{ "StrategicPlan": { "xmlns:stratml": "urn:ISO:std:iso:17469:tech:xsd:stratml_core", "Name": "THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP: THIRD OPEN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "Description": "Maintaining an informed and involved citizenry is a bedrock principle of American democracy. Throughout this\nNational Action Plan, important themes such as improving public services, access to information and public\nparticipation have been highlighted. In the coming months, the U.S. Government will continue to work with\npartners in government, as well as the public and civil society organizations, to implement these commitments\nand to continue to build a more open, participatory government. Since 2011, the United States has been a\nchampion of the Open Government Partnership and remains committed to its success. The United States will\nalso remain committed to building a strong open government through this National Action Plan and all open\ngovernment efforts.", "OtherInformation": "The work of open government is never complete, and this report includes a subset of the full spectrum of ambitious efforts underway to promote transparency and accountability in government. As work to deepen and expand open government continues, the United States will continue to view this NAP as a work in progress and look for opportunities to further expand and deepen the below commitments, and will remain committed to engaging with civil society stakeholders to build a more open government. ", "StrategicPlanCore": { "Organization": { "Name": "THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP", "Acronym": "OGP", "Identifier": "_18c7ecd2-e480-11e0-b587-6b1d7a64ea2a", "Description": "", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "United States", "Description": "As a founding member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the United States has worked both domestically and internationally to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and transform the way the Federal government serves and engages with the American people. The Obama Administration published the first U.S. Open Government National Action Plan (NAP) in 2011, with 26 commitments that have increased public integrity, enhanced public access to information, improved management of public resources, and given the public a more active voice in the U.S. Government’s policymaking process. In 2013, the Administration released the second U.S. Open Government National Action Plan, announcing 23 new or expanded open government commitments. In 2014, the Administration added three additional commitments to the second NAP and further expanded one existing commitment, bringing the total for that plan to 26. " }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Obama Administration", "Description": "The Administration is now issuing the third U.S. Open Government National Action Plan, which includes a wide range of actions the Administration will take over coming months to strengthen, deepen, and expand upon U.S. efforts to date. In putting together the third NAP, the United States engaged in unprecedented consultations inside and outside of government, including with a broad range of U.S. departments and agencies and subnational governments as well as the general public, civil society groups, foundations, academia, and the private sector. Consultations on the third NAP began with a collaborative workshop with government agencies and civil society organizations and included small and large-scale meetings to discuss and refine the commitments in this document. The Administration also sought input via the White House’s Open Government blog and other interactive online platforms. Civil society has provided valuable feedback throughout the implementation of both the first and second NAPs through regular progress reports and a model action plan that informed many of the commitments in this third NAP. " } ] }, "Vision": { "Description": "", "Identifier": "_89b5a03c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac" }, "Mission": { "Description": "", "Identifier": "_89b5a136-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac" }, "Value": [ { "Name": "Democracy", "Description": "Open government has long been a cornerstone of democracy in the United States." }, { "Name": "Transparency", "Description": "Principles of transparency and an accountable, responsive government are embedded in Federal law and the U.S. Constitution, and the United States was one of the first countries in the world to adopt an access to information law — the 1966 Freedom of Information Act." }, { "Name": "Accountability", "Description": "" }, { "Name": "Responsiveness", "Description": "" }, { "Name": "Efficiency", "Description": "Building on this longstanding tradition, President Obama early in his Administration launched the Open Government Initiative that has catalyzed significant steps to open up the Federal government, make government more efficient, and provide citizens with unprecedented access to government information. The United States reached another important open government milestone in 2014 when President Obama signed legislation passed unanimously by the U.S. Congress, requiring Federal agencies to publish their spending data according to clear standards that will help improve the quality of government information, help inform government decisions, and make government work more efficiently for the American people." }, { "Name": "Commitment", "Description": "Creating a more open government requires a sustained commitment by public officials and employees at all levels of government; it also requires an informed and engaged citizenry. These new open government commitments build on previous commitments and expand into new areas of open government. They cut across a broad spectrum of government activity and seek to promote the principles of transparency, openness, accountability, and improved and more efficient public services. " }, { "Name": "Openness", "Description": "" } ], "Goal": [ { "Name": "Public Services", "Description": "Improve Public Services ", "Identifier": "_89b5a2ee-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Open Government to Improve Public Services", "Objective": [ { "Name": "USA.gov", "Description": "Reconstitute USA.gov as the Front Door to the U.S. Government", "Identifier": "_89b5a3f2-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "For a government to truly be open, the public must be able to find information about government activities and services. Established by the e-Government Act of 2002 as the official web portal of the U.S. Government, USA.gov has a long history of connecting millions of citizens to the government information and services they need. Recently re-launched to be more responsive to users, USA.gov has become a more efficient and adaptive publishing platform for Federal, state, and local governments. Going forward, the General Services Administration will implement additional user-centered enhancements, including delivering enhanced content, and will work with agencies to help the public identify and receive services they need based on their own goals rather than government structure." }, { "Name": "Accessibility", "Description": "Increase Accessibility of Government Information Online", "Identifier": "_89b5a4f6-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.2, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Developing and adopting accessible, universally-designed programs and websites is critical to making sure every American has access to public services. Additionally, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that people with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by people without disabilities. The U.S. Access Board promulgates the Section 508 standards that specify what is required by Section 508 for websites. To increase accessibility of government information online, the United States will:" }, { "Name": "Web Design Standards", "Description": "Implement and Improve Upon the U.S. Web Design Standards.", "Identifier": "_89b5a5f0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "1.2.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "In September 2015, the U.S. Digital Service launched a set of design patterns and tools as best practices to improve design of the hundreds of websites across dozens of agencies to provide consistent, visually appealing, and easy-to-use government websites that are compliant with Federal disability access requirements. Focusing on the user experience, the U.S. Digital Service worked with an interagency team to create a common visual style that is applicable across a broad range of government platforms. The team will use open platforms to work to improve upon the design standards, making regular releases in the coming months." }, { "Name": "Federal Websites", "Description": "Review and Report Accessibility Compliance of Federal Websites.", "Identifier": "_89b5a6ea-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "1.2.