.com/hsu000001
avatar for Andrew Mitchell

Andrew Mitchell

Deputy Chief Science Data Officer, NASA
Deputy Chief Science Data Officer within NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) supporting the modernization of data and computing systems for science and engineering across NASA in support of efficiency, sustainability, security, and scientific integrity.
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Charles Schmitt

Director, Office of Data Science, NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
avatar for Jessica Morgan

Jessica Morgan

NESDIS Assisstant Chief Data Officer, NOAA
Jessica is the Assistant Chief Data Officer (ACDO) of the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), a senior expert advisor on scientific data management, responsible for: managing the agency’s inventory of satellite data and archived data holdings... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Location TBA
  Data Stewardship, Governance, & Resilience
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