Government Shutdown Causing Open Data Confusion

By Eric HinsdaleJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Information Management, Knowledge Management Open Access, Open Data, Open Government, Open Knowledge

Government Shutdown Causing Open Data Confusion By Eric Hinsdale, Knowledge Management ConsultantJanuary 16, 2019 While absent TSA agents and food inspectors might be more of a concern to the general public, the loss of access to public data is proving disruptive for those who rely on access to open data to do their jobs. Data.gov,…

Forward Momentum in U.S. Open Government Data

By Kelly LeBlancDecember 24, 2018December 26, 2018 Information Management, Information Security, Knowledge Management Open Data, Open Government

Forward Momentum in U.S. Open Government Data by Kelly LeBlancDecember 24, 2018 Right before the end of the year, on December 21, 2018 the U.S. Congress passed The Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Act (also known as the OPEN Government Data Act), an act designed to break down information silos in the federal government,…