August 2018 Newsletter: new state data plan, new tools, new faces, new space
What's new in data
Draft State Data Plan
At the inaugural convening of the Connecticut Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board, the State's Chief Data Officer, Tyler Kleykamp, released a draft of the
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This draft establishes a framework to guide the executive agency work in building a data culture. The public is invited to provide feedback on a broad set of principles, goals, and focal points as outlined in the plan. The 'focal points' will guide the state as to where to focus its efforts for the initial two year period. After review of public comment, in consultation with the board, action steps will be developed and incorporated into a final version. Public comments
are welcome until
August 24, 2018
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Data Project Enhancements
New Data ToolMonthly Business Starts and Stops
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Enhancements to the Secretary of the Statebusiness search portal
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Included Principal Name and Agent Name as searchable fields and display the results in the table
Added the ‘Filing Details’ when you are looking at a particular business
Increased the useability of the date field in the search function
Data Blog
Analysis of state migration patterns based on IRS SOI 2015-2016 tax data. To read the full analysis,
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CTData Academy
On July 11th, we held our quarterly Hartford Data Meetup attended by data professionals from the region with nineteen area organizations represented. At our meetup, we shared preliminary findings from our
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Upcoming CTData Academy events.
For more details and to register, click here
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September 13: Data Basics in Hebron, 1 pm-4 pm
September 18: Open Data Call, 3 pm-4 pm
September 26: Data Basics in Canton, 9:30 am-12 pm
October 3: Data Basics in Avon, 9:30 am-12:00 pm
October 16: Open Data Call, 3 pm-4 pm
October 17: Hartford Data Meetup, 9:30 am-11 am
Data Bootcamp: We are holding two sessions in the fall for area nonprofits supported by the Fairfield County Community Foundation and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. If you are in either the Fairfield or Hartford region, be on the lookout for dates in late October!
Look for more Data Storytelling dates in November and December!
New Employees!
Ilya Ilyankou
, Civic Technologist, joined CTData at the end of June. He is a recent graduate of Trinity College with a double major in Computer Science and Studio Arts. He analyzes and visualizes data, writes APIs, and builds applications to make data beautiful and
accessible
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Morgan Finn
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Communications and Program Assistant, joined the team in July. She most recently worked at the YMCA in West Hartford and is a graduate of CCSU. She will provide administrative and communication support for CTData and also for the Liberal Arts Action Lab.
Around the State and In the News
Our state's Chief Data Officer, Tyler Kleykamp, in the news
Michelle Riordan-Nold, Executive Director of the Connecticut Data Collaborative, is appointed by Senator Looney to serve on the Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board as codified by PA 18-175
Job Posting: Institute for Community Research - Data Manager position
MetroHartford Alliance will be seeking a Data Analyst. Job to be posted on their site soon!
As a reminder --
We've Moved
we share space with the
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