OSTP Report: Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative

The Office of Science and Technology, the National Science and Technology Council and the Bioeconomy Initiative Interagency Working Group released a joint report addressing issues specific to data management for the bioeconomy. Earlier in 2023 the Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy announced the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI). Among a collection of recommendations for supporting the US Bioeconomy, NBBI specifically addresses data management and outlines creating the Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative (Data Initiative). This report details the Data Initiative and includes recommendations for seven Core Actions outlined in the report for the management of Data for the bioeconomy.
1. Dedicated long-term funding mechanisms for data and computational resources and
infrastructure.
2. Standards to establish common best practices that foster and strengthen a shared U.S.
bioeconomy data ecosystem.
3. Biodata Catalog to identify extant data and metadata.
4. Security practices and policies that secure the data landscape while supporting innovation.
5. Workforce to drive U.S. leadership in the bioeconomy of the future.
6. Strategically Targeted Areas for Rapid Transformation (STARTs) to determine viability and
impact and chart a course for larger investments.
7. Coordination of intergovernmental investments, efforts, and resources.

Read the full report here:
<a href="https://biomanufacturing.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINAL-Data-for-the-Bioeconomy-Initiative-Report.pdf">FINAL-Data-for-the-Bioeconomy-Initiative-Report</a>