Data is essential for every aspect of federal agency operations. Today, data flows in constantly from an ever-expanding range of sources, and agencies must store it, analyze it and turn it into actionable information.

In this conversation with Pete Tseronis, CGI Federal experts Brad Schoffstall and Donna Seymour explain the proliferation of data and how agencies can most effectively make use of it.

Part one of this two-part conversation covers data governance, data modernization, the relationship between IT and business processes and connecting data to agency mission.