The document discusses breaking down barriers to open government data through initiatives like Data.gov. It aims to provide instant access to raw data in easy to use formats to encourage the development of innovative applications and drive global innovation. The goals are to make data accessible and linked, provide simple ways to visualize data, and create communities to understand and apply data through connecting with businesses, industry, and academia.

1. Breaking the Barriers to Open Government Data Jeanne Holm Evangelist, Data.gov June 29, 2011

2. President’s Innovation Agenda 2 “A Strategy for American Innovation”published September 2009 May 18, 2011

3. Data.gov for the Economy May 18, 2011 3

4. Data.gov Break down stovepipes Provide instant access to raw data in easy to use formats Encourage development of innovative applications Drive innovation and knowledge use across the globe 4 May 18, 2011

5. Community for Government Data Citizens K-12 Education Communities: health, law, ethics… International Academia Data.Gov Services Developers State, local, tribal Industry Agencies Government Stakeholders May 18, 2011 5

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7. Think Big, Start Small, Innovate May 18, 2011 7

8. Easy to Find Data May 18, 2011 8

9. The Power of Visualizations May 18, 2011 9

10. Semantic Technologies Provides developers the tools and raw data formats to develop new capabilities Close partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Connected to other open data efforts across the world May 18, 2011 10

11. Data-Driven Communities May 18, 2011 11

12. Learn at Data.gov Resources for students and teachers Lesson plans and videos Showcase student projects using government data May 18, 2011 12

13. Tapping the Ingenuity of the Public 13 May 18, 2011

14. Supporting Global Events Japanese tsunami, earthquake, and radiation monitoring Restore the Gulf: Deepwater Horizon Response May 18, 2011 14

15. The Path Ahead Bring data up and out of government to the public ★ Make data accessible and linked ★★★★★ Provide simple ways to visualize the data Create communities to understand and apply data Connect and collaborate with small businesses, industry, and academia to drive innovation Share with others to understand global issues Be the change you want to see in the world Ghandi May 18, 2011 15

16. A Global Movement Has Begun to Provide Transparency and Democratization of Data May 18, 2011 16

17. Let’s work together to set the data free!www.Data.Gov@usdatagovjholm@jpl.nasa.gov@JeanneHolm May 18, 2011 17