Chris Marcum 📖
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Open Science Advocate and Policy Wonk
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD writes about why even the small efforts to protect the environment and combat climate change, even the ones not having an individually measurable impact, actually do matter: "I think about what I will one day say to my kids about this moment in our history. I want them to […]
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November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Gretchen Goldman, PhD writes about why even the small efforts to protect the environment and combat climate change, even the ones not having an individually measurable impact, actually do matter: "I think about what I will one day say to my kids about this moment in our history. I want them to […]
Incredibly grateful to be participating today in this critical conversation on Federal statistics held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) :
https://www.csis.org/events/federal-statistics-economic-security
https://www.csis.org/events/federal-statistics-economic-security
Federal Statistics For Economic Security | CSIS Events
Join the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department for a workshop on the future of the U.S. federal statistical system—bringing together leaders from government, business, and academia to explore how trusted data can strengthen American economic security and competitiveness.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Incredibly grateful to be participating today in this critical conversation on Federal statistics held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) :
https://www.csis.org/events/federal-statistics-economic-security
https://www.csis.org/events/federal-statistics-economic-security
This is PRC-style genetic surveillance and enforcement. You should tell DHS what you think of unconsented DNA collection from minors:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19747/collection-and-use-of-biometrics-by-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19747/collection-and-use-of-biometrics-by-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This is PRC-style genetic surveillance and enforcement. You should tell DHS what you think of unconsented DNA collection from minors:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19747/collection-and-use-of-biometrics-by-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19747/collection-and-use-of-biometrics-by-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
I'm so "Damm" proud of my sister for returning the Errol General Store into the family after a 50 year hiatus. Damm House Cafe will become Ice House Cafe under her entrepreneurship..
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MQXNGRejX/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MQXNGRejX/
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I'm so "Damm" proud of my sister for returning the Errol General Store into the family after a 50 year hiatus. Damm House Cafe will become Ice House Cafe under her entrepreneurship..
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MQXNGRejX/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MQXNGRejX/
If you, like me, read James Butcher 's Journal-ology this week and wanted an open-access version of Haven & Ionnidis's Reproducibility paper here it is in Open Science Framework metarxiv : https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/k5su6_v1
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November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If you, like me, read James Butcher 's Journal-ology this week and wanted an open-access version of Haven & Ionnidis's Reproducibility paper here it is in Open Science Framework metarxiv : https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/k5su6_v1
Yesterday, I submitted comments the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and OMB on the renewal of the Standard Application Process (SAP) common form. The SAP is a statutory requirement of the Evidence Act […]
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[Original post on sciences.social]
November 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Yesterday, I submitted comments the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and OMB on the renewal of the Standard Application Process (SAP) common form. The SAP is a statutory requirement of the Evidence Act […]
[Original post on sciences.social]
[Original post on sciences.social]
The Federal Data Funeral is underway this Halloween. How will you memorialize our "Dearly Departed Datasets"?
See the graveyard from Denice Ross and team here: https://essentialdata.us/in-memoriam.html
See the graveyard from Denice Ross and team here: https://essentialdata.us/in-memoriam.html
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Federal Data Funeral is underway this Halloween. How will you memorialize our "Dearly Departed Datasets"?
See the graveyard from Denice Ross and team here: https://essentialdata.us/in-memoriam.html
See the graveyard from Denice Ross and team here: https://essentialdata.us/in-memoriam.html
"Open-washing" plagues frontier AI firms who shield themselves from transparent oversight and public accountability with a "private-by-design loophole" - Ilan Strauss and Tim O'Reilly argue it's time to close that loophole using existing SEC authorities in Tech Policy Press […]
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sciences.social
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Open-washing" plagues frontier AI firms who shield themselves from transparent oversight and public accountability with a "private-by-design loophole" - Ilan Strauss and Tim O'Reilly argue it's time to close that loophole using existing SEC authorities in Tech Policy Press […]
Eva Campo and I responded to the OSTP RFI on AI Regulatory Reform. We argue that deregulation isn't needed at this time. Instead, more clarification on scope of AI work, stronger reliance on existing policies and laws, and better data governance should be prioritized.
https://lnkd.in/ehSwD7wq
https://lnkd.in/ehSwD7wq
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October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Eva Campo and I responded to the OSTP RFI on AI Regulatory Reform. We argue that deregulation isn't needed at this time. Instead, more clarification on scope of AI work, stronger reliance on existing policies and laws, and better data governance should be prioritized.
