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Augusta Irochuku, the state’s open data analyst, told the board the open‑data access plans are required by Connecticut general statute for executive agencies and that the team will meet with agency data officers between August and November to collect agency goals and questions. Irochuku said the state hopes agencies will submit plans between November and December and that the plans would be made publicly available by the end of the year or early next year.

The board reviewed examples from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Education as models for a template. Irochuku said respondents suggested including target dates, identified risks or challenges for each goal, and lessons learned. Several members asked that the template also capture procedures agencies use to automate open‑data publication or to identify productive data that can be released after aggregation or redaction.

Department of Transportation member Thad Demkowski told the board DOT already publishes much open data and asked what DOT should file to comply. Irochuku replied agencies that already publish data can document existing standard operating procedures or future automation goals in their plan and said agency data officers will manage submission logistics. The plans will be compiled by the office overseeing the state data plan and reported to the board.

Board members discussed related documentation and public‑record questions. Nick from the Freedom of Information Commission offered to return with a fuller discussion of the legal definition of a public record and how that definition differs from technical open‑data publication, noting the continued legal obligation to search for public records and apply exemptions when appropriate. Board staff said they will schedule a deeper follow‑up conversation on public‑record definitions and metadata/documentation to help agencies clarify the right pathways for access and FOI compliance.

The board did not take a vote. Staff said they will send the slide materials and links to the federal examples to agency data officers and will engage agencies in waves to manage workload.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Connecticut Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board Meeting, September 25th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board asked agencies to prepare or update open-data access plans required by Connecticut statute, outlined a timeline for meetings and plan submission, and discussed documentation and public-record distinctions to improve data discoverability and FOI compliance.","taxTitle","Government Administration and Elections, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Connecticut","taxId",15584,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485397,"Connecticut advances DataLink CT secure data enclave to centralize interagency sharing",587,315680,903440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573&start=315&end=903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573/thumbnail_315680.jpg","/articles/6485397/Connecticut/Connecticut-advances-DataLink-CT-secure-data-enclave-to-centralize-interagency-sharing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485397-a95eb20d187e3322e30ef26ee51c24c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770123576&Signature=hRczsK~~pnQys4aZuy1SHGp0ZG~lueuWozhdidXjdN1bFeY3TuJZXCz1GVZjIuk~b7xlcReKvHwSw5ADGcAtGFVUJAEv6J2k3Tz-wSAQ~szHXk796SsWdY7Ioh0onziTqOL9uqYQmJYzvEjQ-L~tBpBM2SQ0rzk73QvPXCjicMS4Jb13wZl3vZ~iwf4ZZSmGLCa1Qd2PV8~q7dlaORhZCJRpDq17bpnUUALTPquiUKwFLD6IurWYWRSp5fZQHluV1nFDWV0DsrLoFXhMycz6T~DCa9tcffi9afqtPehF40babU743gUhMXozncObwTx2~jjzFDR-PHthxKpgVEKtqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board reviewed progress on DataLink CT on Oct. 25, 2025, as staff described an in‑house build of a secure data enclave intended to standardize interagency data sharing while preserving privacy and security.

Board members were told the enclave is being developed in Microsoft Azure, will use segmented storage labeled by sensitivity (described to the board as “red, yellow and green”), will integrate with the state’s Axway secure file transfer system, and will migrate the Data Ladder matching tool into the cloud to perform secure PII matching. Adriana Sanchez Domenici, project manager for DataLink CT, said, “we're developing this environment in Microsoft Azure,” and described an agile development and testing approach with the Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS).

The enclave’s technical work is being done in‑house by BITS, while the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will oversee governance and processes. Katie Breslin, data governance coordinator, described a concurrent legal and governance effort: updates to an enterprise memorandum of understanding (EMOU), a more project‑specific data sharing agreement, and a new data use license to clarify roles and responsibilities for data providers and requesters. Breslin said the EMOU functions as “the rules of the sandbox” and noted that changes tied to the enclave will be adopted after the environment is live.

Board discussion addressed operational and trust questions. Scott Gaugham, the board chair and chief data officer for the state, said OPM now administers the program after it moved from the state college system in 2020 and was codified in public act 25‑119 of 2025. Board members from the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and BITS confirmed joint ownership of the Azure tenant and day‑to‑day technical responsibilities. A DAS representative told the board the Azure environment will live in the enterprise tenant and the DAS/BITS team will own the underlying technologies.

Board staff stressed that the project is iterative: the team is testing components as they are built, coordinating with participating agencies to gather requirements and address agency needs, and simultaneously updating policy documents including data quality and classification policies, a privacy policy under review, and data retention/destruction guidance. The project team said they will update the EMOU, the data sharing agreement structure and roll out a data use license so that roles (operating group, integration hub, participating agencies, data recipients) and applicable laws are clear for each project.