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "By creating and implementing software code that can assist in evaluating the accessibility of websites across the government, the United States will increase the government’s ability to assess accessibility of Federal information for citizen consumers and Federal workers with disabilities. The General Services Administration will expand the transparent reporting platform pulse.cio.gov to measure performance of all Federal web domains against web policy requirements and industry best practices, while connecting domain owners to information and resources to better ensure that their sites comply with the requirements of Section 508." }, { "Name": "Limited-English-Proficiency", "Description": "Develop Limited-English-Proficiency Policies and Programs.", "Identifier": "_89b5a884-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "1.2.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Limited English-Proficient Individuals", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The United States will ensure that publicfacing programs and activities, including recipients of Federal financial assistance through the General Services Administration, have policies and practices in place to provide meaningful access to limited English-proficient individuals. The General Services Administration will conduct outreach and training efforts with its employees and recipients of Federal assistance to inform these policies and programs." }, { "Name": "Open Licensing & Technology", "Description": "Expand Access to Educational Resources through Open Licensing and Technology", "Identifier": "_89b5a9ba-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.3, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Open educational resources are an investment in sustainable human development; they have the potential to increase access to high-quality education and reduce the cost of educational opportunities around the world. Open educational resources can expand access to key educational materials, enabling the domestic and international communities to attain skills and more easily access meaningful learning opportunities. The United States has worked collaboratively with domestic and international civil society stakeholders to encourage open education initiatives. Building on that momentum, the United States will openly license more Federal grantsupported education materials and resources, making them widely and freely available. In addition to convening stakeholders to encourage further open education efforts, the United States will publish best practices and tools for agencies interested in developing grant-supported open licensing projects, detailing how they can integrate open licensing into projects from technical and legal perspectives. " }, { "Name": "Addresses", "Description": "Launch a Process to Create a Consolidated Public Listing of Every Address in the United States", "Identifier": "_89b5aae6-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Although address information for residential and commercial properties is collected across the United States by all levels of government and industry, it isn't currently compiled in an open, easily accessible format. Additionally, much of the information collected at the Federal level is prohibited from public release due to various privacy laws. This non-private address information can be crucial to first responders and emergency service providers and can also be useful to innovators who might use it to build tools or launch services to improve communities. The Department of Transportation will begin coordinating across the public and private sector; connecting agencies, industry and innovators to gain consensus on an open standard for public address information; pursuing open data strategies for sharing certain address information — excluding names and other private information; and exploring uses of this information that drive innovation and inform the public." }, { "Name": "Higher Education", "Description": "Help Students Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education.", "Identifier": "_89b5ac3a-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.5, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Students", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Individuals' Information", "Description": "Make it Easier for Individuals to Access Their Own Information", "Identifier": "_89b5ad70-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.6, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "In addition to providing protections for Federal information, including information about individuals, the government has certain obligations to give individuals the ability to review information about themselves that the government has collected. When members of the public seek information about themselves from government agencies, they traditionally submit signed statements to authenticate that they are legitimate requesters. However, as agencies move toward digitization, new approaches can digitally authenticate individuals requesting information. To improve the public’s ability to request and access information about themselves, the Administration will explore new authentication tools to enhance protection of individual privacy while providing individuals with information about themselves. An interagency team including the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the Department of Commerce will work to develop new authentication tools to protect individual privacy and ensure that personal records go only to the intended recipients." }, { "Name": "Open311", "Description": "Support Open311 to Enhance Transparency and Participation", "Identifier": "_89b5aeb0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.7, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Open311 is a transparent, participatory way for governments to deliver services to citizens. Its name comes from the commonly used 311 phone number that residents can dial in some cities to report non-emergency complaints or request services. Open311 is a shared open platform that can be integrated either online through a city’s website or via a smartphone application. It allows citizens to find government services and report problems in the open, providing a simple and consistent way to contact government and get something fixed. To reduce the burden of navigating the separation between local and Federal government, the USA.gov Contact Center at the General Services Administration will use Open311 to expand avenues for public participation and provide more transparency in government service delivery across both local and Federal governments. More than a dozen cities have already adopted Open311 and additional cities are committing to implement it including San Diego, Philadelphia, and New York City." }, { "Name": "Precision Medicine", "Description": "Empower Americans and Improve Health with Data-Driven Precision Medicine", "Identifier": "_89b5b022-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.8, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Workforce Data", "Description": "Increase Access to Workforce Data to Promote Employment", "Identifier": "_89b5b180-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.9, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The U.S. government spends billions of dollars each year to support many different groups in finding pathways to employment — from veterans to disconnected youth to the unemployed. Until now, however, there has been no easy way for American job seekers, employers, and Federal agencies to get a full picture of the workforce ecosystem to understand challenges and opportunities for these initiatives, as well as to create more effective programs. Through the Workforce Data Initiative, the Administration will increase interoperability of and access to the workforce data ecosystem, establishing a new baseline from which a new generation of workforce innovation can develop. To achieve this, the United States will focus on improving the Occupational Information Network by defining a schema that establishes interoperability among training, skill, job, and wage listings across the Internet and working with search providers and aggregators to build application programming interfaces to index and make available that same data. " }, { "Name": "Evidence-Based Policy", "Description": "Promote Evidence-Based Policy for More Effective Service Delivery", "Identifier": "_89b5b2f2-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.10, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Using evidence and concrete data to evaluate government programs and policies can improve public service delivery at all levels of government. In July 2015, the Administration launched an interagency evidence-based policymaking group to promote more effective government service delivery and better results for families and communities in need. The group will work with agencies to build capacity to make better use of evidence and to make more transparent decisions about service delivery programs. The group will catalyze specific actions across Federal agencies that are designed to advance the use of evidence in decision-making and strengthen the use of data and evidence to develop and implement more impactful service delivery programs." }, { "Name": "Infrastructure Permitting", "Description": "Expand Use of