When is a dataset truly dead? On the Data Dish, we're checking the pulse of America's public data systems
When is a dataset truly dead? On the Data Dish, we're checking the pulse of America's public data systems  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jul 23 2026
Description: Federal datasets don't always die dramatically. Sometimes they lose a variable here, an update there, and slowly drift into the statistical afterlife. In this installment of the Data Dish, we take a closer look at which federal datasets have truly flatlined and which are merely hanging on. Joining me are Denice Ross and Chris Dick. Denice is Director of Federal Data Policy at the Federation of American Scientists. Chris is a data scientist, demographer, and founder of Demographic Analytics Advisors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.