Open data for economic growth: A priority for the Trump administration

"For several years, open data has been a cross-agency priority for the federal government — and since the election, it has been clear that open data can also support the goals of the Trump administration. A continued commitment to open government data can help make government more efficient and effective, benefit the economy, and create jobs.

On July 25, the Office of Management and Budget and the Center for Open Data Enterprise co-hosted a Roundtable on Open Data for Economic Growth to help realize that potential. As one of the Trump administration’s first events focused on leveraging the nation’s data resources, this roundtable brought together almost 80 government and business leaders. The goal: to “connect government and private-sector leaders to use open data as a strategic resource for better government and growing the American economy.” The roundtable used a methodology that the Center for Open Data Enterprise has developed over three years to help the White House, federal agencies and their data users work together to improve open data."