the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard", "Identifier": "_89b5ba7c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.11, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "In September 2015, the Office of Management and Budget and Council on Environmental Quality issued guidance directing the 11 Federal agencies that play a significant role in the permitting, review, funding, and development of large-scale infrastructure projects to begin developing coordinated project review schedules and posting them publicly on the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard by 2016. Expanding use of the Dashboard to infrastructure projects involving complex permitting processes and significant environmental effects will improve communication with project applicants and sponsors, increase interagency coordination, and increase the transparency and accountability of the Federal permitting and environmental review process." }, { "Name": "Import & Export Systems", "Description": "Consolidate Import and Export Systems to Promote the Economic Competitiveness of U.S. Businesses", "Identifier": "_89b5bae0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 1.12, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration will launch a consolidated single-window platform to streamline and speed import and export transactions, increasing economic efficiencies and effectiveness. Using the single window, industry trading partners will be able to file required information only once, replacing the current system of manual, paper-based submissions made multiple times to multiple agencies. The Department of Homeland Security is leading development and implementation of the single window according to global standards and best practices designed to facilitate the exchange of information across government systems, including with businesses and foreign governments." } ] }, { "Name": "Information Access", "Description": "Access to Information", "Identifier": "_89b5bc5c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Government Records", "Description": "Improve Management of Government Records", "Identifier": "_89b5bc5d-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The backbone of a transparent and accountable government is strong records management. Modernization of records management improves performance and promotes openness and accountability by better documenting the actions and decisions of the Federal government. The Managing Government Records Directive requires agencies to manage all of their email in electronic form by the end of 2016. To support these requirements and expand upon them, the United States will:" }, { "Name": "Email Management", "Description": "Increase Transparency in Managing Email. ", "Identifier": "_89b5bc5e-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.1.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Archives and Records Administration will release a public dataset of positions of government officials whose email will come to the National Archives for permanent preservation under the Capstone approach. This dataset will increase transparency and accountability in the recordkeeping process, while facilitating public participation in the ongoing dialogue over records that document key actions, policies, and decisions of the Federal government." }, { "Name": "Email Report", "Description": "Report on Agency Progress in Managing Email. ", "Identifier": "_89b5be32-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.1.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Archives will also introduce targeted questions regarding email management to agencies through new and existing reporting mechanisms, and will report publicly on agencies’ progress, allowing stakeholders to track progress on agencies’ email management efforts." }, { "Name": "Records Control", "Description": "Improve the Records Control Schedule Repository. ", "Identifier": "_89b5c12a-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.1.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Archives currently posts information about recordkeeping time frames in a records control schedule repository. The Archives will seek feedback from civil society to improve access to the data contained within this repository. " }, { "Name": "Freedom of Information Act", "Description": "Modernize Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act", "Identifier": "_27f14f88-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.2, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) approaches its 50th anniversary in 2016, the Administration will\ncontinue to build on its commitment to improve the implementation of FOIA to increase efficiency and\neffectiveness for Federal government employees charged with carrying out the law and for customers who use\nthe law to access information about government activities. To further this work, the Administration will:" }, { "Name": "FOIA.gov", "Description": "Expand the Services Offered on FOIA.gov. ", "Identifier": "_27f156f4-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.2.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Proactive Disclosures", "Description": "Improve Agency Proactive Disclosures by Posting FOIA-Released Records Online.", "Identifier": "_27f15a14-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.2.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Department of\nJustice will lead a pilot program with seven agencies to test the feasibility of posting FOIA-released\nrecords online so that they are available to the public. The pilot will seek to answer important questions\nincluding costs associated with such a policy, effect on staff time required to process requests, effect on\ninteractions with government stakeholders, and the justification for exceptions to such a policy, such as\nfor personal privacy. As part of the pilot, the Department of Justice will get input from civil society\nstakeholders, including requesters and journalists. Upon completion of the pilot, the Justice Department\nwill make the results available to the public." }, { "Name": "FOIA Websites", "Description": "Improve Agency FOIA Websites. ", "Identifier": "_27f15c30-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.2.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration will issue guidance and create best practices for\nagency FOIA web pages, including developing a template for key elements to encourage all agencies to\nupdate their FOIA websites to be consistent, informative, and user-friendly." }, { "Name": "FOIA Understanding", "Description": "Increase Understanding of FOIA. ", "Identifier": "_27f16158-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.2.4", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Archives will develop tools to teach students about FOIA,\ndrawing upon real-world examples to foster democracy and explain how the public can use FOIA to\nlearn more about the government's actions. The National Archives will seek partnerships with outside\neducational and library organizations to create and promote standards-compatible curriculum resources that teachers can use in government, history, or civics classes. All developed resources will be posted\nonline." }, { "Name": "Nonprofit Tax Filings", "Description": "Proactively Release Nonprofit Tax Filings.", "Identifier": "_27f16450-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.2.5", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Tax filings for nonprofit organizations contain data that is legally required to be publicly released. Accessing the filings generally requires a request from the\npublic, which can include a FOIA request, and results in more than 40 million pages provided in a nonmachine-readable\nformat. The Internal Revenue Service will launch a new process that will remove\npersonally identifiable information before releasing the public information within electronically filed\nnonprofit tax filings. The electronically filed tax filings will be released as open, machine-readable data,\nallowing the public to review the finances and other information of more than 340,000 American\nnonprofit and charitable organizations." }, { "Name": "Declassification", "Description": "Streamline the Declassification Process", "Identifier": "_27f16662-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.3, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "While national security interests require that certain information be protected as classified, democratic\nprinciples require government to be transparent, wherever possible, about its activities. Declassification is a\ntime-consuming and costly process that often involves manual review of records. In order to identify processes\nand tools to help automate and streamline declassification, the Administration will:" }, { "Name": "Automation", "Description": "Develop a Plan to Implement Technological Tools to Help Automate Declassification Review.", "Identifier": "_27f16c20-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.3.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The\ninteragency Classification Reform Committee will develop a plan to expand the use of technological\ntools that were piloted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Archives to help automate\ndeclassification review." }, { "Name": "Guide", "Description": "Pilot the Use of a Topic-Based Interagency Declassification Guide.", "Identifier": "_27f16f22-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.3.