Next steps include finishing development and testing, finalizing updated legal agreements, continuing agency outreach and training, and returning to the board with more detailed materials. Staff asked the board to identify any items for deeper follow up; members asked for further sessions on governance, agency participation, and implementation timelines.

The board did not take a formal vote during this discussion. The project team said they will return with more detailed schedules for adoption and agency onboarding.","The Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board reviewed progress on DataLink CT (formerly P-20 WIN), reporting that a Microsoft Azure-based secure data enclave is under development, with technical build by state IT and changes to legal agreements planned to govern sharing.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485384,"Report outlines options for statewide nonprofit data intermediary to track disconnected youth",958,2696440,3655000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573&start=2696&end=3655","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573/thumbnail_2696440.jpg","/articles/6485384/Connecticut/Report-outlines-options-for-statewide-nonprofit-data-intermediary-to-track-disconnected-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485384-6ccc6f7bb9755a39cad570b6ecb60e30/orig.mp4?Expires=1770123576&Signature=nW7NxzoRc45evtS7XkLDUyByyUIGXyUl6XgNRoUowaZd12LK20oMrDcJND6qXAfddzLGCsie5FDM0JxZ1ye-l~bnMONMVFLjfrdi1av-3WldC6eUU6KGOzdxh~O0uZacIaR1ioYrCk~fwWfASvnf~Xk4mf6t4XCtDvViy1Exe4p1wMVY1hF9B1KGr9uhm2SLxHteWX23z0O-EqFp3zQ8Mgw3UDmpr~lX-T3C5SkZHIgVZuDLL5t0gt1xrafhzIOBuHthMSaKhaBMt9rA-9CzApLRrKPP2Oj5Y~vsUiDwNvbKbOzuLaqB1rPCWEEfYGw4D5PWpf40gq~X6UXYE7sq3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board received a presentation on Oct. 25, 2025, of a WestEd study — prepared for OPM pursuant to Public Act 24‑45 — examining options for a statewide data intermediary to collect and use nonprofit data on disconnected youth.

Manisha Shrivastava, special projects manager and economist at OPM, said the report responds to a statutory requirement tied to prior analysis that identified an estimated 119,000 disconnected youth in an earlier study; the latest update cited a modest decline to about 106,000 but stressed the continuing scale of the problem. Dr. Leanne Fong Bakken of WestEd summarized interviews and surveys of local educational agencies (LEAs), nonprofits and existing data intermediaries.

WestEd found that nonprofits vary widely in capacity: some are small community organizations without formal data systems, while others maintain data teams. Nonprofits emphasized three needs: technical assistance and training, additional resources to collect and submit data, and a trusted intermediary to safeguard personally identifiable information. “They wanted to share data with a known entity that they trust,” Fong Bakken said.

The report sketched three primary options: (1) build a new, independent statewide data environment; (2) expand DataLink CT to include nonprofit data (noting DataLink CT would need additional resources and that trust relationships would need to be assessed); or (3) expand capacity of existing Connecticut intermediaries that already hold nonprofit trust but may need funding and technical scale. WestEd recommended piloting an approach (geographically or by service area), defining clear goals and evaluation criteria, and ensuring legal protections and data sharing agreements are in place.

Funding and governance choices were central concerns: building a new, independent intermediary requires substantial state or philanthropic investment; expanding an existing intermediary would require funding and careful mapping of which nonprofits already trust which intermediaries. The report also recommended budgeting for training and support so nonprofits can prioritize service delivery while participating in data collection.

Board members suggested further mapping of statewide intermediaries and more outreach to local partners. Several participants offered to share existing local efforts — including Hartford‑area collaborations and national intermediary models such as Baltimore Promise and the StriveTogether network — as possible starting points.

