Open data transition report
Published | October 2016 |
Periodical | Pages 1-86 |
Publisher | Center for Open Data Enterprise |
Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Executive SummaryOpen government data—data that is freely available for use, reuse, and republication—is a major public resource for government, citizens, the scientific research community, and the private sector. Citizens can use open data to improve democracy by interacting directly with the government and holding public officials accountable. The government can apply open data to deliver public services more effectively, foster entrepreneurship, broaden opportunities for businesses, and empower researchers to advance scientific discovery and drive innovation.
The Obama Administration has championed open data as an essential part of open, transparent government since the President’s first day in office. Over the past eight years, the federal government has launched a range of new programs showing that open data is more than a tool for good government—it is a critical national resource. Federal open data programs are helping students and their parents choose colleges, improving health care, supporting local business, and literally mapping the universe. The White House has also made future commitments to use open data to improve government and to support international data-driven efforts.
The next administration should build on these accomplishments by prioritizing four goals:
Goal I: Enhance the government open data ecosystem
Open data can help federal agencies accomplish their missions more effectively and efficiently. While some agencies have established strong open data programs, most need additional resources and support. The next administration should enhance the open data ecosystem by developing a strong data infrastructure across government, including appropriate personnel, policies, and coordination efforts.
Goal II: Deliver direct benefits to citizens and communities
In the United States and internationally, open data has helped citizens and communities improve their health care, nutrition, education, public safety, and more. The next administration should identify the major challenges impacting American communities and leverage open data to address them.
Goal III: Share scientific research data to spur innovation and scientific discovery
When scientists freely share their data, the entire research enterprise benefits. Working with the research community, the next administration should develop policy and technology solutions to make open, shared research data the norm.
Goal IV: Help businesses and entrepreneurs use government data as a resource
American businesses are the heart of the economy and open data can fuel their growth. The next administration should help businesses by making it easier to access valuable government data and simpler to report data to regulatory agencies.
Keywords | government policy · OER and entrepreneurship · OER and the business community · OER research · open data · scientific discovery |
Published at | Washington, D.C |
Refereed | Does not apply |
Rights | by/4.0 |
URL | http://opendataenterprise.org/transition-report.html |
Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
AVAILABLE FILES
Viewed by 76 distinct readers
CLOUD COMMUNITY REVIEWS
The evaluations below represent the judgements of our readers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cloud editors.










Click a star to be the first to rate this document
▶ POST A COMMENT
SIMILAR RECORDS
United States: State department expands access to open educational resources in the Middle East and North Africa
Mena Report
The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring a special exchange program on Open Educational Resources (OER) for education leaders in the Middle East and North Africa. Open Educational Resources are ...
Match: united states; north america
Open educational resources: Global report 2017
Three documents have been developed in the framework of the 2nd World OER Congress. The two documents: Open Educational Resources: From Commitment to Action and the Open Educational Resources: Global Report 2017 provide ...
Match: report; oer research; north america
Expert panel report on the future now: Canada’s libraries, archives, and public memory
Beaudry, Guylaine; Bjornson, Pam; Carroll, Michael; Couture, Carol; et al.
Since the 1950s debate has raged about the impact of new technologies on print culture in the broadest sense and on the publishing industry, libraries, and archives in particular. Succinctly put, “The Death of the ...
Match: report; government policy; north america
2014 Open Education trend report: A publication by the Open Education Special Interest Group
van der Woert, Nicolai; van Klooster, Ria ’t.; Visser, Mark; Hoekstra, Jody; et al.
The 2014 Open Education Trend Report describes the trends relating to open and online education in the Netherlands and abroad, written from within the context of Dutch higher education. This is done by means of eight ...
Match: report
Java Bread Board Tools final report
Crispin-Bailey, Chris; Freeman, Michael
Executive Summary
The aim of ‘Java Bread-Board’ as an OER project, was to take an existing set of software tools (developed at York University) and undertake the necessary work to make them available as an ...
Match: report; oer research
TOETOE tɔɪtɔɪ Technology for Open English – Toying with Open E-resources
Fitzgerald, Alannah
Alannah’s project ran from 11th January 2011 until the 1st May 2012, the aim of the project was to look at uses for research corpora in developing OER for academic English language teaching and learning. Along with ...
Match: report; oer research
SCORE library survey report
de Beer, Tracey
The Support Centre for Open Resources in Education (SCORE) is charged with supporting Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practise (OEP). Librarians are often ...
Match: report; oer research
Final report on the MIRA project: OER global map prototype
Amiel, Tel; Ochoac, Xavier; Soares, Tiago
In this article we discuss the creation of a federated mapping system focused on OER for basic education in Latin America. We present the rationale and implications of the project, software development, and focus on ...
Match: report; open data
Repurposing Academic Practice
Gay, Jane
Jane’s project ran from 21st May 2010 until the 28th May 2011, the aim of the project was to intergrate the use of open content into the design, development and delivery of Post Graduate Certificate. For further ...
Match: report; oer research
OER evidence report 2013-2014
Farrow, Rob; Perryman, L -A.; Pitt, R.; Weller, M.; de los Arcos, Beatriz
The Open Educational Resources Research Hub (OER Research Hub) provides a focus for research, designed to give answers to the overall question ‘What is the impact of OERon learning and teaching practices?’ and ...
Match: report; oer research