https://lnkd.in/ehSwD7wq
https://lnkd.in/ehSwD7wq
#TBT to last year's Halloween costume: The Ghost of Chevron Deference […]
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October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#TBT to last year's Halloween costume: The Ghost of Chevron Deference […]
The scariest thing this Halloween may be the horrors affecting Federal data:
https://forms.gle/nGFj5Teqg6d7wHa76
https://forms.gle/nGFj5Teqg6d7wHa76
October 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The scariest thing this Halloween may be the horrors affecting Federal data:
https://forms.gle/nGFj5Teqg6d7wHa76
https://forms.gle/nGFj5Teqg6d7wHa76
Here's your reminder that the Lancet, owned by a European monopolistic publisher, is still headed by the same Editor in Chief that brought you the original vaccine hesitancy scare. Maybe it's time for the Netherlands to take ownership of their role in this mess? […]
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October 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Here's your reminder that the Lancet, owned by a European monopolistic publisher, is still headed by the same Editor in Chief that brought you the original vaccine hesitancy scare. Maybe it's time for the Netherlands to take ownership of their role in this mess? […]
An #openaccess book all about #opensource GIS? Yes please! And thank you to Jennifer Moore for living the values of #openscience in this tremendous (and beautiful) resource!
https://wustl.pressbooks.pub/geospatialthinking/
https://wustl.pressbooks.pub/geospatialthinking/
An Introduction to Geospatial Thinking and Open Source GIS – Simple Book Publishing
A flexible, open, and timeless resource for geospatial thinking, and to open-source GIS.
wustl.pressbooks.pub
October 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
An #openaccess book all about #opensource GIS? Yes please! And thank you to Jennifer Moore for living the values of #openscience in this tremendous (and beautiful) resource!
https://wustl.pressbooks.pub/geospatialthinking/
https://wustl.pressbooks.pub/geospatialthinking/
A nice summary of the Data Foundation webinar that I participated in last week about data.gov with a link to the recording:
https://datafoundation.org/news/blogs/707/707-Taking-Stock-of-Federal-Open-Data-in-
https://datafoundation.org/news/blogs/707/707-Taking-Stock-of-Federal-Open-Data-in-
Taking Stock of Federal Open Data in 2025
A Data Foundation panel explored the state of federal open data in a year that has seen rapid and extensive changes across the federal government and its data ecosystem.
datafoundation.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A nice summary of the Data Foundation webinar that I participated in last week about data.gov with a link to the recording:
https://datafoundation.org/news/blogs/707/707-Taking-Stock-of-Federal-Open-Data-in-
https://datafoundation.org/news/blogs/707/707-Taking-Stock-of-Federal-Open-Data-in-
Early career #rstats feds who got DOGE'd or Voughted-out of government, you could work with the amazing Leanna Moron, M.S. at JHU:
https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-Biostatistician-%28Epidemiology%29-MD-21202/1334417300/
https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-Biostatistician-%28Epidemiology%29-MD-21202/1334417300/
Biostatistician (Epidemiology)
Biostatistician (Epidemiology)
jobs.jhu.edu
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Early career #rstats feds who got DOGE'd or Voughted-out of government, you could work with the amazing Leanna Moron, M.S. at JHU:
https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-Biostatistician-%28Epidemiology%29-MD-21202/1334417300/
https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-Biostatistician-%28Epidemiology%29-MD-21202/1334417300/
Congratulations to the Nobel prize in economics winners announced today. Professor Mokyr warns that this Administration's assault on science by cutting public R&D investment is basically turning our economy into Andrés Escobar at the 1994 World Cup […]
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October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Congratulations to the Nobel prize in economics winners announced today. Professor Mokyr warns that this Administration's assault on science by cutting public R&D investment is basically turning our economy into Andrés Escobar at the 1994 World Cup […]
If you are a federal employee fired via RIF notice or want to share information about misconduct in the Administration, Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov wants to hear your story. We will protect all whistleblowers' personal information.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mohawk on the Hill! Had a productive day today discussing data and science policy and federal worker capacity challenges with members of Congress and their staff.
October 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Mohawk on the Hill! Had a productive day today discussing data and science policy and federal worker capacity challenges with members of Congress and their staff.
Excellent reporting by Carmela Guaglianone on the importance of longitudinal education data. Nice to see Stuart Buck quoted in her piece on DOGE's irresponsible cuts to the National Center for Education Statistics:
'He likened Trump's cuts to "someone showing up to your house and claiming they […]
'He likened Trump's cuts to "someone showing up to your house and claiming they […]
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sciences.social
October 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Excellent reporting by Carmela Guaglianone on the importance of longitudinal education data. Nice to see Stuart Buck quoted in her piece on DOGE's irresponsible cuts to the National Center for Education Statistics:
'He likened Trump's cuts to "someone showing up to your house and claiming they […]
'He likened Trump's cuts to "someone showing up to your house and claiming they […]
Next week, I'll join fellow Data Foundation Senior Fellow and former chief of data.gov Hyon Kim in a webinar to discuss what's been going on with the nation's federal data catalog.