The board did not take formal action. Staff said the report and its appendices would be circulated and that further stakeholder engagement and mapping would be needed before deciding on a statewide approach.","A WestEd report to OPM evaluated options for a statewide data intermediary to collect nonprofit data on 'disconnected' youth. The study identified trust, capacity and funding as major obstacles and recommended pilots or using existing intermediaries with added resources.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485388,"State launches review of data job classifications to recruit and retain analytics talent",67,2322065,2390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573&start=2322&end=2390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573/thumbnail_2322065.jpg","/articles/6485388/Connecticut/State-launches-review-of-data-job-classifications-to-recruit-and-retain-analytics-talent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485388-7796df3d4fbfc4f351c5ae95c0a7f41e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770123576&Signature=Vtecljc5GNHR38N13I1xAYNcKYxI8vGSaZBKmMXFXOD6vAaWHxLgmLoJw~Usc4QFhPzU8U-snFDFRrT11Bvg3FeG5PJMkQI1dsxqhdSbQiTmk392X4FPw2XnBF0GEFbgScTspfXK3-cqYCFW4miY0etHN2JS8AIfZgdGzE9IQO37Qlns6-EJ9qfpi-J7gsc9F2YY2inCMwLjz~JWiCaIYFJRs70YqVhpX7lHunF6Yl8C-j6DibBcBA3LWazfFgGTCapYSsKHfNL8R8um83KqCNTLBrN9zIUE2bRkj8zGMmKqS5GJOYr7Xxe7TRKigY2cCTkEJ0l877c~z5j0oboUzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board opened a review of state job classifications for data, analytics and GIS roles on Oct. 25, 2025, with the stated aim of diagnosing barriers to recruitment and retention and proposing actionable recommendations.

Vanessa Reineke, an intern working on the project, summarized initial findings from the comptroller’s open payroll dataset: “there are just shy of 1,600 employees with jobs containing the tags research, data, info, and IT,” spread across 47 agencies and 93 different job titles. The board identified this fragmentation as an impediment to creating clear, competitive job series for data professionals.

Board members discussed approaches taken by other states. Staff cited Oregon’s model, in which a large set of existing data positions was consolidated into a smaller number of broader categories to clarify career paths and hiring expectations. Members suggested multiple strategies to bolster capacity: updating job descriptions, building partnerships with HR to improve resume screening and interview processes, adding internships and fellowships, and using contracts or public‑private partnerships to fill short‑term needs.

Thad Demkowski (DOT) asked staff to review the initial resume‑filtering process to ensure qualified candidates aren’t being eliminated before hiring managers see them. Board members also noted existing partnerships with higher education and local data programs that could be leveraged to augment staffing.

Staff said they will continue data collection, meet with agencies to identify specific classification problems and obstacles to hiring, and aim to present recommendations by next spring. No formal action was taken.","Board members discussed a review of state job classifications for data and GIS roles, citing a comptroller dataset that identified roughly 1,600 employees in research/data/IT roles across many titles and agencies; staff will analyze classifications and propose recommendations by spring.",{"_32":112,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":113,"_40":114,"_42":115,"_44":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485379,"State IT staff urges agencies to meet DOJ web‑accessibility mandate by April 2026",174,4252385,4427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573&start=4252&end=4427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825628-517a811cefed90dacd5972dd730f7573/thumbnail_4252385.jpg","/articles/6485379/Connecticut/State-IT-staff-urges-agencies-to-meet-DOJ-webaccessibility-mandate-by-April-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485379-f4250108d4186199ca11de27bfac84ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770123576&Signature=Jnc-hTU1UFMlMa~WrviE~rxjW2wxsgYcUTWlcfA-B6tNelaPiiDaZjABCXQkhYucA9VerIfr0wehhSvsknOeTpxKEBS5uNXKN96T8LwlscJ4LlFRbumZi0VzxucBKxqD5p12tcrNU5jQySBsR4qoKkyj4ixXqSJjdvRIzstAZRJSnOfxDwxGKjpIFUA6nNTdQMIy1ctHCB3koa4fGUA5YtFhzBbI-ZoR3H-Zamx7T~BTHsb~6~sy26l4Ab6G3oCLNJbL7eLbMFaUJnXBnfqJIC9GKyCpkjzjam9a9QaPqRyj0R7Fbv8LgML-N6k5HHzLOpN61zuAGEN0KJYPl2k54Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Department of Administrative Services representative reminded the Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board on Oct. 25, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued accessibility guidance requiring state and local government public online content to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA by April 2026.

The DAS representative told the board, “anything that's presented online to the public has to meet a WCAG 2.1 Double A,” and recommended agencies coordinate with statewide accessibility work to avoid duplicated effort and rework. Staff noted the mandate applies to state‑owned platforms and that material brought online outside the enterprise umbrella may later require remediation to meet the standard.

Board members said some recent materials — including the WestEd report and slide deck discussed at the meeting — were reviewed to meet accessibility standards before release. Staff said accessibility resources and an agency policy are being distributed and that agencies should contact DAS or the accessibility team for guidance and audits as they prepare public portals or reports.

No formal vote was taken. Staff asked agencies to consider accessibility requirements when planning data publication or public portals and to coordinate with statewide teams to prioritize remediation work ahead of the April 2026 deadline.","A Department of Administrative Services representative told the board that the Department of Justice requires state and local governments to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards for publicly posted online content by April 2026 and urged agencies to include accessibility in all public data and portal plans.","actionData","errors"]

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