The page frames the challenge that, while much government data is technically “open,” it’s often hard for everyday users to locate or use without deep technical skills.
It highlights projects like improving access to economic data, federating FOIA libraries, supporting small farmers’ access to agricultural data, and optimizing submissions to the National Address Database (NAD). It also emphasizes the necessity of thoughtful data design: choosing what data to collect, structuring it responsibly, securing sensitive information, and building skills to use it without exacerbating inequities.
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