Tough to Be Open When You Are Closed
June 2, 2011
“Fate of Data.gov Revealed; US Gov Almost Completely Drops the Ball,” proclaims ReadWriteWeb. Federal budget cutting has claimed the crucial Data.gov as a victim, slashing its funding by 75%. About that open data for transparency purposes. . . .
The site, a platform intended to support public access data and analytics, currently just holds publicly available data. Now, though that information will remain accessible, no further development will be done for the foreseeable future. The inclusion of new data will slow to a crawl. This is the equivalent of a skylight covered with film and leaves. Translucent, at best.
Observes writer Marshall Kirkpatrick,
It’s amazing that a time when the private sector is growing fully aware of the huge potential in Big Data, the US Federal Government can barely maintain its own minimal projects on the topic. . . .It’s heartbreaking that the Federal Government’s engagement with this historic meta-opportunity appears to be waning already.
Yep, it is easy to yip yap about transparency and openness. But the reality is that control is cheaper and easier. Does anyone know what is not online relative to such activities as MICs? Let us know.
Cynthia Murrell, June 2, 2011
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