Data Governance Council

The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board has voted to create the Data Governance Council to support the data and technology integration efforts needed to address the ongoing system integration priorities for Washington’s workforce system.

Establishing the Data Governance Council was identified as a core recommendation from the 2019 Common Intake and Workforce System Integration Research study to move towards a strengthened and integrated state workforce system. The function of the Data Governance Council is to establish priorities, initiatives, and oversight pertaining to cross-organizational information technology projects. Responsibilities include: 

• Identify the strategic priorities for the integrated workforce data system. 

• Review and provide input on the implementation strategy (including resourcing), prepared with guidance and consultation from the subcommittees, to ensure alignment to the strategic direction of the Data Governance Council.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and agency data security and privacy regulations. The Data Governance Council may also function to identify needs for clarity or statutory changes to support systems integration. 

• Oversee progress, risk mitigation, and troubleshooting for the project.

• Set the direction of analytics to support and enhance the state workforce system. 

• Review and approve of deliverables, including decision packages. 

• Establish and revise data governance policies and procedures. 

• Provide input on the membership, structure, and procedures for the council. 

Please contact Data Integration Initiatives Manager Kim Goutam for more information.