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Rebecca Williams of the Sunlight Foundation reviews Open Data policy in the US at Open Data NJ on May 15, 2014.
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Open Data and Policy: Today and Tomorrow
Rebecca WilliamsMunicipal Policy Analyst @internetrebecca#OpenDataNJ 2014
Policy Technology
Reporting
Making & using open government data since 2006
Past: Reactive open government data
… (eventually) leads to Impact
http://openstates.org
●Data sourced from all 50 state legislatures; DC, Puerto Rico
●Search state bills, legislators, votes
●Access and reuse the data with an open API
●5 yrs total to make
Opening government data: an example
http://openstates.org
Made with the API:
http://openstates.org/reportcard
NJ got a “B” in the Open States report card
http://scout.sunlightfoundation.com
Iterative tools reusing open data:
http://scout.sunlightfoundation.com
Tracking new open data laws w/ open data
http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/opendatamap
2006-2014;30+
general open data policies, 7 this year
Open Data Policiesa taxonomy
Varying Legal Authority
Varying Scopes & Goals
Legislation Beefed up Right-to-know laws; #OpenFOIL
Executive Orders General
Administrative Memos Specific: tax, law, GIS, budget data; webcasting
IT ad hoc internal policies
Open gov plans
Terms of Use Open source plans
http://sunlightfoundation.com/opendataguidelines
A plug for: strong, thoughtful open data policies
Future: Proactive open government data
… leads to (more) Impact (faster)
Impacts of proactive open data
• Engagement • Civic Legibility• Public Safety • Cost Savings
Open data can change policy.
Open data can really change policy.
PolicyTechnology
Reporting
Making & using open government data since 2006
www.sunlightfoundation.com/policy/local