- Value [1] Focus on Access
- Data.gov is designed to increase access to government data as close to the authoritative source as possible. The goal is to
strengthen our democratic institutions through a transparent, collaborative and participatory platform while fostering development
of innovative applications (e.g. visualizations, mash‐ups) and analysis by third parties. Policy analysts, researchers, application
developers, non‐profit organizations, entrepreneurs and the general public should have numerous resources for accessing, understanding
and using the vast array of government datasets.
- Value [2] Open Platform
- Data.gov will use a modular architecture with application programming interfaces (API) to facilitate shared services for agencies
and enable the development of third party tools. The architecture, APIs, and services will evolve based on public and agency
input.
- Value [3] Disaggregation of Data
- Data should be disaggregated from agency reports, tools or visualizations to enable direct access to the underlying data.
- Value [4] Grow and Improve through User Feedback
- Feedback should be used to identify and characterize high value data sets, set priorities for integration of new and existing
data sets and agency provided applications, and drive priorities and plans to improve the usability of disseminated data and
applications.
- Value [5] Program Responsibility
- Agency program executives and data stewards are responsible for ensuring information quality, providing context and meaning
for data, protecting privacy and assuring information security. Agencies are also responsible for establishing effective data
and information management, dissemination, and sharing policies, processes and activities consistent with Federal polices
and guidelines.
- Value [6] Rapid Integration
- Agencies should rapidly integrate current and new data into Data.gov with sufficient documentation to allow the public to
determine fitness for use in the targeted context.
- Value [7] Embrace, Scale and Drive Best Practices
- Data.gov will implement, enhance and propagate best practices for data and information management, sharing and dissemination
across agencies, with our state, local and tribal partners as well as internationally.
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