Congress approves act that opens US government data to the public
Congress has passed a bill that could make it easier for you to access public data released by the government. The House approved the OPEN Government Data Act on Saturday, while all eyes were on the shutdown, as part of a larger bill to support evidence-based policymaking. It requires that federal agencies must publish any "non-sensitive" info in a "machine-readable" format (essentially in a way that's legible on your smartphone or laptop). The act also insists that agencies appoint a chief data officer to oversee all open data efforts. Having passed the Senate last Wednesday, the bill is next headed to the President's desk.
The US public already paid for the data to be gathered, analyzed, and reported; why shouldn't they be able to freely access it?
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:27AM (1 child)
You obviously haven't looked at the black market lately. Plenty of live humans for sale, flesh and all, in any country you care to name. Probably butchered as well, if you know the right fetid corner of the 'net to go looking in.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:31AM
Man, that's no way to talk about your democratically elected representatives. Where's your respect for the office?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.