Leadership Is Listening: Data-Driven Decision-Making at NIGMS

摘要

This month's science policy guest columnist, Jake Basson, writes about his data-driven decision-making work at the National Institute for General Medical Sciences. His effort and that of his colleagues exemplify the growing effort within the federal government to better integrate evidence and rigorous evaluation in budget, management, and policy decisions. Future columns will spotlight similar work in other agencies. Basson is doing this work as a AAAS Science and Technology ' Policy Fellow, an opportunity more statisticians should take advantage of.