​What is the Data Governance Council?

The Data Governance Council (DGC) is the govering body for data at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) established by MDH Data Use Policy 01.06.01. The DGC is responsible for strategic oversight and review of MDH data management efforts.

The DGC focuses on the development, implementation, management and enforcement of MDH data governance. The DGC may propose guidelines and policy recommendations to be approved by the MDH Data Office, SDI Team, and the MDH Secretary as appropriate. The DGC shall implement data governance best practices as outlined in the Data Management Body of Knowledge and by the State Data Office.

The DGC is composed of the Agency Data Officer (Chair), Deputy Secretaries from each MDH Administration, and receives consult from the MDH Data Office, the Office of Internal Controls, Audit Compliance & Information Security (IAC/S), the Office of Enterprise Technology (OET), and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create the most informed decisions in devising Data Goverance Guidelines and the Data Governance Roadmap.