; (B) increased access to data collected by other Federal entities through more flexible and efficient information sharing policies; (C) increased use of publicly available and commercially generated data; and (D) maturing data management of the Department. (12) In line with the Evidence Act, it is incumbent upon the Secretary to regularly engage with key stakeholders, including Congress, veterans service organizations, advocacy groups, and open government groups to— (A) enhance the open data program of the Department; and (B) improve development and dissemination of relevant data assets and analytic products to provide more current, accurate, and useful insights on veterans and their families. (13) It is necessary for the Department to collect, collate, and analyze all available data on veteran demographics, and to share this data with Congress and other stakeholders on an ongoing basis, in an easily digestible format, to direct outreach and align policy with the needs of the changing veteran population. 3. Demographic data of veterans: collection; retention; publication (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 527, the following new section: 528. Demographic data of veterans: collection; retention; publication. (a) Database (1) The Secretary shall collect demographic data of veterans (from any source of such data available to the Secretary, including the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics of the Department, the Bureau of the Census, and the Social Security Administration) and maintain a database of such data. (2) Data collected and maintained under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Sex. (B) Gender identity, disaggregated by— (i) male; (ii) female; (iii) cisgender; (iv) transgender; (v) gender diverse; (vi) nonbinary