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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
RH 4.314
Collaborative 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

avatar for Jessica Morgan

Jessica Morgan

NESDIS Assistant 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 →
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Nino Chkhenkeli

Ag Data Commons and Scientific Research Data Services Lead, USDA
avatar for Joe Fillingham

Joe Fillingham

NOAA Data Governance Lead and ACDO, NOAA
Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation & Prediction (ASEOP) and the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) in the NOAA Research Office of Science Support.
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Charles Schmitt

Director, Office of Data Science, NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Steve Crawford

Program Executive, NASA

Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
RH 4.314
  Data Stewardship, Governance, & Resilience

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