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Review", "Description": "Establish a Special Systematic Declassification Review Program.", "Identifier": "_27f1712a-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.3.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Declassification Center at\nthe National Archives will implement a special systematic declassification review program for previously\nreviewed and exempted historical Federal records that were accessioned to the National Archives and\nreviewed prior to the creation of the National Declassification Center in 2010." }, { "Name": "Historical Intelligence Records", "Description": "Declassify Historical Intelligence Records in the Public Interest.", "Identifier": "_27f1767a-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.3.4", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Central Intelligence Agency", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Central Intelligence Agency will\nlead an interagency project to declassify no-longer-sensitive Presidential Daily Briefs from the Nixon and\nFord administrations. Working with Intelligence Community agencies and the Classification Reform\nCommittee, the Central Intelligence Agency will manage a line-by-line review of these important\nhistorical documents and post them online in machine-readable formats." }, { "Name": "Controlled Unclassified Information", "Description": "Implement the Controlled Unclassified Information Program", "Identifier": "_27f17972-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The National Archives will continue implementation of an open and unified program for managing unclassified\ninformation that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls that are consistent with law, regulations, and\ngovernment-wide policies, which is known as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The National Archives will issue implementation guidance, establish phased implementation schedules, and publish an enhanced CUI\nRegistry that designates what information falls under the program. In addition, the National Archives will work\nwith the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to propose a Federal Acquisition Regulation rule to apply the\nrequirements of the CUI program to contractors, grantees, and licensees." }, { "Name": "Privacy", "Description": "Improve Transparency of Privacy Programs and Practices", "Identifier": "_27f17b8e-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.5, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Federal information must be protected, and the protection of privacy is of utmost importance. The\nAdministration, led by the Office of Management and Budget, will revise certain guidance on Federal agencies’\nresponsibilities for protecting personally identifiable information. The revised guidance will include principles\nthat agencies should use to promote fair information practices, such as transparency and accountability. The\nguidance will also emphasize the importance of using privacy impact assessments to analyze how agencies\nhandle personally identifiable information and ensure that agency processes conform to all applicable privacy\nrequirements. In addition, revised guidance will direct agencies to take a coordinated approach to information\nsecurity and privacy, including requiring agencies to develop and maintain a continuous monitoring strategy to\nensure that privacy and security controls are functioning properly." }, { "Name": "Investigative Technologies", "Description": "Enhance Transparency of Federal Use of Investigative Technologies", "Identifier": "_27f18070-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.6, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Intelligence Community", "Description": "Increase Transparency of the Intelligence Community", "Identifier": "_27f1834a-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.7, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Intelligence Community", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Building on steps the Administration has taken to reform U.S. signals intelligence activities, the Administration\nwill increase its efforts to make information regarding foreign intelligence activities more publicly available,\nwhile continuing to protect such information when disclosure could harm national security. In 2015, the Director\nof National Intelligence issued Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the Intelligence Community to enhance\npublic understanding of the intelligence community by making information available through authorized\nchannels. The principles also emphasize the importance of intelligence officials diligently exercising both their\nclassification and declassification responsibilities. Furthering these commitments, the United States will:" }, { "Name": "IC Plan", "Description": "Publish an Open Government Plan for the Intelligence Community. ", "Identifier": "_27f18570-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.7.1 ", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of the Director of National Intelligence", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will publish an Open Government Plan for the Intelligence Community. Among other efforts, the plan will call on the Intelligence Community agencies to describe their governance\nframeworks in readily understandable terms, supported with appropriate releases of corresponding\nlegal and policy documents; develop and apply criteria for identifying other information about the\nIntelligence Community that can be feasibly released to enhance public understanding; and establish an\nIntelligence Community transparency council consisting of officials responsible for coordinating agency\ntransparency efforts." }, { "Name": "Electronic Access", "Description": "Expand and Improve Public Electronic Access to Information About the Intelligence Community. ", "Identifier": "_27f18a5c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.7.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Person", "Name": "Office of the Director of National Intelligence", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will establish Intelligence.gov as the primary portal for the intelligence community’s public information. Intelligence.gov will provide a single venue to present\ninformation from across the intelligence community, including plain language descriptions of its mission,\nactivities and governance framework, and links to other relevant intelligence community websites." }, { "Name": "Civil Society Engagement", "Description": "Develop a Structure for Engagement with Civil Society.", "Identifier": "_27f18d40-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.7.3", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Civil Society", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Intelligence Community", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of the Director of National Intelligence", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Intelligence Community will hold regular meetings with civil society to better inform transparency efforts in light of the Intelligence Community’s\nmission, responsibilities, priorities, and challenges. In addition, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will lead a process to identify and update applicable processes and guidelines so that the\nuse of social media can become fully integrated in each intelligence community agency’s public\ncommunications efforts." }, { "Name": "Concerns", "Description": "Reinforce the Principle that the Intelligence Community Workforce Can and Should Raise Concerns through Appropriate Mechanisms.", "Identifier": "_27f18f70-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.7.4", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Intelligence Community Workforce", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Intelligence Community", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Open Science", "Description": "Advance Open Science through Increased Public Access to Data, Research, and Technologies", "Identifier": "_27f19646-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.8, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "By providing access to government-funded scientific information and data, Federal agencies leverage scientific\ninvestments while catalyzing American innovation and novel applications for business and entrepreneurship.