What feds can learn from the global open data effort -- FCW

"The Data Accountability and Transparency Act was signed into law a little more than two months ago, setting the stage for a single, machine-readable standard for financial data -- and for publication of that data online. But many countries have been using XBRL format for government data as a national standard for years, and that expertise could be put to use by federal agencies working to implement the Data Act ..."