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About - open.nasa

How to use this site

• Visit the Authors page for more information about who we are.
• Visit the Data page for more information about NASA data sets available for public use.
• Visit the Code page for more information about NASA code available for public use.
• Visit the Plan page to view and download NASA’s Open Government Plan.

• NASA.gov
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Open Government Data

Open Data Index

The Open Data Index assesses the state of open government data around the world.

Open Government Data Principles

Government data shall be considered open if it is made public in a way that complies with the principles below:

1. Complete

All public data is made available. Public data is data that is not subject to valid privacy, security or privilege limitations.

2. Primary

Data is as collected at the source, with the highest possible level of granularity, not in aggregate or modified forms.

3. Timely

Data is made available as quickly as necessary to preserve the value of the data.

4. Accessible

Data is available to the widest range of users for the widest range of purposes.

5. Machine processable

Data is reasonably structured to allow automated processing.

6. Non-discriminatory

Data is available to anyone, with no requirement of registration.

7. Non-proprietary

Data is available in a format over which no entity has exclusive control.

8. License-free

Data is not subject to any copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret regulation. Reasonable privacy, security and privilege restrictions may be allowed.

Compliance must be reviewable.

Definitions

1. public

The Open Government Data principles do not address what data should be public and open. Privacy, security, and other concerns may legally (and rightly) prevent data sets from being shared with the public. Rather, these principles specify the conditions public data should meet to be considered �open.�

2. data

Electronically stored information or recordings. Examples include documents, databases of contracts, transcripts of hearings, and audio/visual recordings of events.

While non-electronic information resources, such as physical artifacts, are not subject to the Open Government Data principles, it is always encouraged that such resources be made available electronically to the extent feasible.

3. reviewable

A contact person must be designated to respond to people trying to use the data.

A contact person must be designated to respond to complaints about violations of the principles.

An administrative or judicial court must have the jurisdiction to review whether the agency has applied these principles appropriately.

Source: This naked html version of these 8 principles was dewikified from the original published version (404's 2013-10-30).

Virginia - Open Government Guide Federal Open Government Guide State Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information regarding open records and open meeting laws for every state in America.

Openly Local - Making Local Government More Transparent

Open Government Data Working Group Open Government Data Mailing List