\nFederal agencies can also take steps to make the research they support more open. In September 2015, the\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy encouraged Federal science agencies, in designing citizen science and\ncrowdsourcing projects, to take steps to ensure that datasets, code, applications, and technologies generated by\nsuch projects are transparent, open, and freely available to the public. To continue momentum and\ncollaborations for open science, the Office of Science and Technology Policy will:" }, { "Name": "Scientific Research", "Description": "Increase Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research. ", "Identifier": "_27f19ec0-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.8.1", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of Science and Technology Policy", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Agencies", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Scientists", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Entrepreneurs", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Educators", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Students", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "The General Public", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "In 2013, the Office of Science and Technology Policy directed Federal science agencies to develop plans to increase access to the\nresults of unclassified research supported wholly or in part by Federal funding. The public’s ability to\nsearch, retrieve, and analyze both scientific publications and research data leverages Federal\ninvestments and provides new opportunities for scientific advancement and economic growth. The\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy will work to ensure that all Federal agencies that spend more\nthan $100 million per year on research and development finalize plans and implement policies and\nprograms to make scientific publications and digital data resulting from Federally funded research\naccessible to and usable by scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, students, and the general public." }, { "Name": "Public Participation", "Description": "Encourage Increased Public Participation in Open Science Using Low-cost Scientific Instruments. ", "Identifier": "_27f19ec1-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.8.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "One\nstep that the Federal government could take to increase participation in citizen science and\ncrowdsourcing is to develop hardware and software tools that are affordable, easy to use, and easy to\nimprove. The Administration will kick off an interagency dialogue to identify best practices for how the\nFederal government can foster the development of low-cost scientific instrumentation and work with\nstakeholders through workshops and ideation challenges to identify opportunities for getting them into the hands of volunteers, such as air-quality monitors or wearables for monitoring personal health. Using\nthese low-cost scientific instruments, volunteers can contribute their expertise to help advance a variety\nof scientific and societal goals." }, { "Name": "Data", "Description": "Open Data to the Public", "Identifier": "_27f1a3ac-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.9, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "The Public", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Guidelines", "Description": "Develop National Open Data Guidelines. ", "Identifier": "_27f1a744-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.9.1", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Person", "Name": "Director of the Office of Management and Budget", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Person", "Name": "U.S. Chief Technology Officer", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Open Data Working Group", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "State Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Civil Society", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the\nU.S. Chief Technology Officer will work with Data.gov, the Federal Open Data working group,\nrepresentatives from Federal, state, and local governments, and civil society stakeholders to create\nOpen Data National Guidelines on key issues for Federal open data." }, { "Name": "Feedback", "Description": "Promote Public Feedback Tools to Facilitate the Release of Open Data. ", "Identifier": "_27f1a9ce-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "2.9.2", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of Management and Budget", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "General Services Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Agencies", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The U.S. Open Data Policy\ndirects agencies to engage with data users to prioritize release of open government data, and agencies\napproach this requirement in a variety of ways. The Office of Management and Budget and the General\nServices Administration will work with Federal agencies to promote consistent, customer-friendly\nfeedback mechanisms on opening new datasets and improving existing datasets." }, { "Name": "Trade Policy & Negotiations", "Description": "Increase Transparency of Trade Policy and Negotiations", "Identifier": "_27f1afd2-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.10, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of the United States Trade Representative", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Congress", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "World Trade Organization", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "In September 2015, the Administration appointed a Chief Transparency Officer in the Office of the United States Trade Representative who will take concrete steps to increase transparency in trade negotiations, engage with\nthe public, and consult with Congress on transparency policy. This work builds on previous steps to increase\nstakeholder engagement with trade negotiators, expand participation in trade advisory committees, and publish\nmore trade information online. To further increase public access to U.S. trade policy and negotiations, the Office\nof the United States Trade Representative will also continue to promote transparency and public access to\ninternational trade disputes in the World Trade Organization and under regional trade agreements, and\nencourage other countries to similarly increase transparency in this regard. The Office of the United States Trade\nRepresentative will also continue to encourage posting video of trade dispute hearings to give the public insight\ninto these processes." }, { "Name": "Organizational Chart", "Description": "Develop a Machine Readable Government Organizational Chart", "Identifier": "_27f1b70c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 2.11, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "National Archives", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "General Services Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of the Federal Register", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" } ] }, { "Name": "Public Participation", "Description": "", "Identifier": "_27f1b70d-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 3, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "The Public", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Voice of Citizens", "Description": "Raise the Voice of Citizens through Improved Public Participation in Government", "Identifier": "_27f1bcd4-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 3.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Citizens", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The creativity and energy of the American people have a critical role to play in helping to tackle the greatest\nchallenges facing our nation today. The Administration recognized this by launching and expanding new\nopportunities for public participation in government. In furtherance of public participation in government, the\nUnited States will:" }, { "Name": "We the People", "Description": "Increase Responsiveness and Encourage Reuse of We the People. ", "Identifier": "_27f1c08a-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.1.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "The White House", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The We the People petitions\nplatform gives Americans a direct line to the White House to raise issues and voice concerns. The\nAdministration commits to leading a more responsive petitions process and will strive to respond to\npetitions that meet the signature threshold with an update or policy statement within 60 days of\nmeeting the threshold wherever possible. A dedicated White House team will take petitions that get\nenough support to the appropriate policy experts for their review and to issue an official response. The\nWe the People team will also open the software code behind the platform to allow outside collaborators\nto more easily collect and contribute signatures from third-party platforms and to reuse the software\ncode to adapt the petitions site for their own uses." }, { "Name": "U.S. Public Participation Playbook", "Description": "Improve and Report on Implementation of the U.S. Public Participation Playbook. ", "Identifier": "_27f1c80a-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.1.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "In 2015, the\nAdministration launched the U.S. Public Participation Playbook, a template providing best practices,\nresources, and performance metrics to encourage public participation in government decision-making.