title: Data and information quality strategic plan.
abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency's Strategic Plan was developed in response to internal and external concerns about the integrity, consistency, and accuracy of EPA's environmental data. This document explains why a Strategic Plan is needed and the methodology used in its development, cites Agency models of excellence, and presents the six recommendations of EPA's Data and Information Quality Strategic Plan.
authors.affiliation: Office of Environmental Information, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bethell
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004782:Environmental Health; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011786:Quality Control; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000458:organization & administration*