Xentity Corporation
Barbara Cohn is an accomplished senior consultant and Chief Data Officer (CDO) with extensive experience advising federal agencies and leading data initiatives in various organizations. Currently serving at Xentity Corporation since 2017, Barbara specializes in public policy, data strategy, data governance, and evidence-based policymaking. Previously, Barbara was the first CDO for the Colorado Department of Transportation, where innovative data governance and strategies were implemented to enhance data accessibility and quality. Barbara also held leadership roles as CDO in New York, helping develop an Open Data website and managing major social services transformations in New York City. With a robust background in managing large-scale operations and a law degree from the Cardozo School of Law, Barbara is recognized for advancing data-driven practices across government sectors.
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Xentity Corporation
Xentity is the only IT consulting firm that puts the data program first. We do this by providing data programs strategy, design, and production services that put the desire of knowledge-driven decisions and management first. Xentity focuses our solutions and approaches on Open Data, Geospatial Data, Big Data, and IoT/Remote Sensing large data programs who want to either become more efficient, transform business, and integrate innovation in an era of large technology-first, cost center investment approaches. Since 2001, Xentity has provided over 100 engagements and over 45 data programs in the last 3 years alone across Federal, State, Local, Education, and Commercial Clients. Xentity has provided Data consulting and support services with major data program projects for USGS, USDA, DOI, BLM, data.gov, EPA, NARA, OPM, Navy, NOAA/NWS, NSF EarthCube, CDC, OGC, State of Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Cities such as New York City. Services: Data Program Strategy • Data Solution Design • Data Operations & Production Client Types: Large Data Programs • Government Earth Agencies • Prime System Integrators • Startup or New Programs • CIO Executives (CIO, CDO, GIO) Data Types: Geospatial / GIS • Big Data • Open Data • Remote Sensing/IoT Industries: Science •Energy •Health •Transportation/Travel • Emergency/Hazards • Natural Resource Management • CDO & CIO Services Clients: Government Large Data Program (Federal, State, Local), Prime Contractors (System Integrators, Data Center Operations, A&E firms); Private Sector Data Program Divisions Contracts: 8(a), GSA (MOBIS, IT Schedule 70, 8(a) STARS II), Multiple Federal and State Agency IDIQs.