\nThe United States will update and improve the U.S. Public Participation Playbook based on feedback\nfrom agencies, civil society, and the public, and begin publicly sharing how the playbook’s resources are\nimplemented in order to improve public participation in government." }, { "Name": "Civil Society Participation", "Description": "Expand Civil Society Participation in Open Government Efforts. ", "Identifier": "_27f3d44c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.1.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Civil Society", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Open Government efforts including\nNational Action Plans are stronger and more effective when governments work alongside civil society to\ndevelop and implement them. The United States will continue expanding opportunities for government\nagencies to engage with civil society online and in person to create new commitments and to seek input\nand feedback throughout implementation processes. The Administration will also strive to include\nmembers and sectors of civil society and the public who have not previously been engaged in this work." }, { "Name": "Policymaking", "Description": "Encourage Public Participation in Policymaking. ", "Identifier": "_27f3da28-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.1.4", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of Management and Budget", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of the Treasury", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of Justice", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Regulations", "Description": "Expand Public Participation in the Development of Regulations", "Identifier": "_27f3ddc0-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 3.2, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "The Public", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Individuals Affected by Federal Regulations", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Public participation in Federal rulemaking is important, providing individuals who are affected by Federal\nregulations with an opportunity to comment and have their voices heard. Rulemaking covers the full spectrum of public policy issues, including energy, education, homeland security, agriculture, food safety, environmental\nprotection, health care, tax administration, and transportation safety. In order to make regulations easier to\nread and navigate, the Administration will expand the open source pilot developed by the Consumer Financial\nProtection Bureau to additional agencies. By leveraging the Regulations.gov website, application programming\ninterfaces, and the Federal Docket Management System, the Administration will develop and pilot applications\nto make commenting on proposed rulemakings easier and will find ways to promote commenting opportunities. " }, { "Name": "Challenges", "Description": "Engage the Public on our Nation’s Greatest Challenges", "Identifier": "_27f3e3ce-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 3.3, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Creating a more open government and successfully addressing our nation’s greatest challenges requires the\nactive participation of an informed and active citizenry representing all sectors of society. Facilitating the\nparticipation of a broader range of stakeholders through new avenues can help leverage fresh perspectives and\nempowers communities to help solve problems. By enabling and scaling the use of open innovation methods,\nincluding through challenges, citizen science, and crowdsourcing, the United States will harness the ingenuity of\nthe public to accelerate innovation across government and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of\ngovernment, including through commitments to:" }, { "Name": "Impact", "Description": "Increase the Impact of Open Innovation Activities. ", "Identifier": "_27f3e752-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.3.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Over the last five years, as agencies have used and\ndesigned open innovation programs more effectively, such programs have become more ambitious in\ndesign, making a greater impact across sectors. Some examples include the Department of Health and\nHuman Services, which will expand the Climate and Health Innovation Challenge Series, a public-private\npartnership launched in June 2015 to build awareness, knowledge, and action at the intersection of\nclimate change and human health. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency will expand the use\nof citizen science approaches in environmental research by engaging amateur beekeepers to provide\ndata to better understand the effects of environmental stressors and by engaging citizen scientists in\nresearch on harmful algal blooms using smartphone microscopy. The U.S. Geological Survey will roll out\nScience Cache, a web and mobile-based app for engaging the public in citizen science projects, such as\nfinding huckleberry plants in Glacier National Park and taking pictures and recording data to inform\nresearch on climate change impacts. The National Archives will expand its citizen archivist program that\nmakes records more accessible online to include citizen-scanning of Federal records in the agency’s new\nInnovation Hub." }, { "Name": "Challenge.gov", "Description": "Redesign Challenge.gov as a Platform. ", "Identifier": "_27f3ef0e-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.3.2", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "General Services Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Veterans", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Women", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Families", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Citizens", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Entrepreneurs", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Innovation", "Description": "Coordinate Open Innovation Opportunities Across Government. ", "Identifier": "_27f3ef72-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "3.3.3", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "General Services Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Agencies", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Federal agencies will catalog their\ncurrent open innovation activities including prizes, challenges, citizen science, and crowdsourcing\nactivities. Agencies will list all prizes and challenges on Challenge.gov. In addition, the General Services Administration will create a new project database that lists citizen science and crowdsourcing projects from across government. To continue to build the evidence base for open innovation, agencies will\ncontribute metrics-driven case studies for open innovation activities to the Open Innovation Toolkit." }, { "Name": "Open Mapping", "Description": "Collaborate with Citizen and Global Cartographers in Open Mapping", "Identifier": "_27f3f2ce-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 3.4, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Cartographers", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Citizen Cartographers", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Global Cartographers", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of the Interior", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "U.S. Agency for International Development", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Peace Corps", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "State Department", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Engaging communities to use open mapping platforms ensures the widest possible benefit of geographic data\nand improved public services for individuals and communities using that data. The Administration will expand\ninteragency collaboration and coordination with the open mapping community to promote the use of open\nmapping data in both domestic and international applications. Specifically, the State Department will continue\nand expand its public diplomacy program for open mapping, MapGive. Additionally, the Peace Corps will train\nvolunteers to collaborate with their host communities on using and contributing to open mapping platforms.\nThe U.S. Agency for International Development will promote the use of open mapping platforms in its programs\nand through data creation and youth engagement initiatives like Mapping for Resilience. The Department of the\nInterior will continue to promote the use of open mapping technologies to manage and share data in interactive\nmap capabilities, including in production of the National Park Service’s digital map program’s web and mobile\nproducts. The U.S. Geological Survey will also continue crowdsourcing mapping efforts." } ] }, { "Name": "Government Integrity", "Description": "", "Identifier": "_27f3f56c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Implementation", "Description": "Track Agency Progress of Open Government Plan Implementation", "Identifier": "_27f3faf8-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 4.