3.1.3: Datasets and Information

Provide truly new, high-value datasets and information holdings

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Datasets and information holdings published by USDA are not always easily accessible or usable for public consumption. To lessen confusion and improve the public’s ability to use Department data and information, USDA is actively working to expand on and clarify the data that are already published. In addition to making currently published datasets more accessible and easier to understand, the Department is working to publish high-value datasets and information holdings in a consistent and timely manner. Finally, USDA is exploring ways to more clearly define its process for managing public feedback and requests received from its data-sharing Web sites. One example of an initiative currently in use at USDA is OMB Data.gov. The site allows the Department to increase the public’s ability to find, view, access, download, and use USDA-produced data. Data.gov provides the public with information about how to find and use datasets. It also boasts tools to leverage those data for consumption. Currently, USDA has nine datasets published on Data.gov. It is actively working to identify more candidates for inclusion. Discover more! USDA also provides information on its spending. Through USASpending.gov, the Department shares information about its investments, awards, grants, and loans with citizens. USASpending.gov provides information on all Federal contracts in an easily accessible and understandable manner. Because much of this information regards the use of American tax dollars, this initiative in particular is critical to establishing trust between citizens and the Government. Moreover, it holds the Government and departments like USDA accountable for being honest and fair about how they spend money. See where your money goes!

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