Sharing Government Data

Under the Open Government Directive, agencies are directed to share federal government data with the public, to increase transparency, participation, and collaboration.

Visit Data.gov to see how federal data can be shared with developers, analysts, researchers, and the general public.

Plan

• Read the Digital Government Strategy
• Read the Open Government Platform
• Read the Open Government Directive
• Understand the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Learn how agencies are using Data.gov and sharing data

Implement

• Provide Appropriate Access to Data
• Meet Information Quality Requirements
• Upload and maintain government datasets in Data.gov's Dataset Management System (DMS)
• Review public ratings and statistics for agency datasets

Improve

• Read the latest news and events around sharing U.S. Government data
• Stay up to date with Data.gov’s Open Data Community
• Learn about the Semantic Web

Content Lead: Alan VanderMallie
Page Reviewed/Updated: August 6, 2012