Foundations of Open Data
Open Data means giving the public better access to government data. Open Data is part of the Open Government initiative. This initiative ensures the public sees transparency, participation, and collaboration from all federal agencies. Making data publicly and openly available is necessary to reach those goals.
More data resources are available to the public because of Open Government laws. Governance over this effort is mandated at the federal level and then applied by each agency within their own policies. To facilitate cross-agency collaboration, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act) established a federal Chief Data Officer Council, which is responsible for government wide best practices for the use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data. Each agency also has a Chief Data Officer and a data governance body that works on Open Data initiatives.
- Learn more about Federal Open Data Statutes and Directives
- Learn more about EPA Data Management Policies and Procedures
- Learn more about Data Standards used at EPA
- Learn about EPA’s efforts to ensure access to EPA research
- Read EPA’s Open Data Plan
- Learn about EPA’s Response to the 21st Century Idea Act
Open Gov Initiatives
FITARA
EPA is required to implement the Common Baseline Controls for the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act through a FITARA Implementation Plan and CIO Assignment Plan (pdf) (295.06 KB) .