Events
January
February
Intro to Data Literacy Series Part 1
February 2025
Data Literacy content will be made available to agencies.
Audience: All employees
Data Strategy Workshop
February 5th, 2025 - 12:00-2:00 PM
Workshop designed for Data Owners to gain knowledge on how to implement a data strategy within their agency.
Audience: Data Owners, CDO’s, CIO’s, Agency Heads
Data Steward Training
February 13th, 2025 - 12:00-1:00 PM
Overview of Data Steward roles and responsibilities.
Audience: Data Stewards
SQL Data Quality Workshop
February 19th, 2025 - 12:00-12:30 PM
Workshop for state employees to learn how to use SQL queries to check for common data quality issues.
Audience: Technical members of agency data teams.
Structured Data Scanning Demo
February 25th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn about Purview, a structured data scanning solution provided through ODGA.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data stewards
March
Executive Data Board
March 5th, 2025 - 1:00pm-3:00 PM
7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
Join the meeting virtually here.
View the agenda.
More information can be found on the Executive Data Board page
Data Protection Workshop
March 12th, 2025 - 12:00-2:00 PM
Workshop for state employees to learn more about data protection and its importance
Audience: Technical members of agency data teams, data stewards.
Unstructured Data Scanning Demo
March 25th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn about Big ID, an unstructured data scanning solution provided through ODGA.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, ISO, AITR
April
Data Governance Council
Metadata Management and Business Glossaries
April 23rd, 2025 - 12:00-12:30 PM
Workshop for agencies to learn how to get started with metadata management and developing their own business glossary.
Audience: Data Stewards for Commonwealth agencies
May
Data Quality Tool Demo
May 7th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn more about the Informatica Data Quality Scanning Solution.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data owners, data stewards
Power BI Basics Workshop
May 9th, 2025 - 12:00-12:30 PM
Workshop for agencies to learn more about the basics of Power BI and how the platform can assist with data analytics.
Audience: Technical Power BI Developers, data teams in agencies.
Data Stewards Group Meeting
May 15th, 2025 - 1:00-3:00 PM
More information can be found on the Data Stewards Group page
Address: 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
VITA Training Room
Virtual access to the meeting can be found here.
Virginia Open Data Portal Workshop
May 28th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Workshop for agencies to learn more about the Virginia Open Data Portal and how it can be beneficial to share data, aid in the response to FOIA requests, and increase government transparency.
Audience: all state employees
June
Structured Scanning Demo
June 25th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn about Purview, a structured data scanning solution provided through ODGA.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data stewards
July
Unstructured Data Scanning Demo
July 8th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn about BigID, an unstructured data scanning solution provided through ODGA.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data stewards
Understanding VA's Government Data Collection & Dissemination Practices Act
July 16th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Workshop for Agencies to gain knowledge about Virginia's Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act.
Audience: ISOs, data owners, data stewards and decision makers on agency data teams
Power BI Basics Part 2
July 23rd, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
A deeper dive into the Power BI service:
- Create and Manage access Workspaces in Power BI
- Manage Files and Datasets in Power BI
- Row-level Security in Power BI
Audience: Agency Power BI professionals, technical data staff.
August
Data Governance Council
August 14th 2025 - 1:00-3:00 PM
More information can be found on the Data Governance Council page
Address: 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
VITA Training Room
Data Risks and Issues
August 6th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Workshop for agencies to gain knowledge on how to better identify and handle data risks and issues within their agencies.
Audience: All agency staff who manage data within their agency.
Data Quality Tool Demo
August 20th, 2025 - 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn more about the Informatica Data Quality Scanning Solution provided through the Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data owners, data stewards
September
Executive Data Board
September 23rd, 2025 - 1:00-3:00 pm
More information can be found on the Executive Data Board page
Address: 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
VITA Training Room
Data for Executives
September 10th, 2025 - 12:00-1:00 pm
Workshop for managers and executives to understand various data roles and concepts.
Audience: Agency heads and data owners
Structured Data Scanning Demo
September 24th, 2025 12:00-12:45 PM
Demo for agencies to learn about Purview, a structured data scanning solution provided through ODGA.
Audience: Decision makers on data teams in agencies, data stewards
October
Visualizations Best Practices Workshop
October 15th, 2025 12:00-12:45 PM
Workshop for agencies to learn best practices for creating visualizations in any platform.
Audience: Technical Power BI Developers, data teams in agencies.
Intro to Data Literacy Series Part 2
October 28th, 2025
Data Literacy content will be made available to agencies
Data Stewards Group
October 22nd, 2025 1:00-3:00 PM
More information can be found on the Data Stewards Group page
7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
Mary Jackson Room