A data centric culture is difficult to cultivate without effective data infrastructure and systems. This session will explore the technological underpinnings and value to users of new and established data systems. Operational data systems (deployed software that stores, organizes, provides APIs or other interfaces to access or manipulate data) make data more accessible to more people, easier for them to manipulate and analyze, and can enable larger volumes of users to utilize larger volumes of data in a systematic way.
Session would involve presentations and Q&A on currently deployed or planned operational data systems in the USGS. Expected talks would be from people involved in developing, operating, managing, or using these systems. General examples of potential talk flavors are broad overviews of a complex data ecosystem, a deep dive into a new feature or specific use cases or plans and proposals for a system under development, and monitoring of existing data systems. Several USGS mission areas have very mature systems (e.g. stream gage data for Water, earthquakes in Hazards), while others have them in development (e.g. Critical Mineral Assessments with AI Support project in Energy and Minerals); all could contribute valuable presentations.