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy will work with an\nexisting interagency open government group made up of individuals from across the Executive Branch to\ndevelop guidelines for Federal agencies as they update their Open Government Plans in 2016. These guidelines\nwill require agencies to publish annual progress reports describing implementation progress and will include\nupdating agencies’ Open Government web pages. The Administration will solicit input from civil society\norganizations for the updated guidance." }, { "Name": "Whistleblower Protections", "Description": "Strengthen Whistleblower Protections for Government Employees", "Identifier": "_27f3fe54-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 4.2, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Government Employees", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Whistleblowers", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Employees", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "The Public", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Administration has continued to increase support for Federal employees who report waste, fraud, and\nmisconduct through appropriate, legally authorized channels. Ensuring that employees, contractors, and the\npublic understand the roles and responsibilities during the whistleblower process is key to properly protecting\nemployees who act as whistleblowers. In furtherance of these efforts, the Administration will:" }, { "Name": "Training", "Description": "Develop a Common Training Program on Whistleblowing Rights and Duties. ", "Identifier": "_27f400fc-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.2.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Director of National\nIntelligence will coordinate with other departments and agencies to develop a common whistleblower\ntraining curriculum that can be used by all Federal agencies covered under the presidential directive\nprotecting whistleblowers with access to classified information, PPD-19. The training program will\ninclude disclosure procedures, applicable protections from unlawful retaliation for protected\ndisclosures, and best practices for managers and supervisors. The Intelligence Community will seek input\nfrom civil society in developing the program and its compliance will be reviewed by agencies’ inspectors\ngeneral." }, { "Name": "DOJ Reprisal Claims", "Description": "Improve the Adjudication Process for Reprisal Claims by Department of Justice Employees.", "Identifier": "_27f408d6-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.2.2", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Department of Justice Employees", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of Justice", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Federal Bureau of Investigation", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "FBI Office of Professional Responsibility", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Department of Justice will propose revisions to its regulations providing whistleblower protection procedures for employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including proposing to expand the list of officials to whom protected disclosures may be made. Findings of reprisal will be reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Professional Responsibility and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director for appropriate action. Additionally, the Department of Justice will continue to evaluate and update its mandatory training program to ensure all employees understand their rights\nand responsibilities under whistleblower protection laws." }, { "Name": "Whistleblowers", "Description": "Oversee Compliance with the Presidential Directive on Protecting Whistleblowers.", "Identifier": "_27f40a70-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.2.3", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Whistleblowers", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Person", "Name": "Inspector General for the Intelligence Community", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Intelligence Community", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Inspector General for the Intelligence Community will create a peer review process to oversee reprisal reviews under PPD-19, creating a single point of contact to develop criteria for peer reviews. These criteria will include common review standards and reporting requirements for reviewing reprisal allegations within the Intelligence Community." }, { "Name": "Legal Entities", "Description": "Increase Transparency of Legal Entities Formed in the United States", "Identifier": "_27f40d2c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 4.3, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of the Treasury", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "U.S. Financial Institutions", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Congress", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of the Treasury", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "The White House", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Legal Entities", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Administration is committed to increasing transparency of legal entities to combat high-level corruption,\nmoney laundering, and other financial crimes. The Department of the Treasury and the White House will\ncontinue engaging Congress to build bipartisan support to require that meaningful beneficial ownership\ninformation be disclosed at the time a company is formed. The Department of the Treasury will also work\ntowards finalizing a rule to clarify customer due diligence requirements for U.S. financial institutions." }, { "Name": "Extractive Industries Transparency", "Description": "Implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative", "Identifier": "", "SequenceIndicator": 4.4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Extractive Industries", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Since the launch of the Open Government Partnership, the Administration has been committed to implementing\nthe Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), an international standard aimed at increasing\ntransparency and accountability in the payments companies make and the revenues governments receive for\ntheir natural resources. The United States continues to work toward fully complying with the EITI standard,\nincluding publishing the first United States EITI report in 2015, and to achieve EITI compliance no later than\n2017. The United States will also:" }, { "Name": "Subnational Engagement", "Description": "Work with the EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to define tiers of subnational engagement, including working with state and tribal governments to formally nominate representatives as members of the MSG and encouraging enhanced integration of state and tribal information into U.S. EITI reporting.", "Identifier": "_27f41628-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.4.1", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "State Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Tribal Governments", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Forestry Revenues", "Description": "Create and implement a process to conduct stakeholder outreach and assessment of issues related to disclosure of forestry revenues.", "Identifier": "_27f418ee-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.4.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Reporting & Beneficial Ownership", "Description": "Continue implementing project-level reporting and satisfy the beneficial ownership requirements consistent with the relevant provisions under the EITI standard.", "Identifier": "_27f41e84-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "4.4.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" } ] }, { "Name": "Fiscal Transparency", "Description": "", "Identifier": "_27f421fe-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 5, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Spending", "Description": "Increase Transparency in Spending", "Identifier": "_27f424ce-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 5.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "U.S. Government", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration continues to look for new ways to increase transparency in Federal spending. In 2015, the\nBudget of the U.S. Government was made available in an open-source format for the first time, allowing the\npublic to explore it in new and creative ways. In addition, the Administration finalized data standards as required\nby landmark legislation mandating transparency of spending data, the Digital Accountability and Transparency\nAct of 2014 (DATA Act). These data standards provide a basis to improve the quality and consistency of Federal\nspending data, and as a result, help provide the public with valuable, usable information on how Federal dollars are spent. Better understanding of U.S. government finances will increase public confidence and increased use\nof the data will drive innovation and economic growth. In addition to continually engaging stakeholders from\ninside and outside of government on expanding Federal spending transparency efforts, the United States will:" }, { "Name": "Publication", "Description": "Publish Standardized, Reliable, and Reusable Federal Spending Data.", "Identifier": "_27f42afa-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "5.1.1", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of the Treasury", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of Management and Budget", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The Department of the Treasury\nand the Office of Management and Budget will leverage technology to engage stakeholders and adopt a\nhighly participatory and innovative approach to develop a re-imagined USAspending.gov to make\nspending data more accessible and searchable. This will also include an expansion of the data disclosed\nto include all account-level expenditures in a structured industry format. The Administration will provide\nregular progress updates to give both Federal agencies and taxpayers a better understanding of the\nimpact of Federal funds." }, { "Name": "Procurement & Grants", "Description": "Improve the Usability of Public Procurement and Grants Systems and Make it Easier to Identify Awardees. ", "Identifier": "_27f42ea6-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "5.1.