Digital Government

Federal Data Should be Open to the Public By Default, Lawmakers Say

A bipartisan group of representatives and senators plan to introduce a bill requiring federal agencies to, wherever possible, publish their data in a machine-readable format.

Digital Government

Can Open Data Create More Opportunities for Americans? A New White House Effort Hopes So.

Powered by open federal and local data sets, the newly launch project provides access to resources around employment, housing, schools and other neighborhood amenities.

Ideas

Can Government Outpace the Private Sector in Innovation?

At its heart, digital government leadership is based on the very real and powerful idea that data is an invaluable strategic asset and a critical new natural resource for government -- the “oil” of our time.

Ideas

US Government Is Making It Possible to Dump Identifiers Tracking Contracts

As of June 2015, the government relied on approximately 380,000 DUNS numbers to track its contracts, and implementing a new and cost-effective system will not happen overnight.

Digital Government

Agencies Harnessing Data to Make Your Visit to a Government Office More Bearable

Feedback USA is a system of kiosks that allow citizens to rate their experience visiting field offices and other agency locations.

Emerging Tech

Calling All Data Enthusiasts: GSA Needs You

Participants will be expected to develop technology-driven projects that could be replicated throughout the government.

Digital Government

OMB, Treasury Hammer Out Final DATA Act Standards

The new data standards aim to make it easier for the public and good-government groups to track federal dollars.

Digital Government

Six Months In, White House Data Scientist Reflects on Progress

Sixth months after his first day in office, White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil is assessing the administration's progress.

Emerging Tech

Why Open Data is the Future of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

“Don’t send a spy where you can send a schoolboy," says the intelligence official leading the agency's effort to work with unclassified data.

Ideas

Governments Around the World Join Data-as-a-Utility Revolution

The new public sector push to digitize says digital infrastructure is now just as important as the physical infrastructure of government.