It’s no secret that leading a data and intelligence office in a government entity is a difficult job. This role faces numerous pressures, both internally (mainly around data availability, quality, and tech readiness) and externally (mainly compliance). While the data office is not the “owner” of the data, it usually acts as the “custodian” and is expected to facilitate information flow and value creation in the organization. In fact, ministers and leaders of government organizations ultimately measure the success of their data/ intelligence offices by the extent to which the right intelligence is available to the right decision-makers and stakeholders at the right time.