The People's Data 100 The People's Data 100 identifies and recognizes national data that delivers the greatest value to Americans—spanning economic activity, public health, environmental protection, demographic research, public safety, and government transparency. These data power daily life, drive billions in economic activity, and enable everything from our morning commutes to breakthrough scientific discoveries. The People’s Data 100 list celebrates the invisible data infrastructure that belongs to the American people and works for everyone. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by ChatGPT and edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html Data Foundation DF 228330f7-8419-4f92-a330-16d44e57b4e1 The data infrastructure that belongs to the American people works for everyone fca2d5be-86aa-4e29-9849-2c3a0d88fdc4 To celebrate the invisible data infrastructure that belongs to the American people 12871b24-c5f6-4bd7-8aba-a769e1b70294 Public Value Affirm that national data assets exist to benefit the American people and society as a whole. Openness Promote free, open, and equitable access to government data as a foundation for innovation and accountability. Evidence Rely on rigorous data, metrics, and expert judgment to inform decisions and policy priorities. Transparency Ensure that processes, criteria, and outcomes are clear, defensible, and understandable to stakeholders. Nonpartisanship Advance data policy and stewardship in a manner that serves all Americans regardless of political affiliation. Recognition Identify and honor the national datasets that deliver the greatest economic, social, scientific, and democratic value to Americans. 2948780f-0996-497b-a5e4-2c53a426e308 1 Identification Solicit and collect nominations of national datasets through an open and inclusive public process. 7beb026e-af63-4dbe-8bbd-944e2cc47e46 1.1 Evaluation Assess nominated datasets using a balanced methodology combining objective metrics and expert judgment. daa8417a-05d2-48c4-b603-cc43be0d5889 1.2 Publication Publish a sector-based list of the People's Data 100 highlighting datasets of exceptional public value. a8deb02b-c97c-4a84-b108-a965695b1385 1.3 Advocacy Use the People's Data 100 to guide and prioritize policy advocacy for open, high-quality, and well-funded national data assets. ea2be1cd-b906-43e0-8e37-71e6f4706a8d 2 Policy Advocate for laws, regulations, and guidance that improve data accessibility, quality, and reuse. 392a8190-483a-4142-ae54-c34d51ed2509 2.1 Investment Inform budget and infrastructure decisions by signaling where data investments generate the highest public return. adb06474-81b3-4152-86ac-e558ede81375 2.2 Stewardship Strengthen the long-term usability, reliability, and societal impact of critical national data assets. a4a65a66-67f0-4cea-a705-f82850f27363 3 Standards Promote data standards, documentation, and interoperability to increase usability and downstream value. 22787c62-223c-45f4-9908-fd11afb3add4 3.1 Responsibility Enable responsible use of national data while supporting privacy, security, and ethical considerations. 8da84c7f-d5f4-4a3c-ae88-6fc70c4aaa65 3.2 Engagement Build a broad and diverse community of stakeholders committed to advancing open data for the public good. 96800050-7365-4f91-924d-887902672e53 4 Participation Encourage participation from business, civil society, academia, government, and civic technology communities. edc526ea-21a2-4902-bb84-6ac87c49f840 4.1 Collaboration Foster collaboration among data users, producers, and advocates to improve decision-making and outcomes. 9aba41e6-c649-459a-8ef6-eb51c0b9938d 4.2 2026-01-31 2026-01-01 https://datafoundation.org/pages/the-people-s-data-100 Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net