Progress update: November 2025
October marked major progress for the Enterprise Data Platform, with new agency tools, improved cost transparency, and continued work to expand statewide data collaboration.
Accomplishments
- New onboarding resources launched — the EDP Training Guide, Support Guide, and Best Practices Guide are now available to help agencies onboard faster and more confidently.
- Internal Cost visibility improved through the Unified Cost Analysis Dashboard and new automated cost alerts across Azure, AWS, and Databricks.
- Statewide Permits Dashboard POC was built in partnership with ORIA to support better reporting and statewide project insights.
- Quarterly Databricks Training was completed with strong agency participation and positive feedback from users exploring advanced analytics features.
- Expanded the EDP Success Toolkit with a new Agency Overview and EDP Pitch Deck to help communicate platform value to leadership teams.
Work in Progress
- Continuing development of dashboards that measure agency onboarding progress and platform performance indicators.
- Continuing network and infrastructure enhancements to strengthen security and cross-agency data connections.
- Testing AI-powered data quality and entity resolution tools to improve data consistency.
- Preparing for upcoming agency consultations and onboarding sessions planned for November.
- In partnership with Your Washington, preparing to support reporting for Executive Order 25 - 03.
- 16 agencies are in various stages of the EDP pipeline, with some successfully onboarded and others participating in consultation sessions to define their next steps.
About the program
The Enterprise Data Program is Washington’s statewide effort to enable data-driven government through a coordinated strategy, robust platform, and effective governance model. At the core of the program are three integrated pillars:
- Enterprise Data Strategy – our north star for statewide data alignment.
- Enterprise Data Platform – the tools and infrastructure for sharing and analyzing data.
- Enterprise Data Governance – the standards and roles that ensure accountability and quality.
Each pillar supports and reinforces the others, forming a comprehensive framework for advancing enterprise data maturity across state agencies.
The three pillars
1. Enterprise Data Strategy: Our Enterprise Data Strategy outlines the vision, priorities, and action plans for statewide data excellence. It aligns with the Washington State Strategic IT Plan and supports efforts to enhance transparency, efficiency, and innovation through better data practices.
2. Enterprise Data Platform: The Enterprise Data Platform offers agencies scalable, secure technology to store, share, and analyze data across organizational boundaries. It is designed to support data integration and exchange, enable advanced analytics and business intelligence, and promote agency collaboration through shared data environments.
3. Enterprise Data Governance: Robust governance ensures that state data is accurate, secure, and ethically managed.
We are building statewide standards and collaborative processes to define clear roles and responsibilities, enhance data quality and stewardship, and ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements.
Why this matters
“Data is a foundational asset for the state's digital government efforts.”
— Washington Enterprise Data Strategy, 2025
Through the Enterprise Data Program, Washington is creating a future where agencies make evidence-based decisions faster and with greater confidence, residents have greater trust in government data practices and opportunities for innovation and public value creation are expanded.