Q: Why Open Data Is an Opportunity for the Private Sector - Nextgov.com

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-10-25

Summary:

"As federal agencies start implementing the 2014 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act -- which requires them to publish spending data in standard formats -- a few tech startups see an opportunity to make money. One of those companies is 8-year-old Seattle-based tech company Socrata, whose customers include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the state of Maryland and the City of Austin. Socrata sells software products designed to help governments upload datasets. In advance of an upcoming customer conference in Washington, Socrata CEO Kevin Merritt chatted with Nextgov about the company’s federal business. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity ..."

Link:

http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/10/q-and-a-open-data-opportunity-private-sector/123045/

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Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » abernard102@gmail.com

Tags:

oa.new oa.comment oa.psi oa.government oa.usa oa.policies oa.compliance oa.economic_impact oa.industries oa.data

Date tagged:

10/25/2015, 13:17

Date published:

10/25/2015, 09:17