🚨 Federal workers - if you're still furloughed by next Tuesday and want to attend please (re)register with your […]
🚨 Federal workers - if you're still furloughed by next Tuesday and want to attend please (re)register with your […]
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October 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Next week, I'll join fellow Data Foundation Senior Fellow and former chief of data.gov Hyon Kim in a webinar to discuss what's been going on with the nation's federal data catalog.
🚨 Federal workers - if you're still furloughed by next Tuesday and want to attend please (re)register with your […]
🚨 Federal workers - if you're still furloughed by next Tuesday and want to attend please (re)register with your […]
A few contacts reached out to ask about the "Out of Order" photo I posted alongside the dataindex.us blog post yesterday. It's available here for you to share and use for free under a Creative Commons CC-BY (attribution only) license:
https://flic.kr/p/2rwZoqM
https://flic.kr/p/2rwZoqM
The White House is Out of Order
A photograph of an out of order sign in front of the doors in the new executive office building courtyard on the White House campus. Photo is CC-BY 2025 Chris Marcum
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October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A few contacts reached out to ask about the "Out of Order" photo I posted alongside the dataindex.us blog post yesterday. It's available here for you to share and use for free under a Creative Commons CC-BY (attribution only) license:
https://flic.kr/p/2rwZoqM
https://flic.kr/p/2rwZoqM
I had a great conversation with my academic sibling, Beth Jarosz on the dataindex.us team, all about what happens to federal data when the government is out of order during a shutdown.
https://dataindex.us/newsletter/article/3362b9b8-a993-4741-92a9-25c720adeb7a
https://dataindex.us/newsletter/article/3362b9b8-a993-4741-92a9-25c720adeb7a
October 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I had a great conversation with my academic sibling, Beth Jarosz on the dataindex.us team, all about what happens to federal data when the government is out of order during a shutdown.
https://dataindex.us/newsletter/article/3362b9b8-a993-4741-92a9-25c720adeb7a
https://dataindex.us/newsletter/article/3362b9b8-a993-4741-92a9-25c720adeb7a
Displaced workers: If you're looking for a gig while searching for a full-time job, Mercor has a lot of roles open for short-term projects leveraging broad subject matter expertise to improve AI systems (they need diverse input from legal perspectives, to statistics, to poets). The pay is decent […]
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October 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Displaced workers: If you're looking for a gig while searching for a full-time job, Mercor has a lot of roles open for short-term projects leveraging broad subject matter expertise to improve AI systems (they need diverse input from legal perspectives, to statistics, to poets). The pay is decent […]
AAAS and American Geophysical Union have issued statements on the shutdown and how bad it is for science.
https://lnkd.in/eSaxk2Et
https://lnkd.in/eyX8fBVi
https://lnkd.in/eSaxk2Et
https://lnkd.in/eyX8fBVi
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October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
AAAS and American Geophysical Union have issued statements on the shutdown and how bad it is for science.
https://lnkd.in/eSaxk2Et
https://lnkd.in/eyX8fBVi
https://lnkd.in/eSaxk2Et
https://lnkd.in/eyX8fBVi
"Where compute brings capability, data governance builds trust."
Eva Campo and I call for stronger, more transparent, data governance for AI in our Tech Policy Press today.
https://www.techpolicy.press/national-ai-ambitions-need-a-data-governance-backbone-rdaf-can-provide-it/
Eva Campo and I call for stronger, more transparent, data governance for AI in our Tech Policy Press today.
https://www.techpolicy.press/national-ai-ambitions-need-a-data-governance-backbone-rdaf-can-provide-it/
National AI Ambitions Need a Data Governance Backbone. RDaF Can Provide It. | TechPolicy.Press
Eva Campo and Christopher Steven Marcum argue that data governance is the missing layer for US AI leadership.
www.techpolicy.press
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Where compute brings capability, data governance builds trust."
Eva Campo and I call for stronger, more transparent, data governance for AI in our Tech Policy Press today.
https://www.techpolicy.press/national-ai-ambitions-need-a-data-governance-backbone-rdaf-can-provide-it/
Eva Campo and I call for stronger, more transparent, data governance for AI in our Tech Policy Press today.
https://www.techpolicy.press/national-ai-ambitions-need-a-data-governance-backbone-rdaf-can-provide-it/