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Ownership Information", "Description": "Centralize Integrity and Ownership Information of Contractors. ", "Identifier": "_27f431c6-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "5.1.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Contractors", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration will facilitate the\ndisplay, in a unified view, the integrity information of Federal contractors and grant recipients. For\ncontractors, this will include additional information on labor violations, identification of parent and\nsubsidiary organizations, and information about corporate contractor performance in order to give\nacquisition officials a comprehensive understanding of the performance and integrity of a corporation in\ncarrying out Federal contracts and grants." }, { "Name": "Foreign Assistance", "Description": "Improve the Quality and Enhance the Use of U.S. Foreign Assistance Information", "Identifier": "_27f43784-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 5.2, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "Greater transparency and quality of foreign aid data promotes effective and sustainable development by helping\nrecipient governments manage their aid flows and by empowering citizens to hold governments accountable for\nthe use of assistance. Increased transparency also supports evidence-based, data-driven approaches to foreign including in pursuit of achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The United\nStates will explore ways to promote and increase data accessibility and the dissemination of data to\nstakeholders through offline methods and will promote existing foreign assistance information sources\nand raise awareness for aid transparency efforts to contribute to increased data use by U.S. Government\nand civil society and the international community.\naid. The first two NAPs called for agencies administering foreign assistance to publish their aid information in\nline with the internationally agreed-upon standard. Agencies have published information and data to\nForeignAssistance.gov, with plans for incremental progress to address the quality and completeness of the data.\nHowever, producing additional, higher-quality data does not address the capacity of stakeholders to use the\ndata, nor does it ensure that stakeholders know the data even exists. To raise awareness, increase accessibility,\nand build demand for foreign assistance data, the United States will:" }, { "Name": "Data Quality", "Description": "Improve the Quality, Comprehensiveness, and Completeness of Foreign Assistance Data. ", "Identifier": "_27f43b62-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "5.2.1", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "U.S. agencies\nwill substantially improve the quality and increase the comprehensiveness and completeness of the data\nreported in accordance with the internationally recognized Busan common standard, emphasizing the\nreporting of commonly established subnational geographic information, project documents and\ninformation, results, and sector codes as priority data needs for users." }, { "Name": "Data Usage", "Description": "Build Capacity to Use Data. ", "Identifier": "_27f43eaa-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "5.2.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration will support selective capacity-development efforts in\npartner countries to make it easier to use U.S. foreign assistance data for effective decision-making, " }, { "Name": "Budgets & Spending", "Description": "Empower Americans through Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending", "Identifier": "_27f44558-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 5.3, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Americans", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "The White House", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Communities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Non-Profits", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Civic Technologists", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Foundations", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" } ] }, { "Name": "Justice & Law Enforcement", "Description": "", "Identifier": "_27f44968-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 6, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Access", "Description": "Expand Access to Justice to Promote Federal Programs", "Identifier": "_27f44cba-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 6.1, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Impoverished Individuals", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Impoverished Families", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Domestic Policy Council", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of Justice", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Low-Income People", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Civil Society", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Equal access to justice helps lift individuals and families out of poverty, or helps to keep them securely in the middle class, and bolsters the public’s faith in the justice system. The White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which currently includes 20 Federal offices and is co-led by the White House Domestic Policy\nCouncil and the Department of Justice, works to raise awareness about the profound impact that legal aid\nprograms can have in advancing efforts to promote access to health and housing, education and employment,\nfamily stability, and public safety. These agencies work diligently to determine which programs that help the\nvulnerable and underserved could be more effective and efficient, and produce better outcomes for the public\nwhen legal services are among the supportive services provided. On September 24, 2015, President Obama\nissued a memorandum intended to institutionalize this Roundtable, expand the participating agencies, and\ninclude consideration of equal access to justice for low-income people in both the civil and criminal justice\nsystems. The Roundtable will seek input from civil society, and will annually report on the progress of this work." }, { "Name": "Police Data", "Description": "Build Safer and Stronger Communities with Police Open Data", "Identifier": "_27f45408-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 6.2, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Police", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Communities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Office of Science and Technology Policy", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Domestic Policy Council", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Law Enforcement Agencies", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "New Orleans", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Knoxville", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Newport News", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "" } ] }, { "Name": "Subnational Level", "Description": "Support Open Government at the Subnational Level", "Identifier": "_27f45836-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 7, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Federal Data", "Description": "Open Federal Data to Benefit Local Communities", "Identifier": "_27f45ba6-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 7.1, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Communities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "State Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of Housing and Urban Development", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "National Weather Service", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "State Emergency Planners", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Emergency Planners", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "State and local governments are increasingly using Federal open data to deliver value and improve citizen\nservices at the local level. For example, cities use postal data compiled by the Department of Housing and Urban\nDevelopment to benchmark the successes of blight eradication initiatives, and to borrow effective practices\nfrom cities experiencing success. Urban planners use data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration on projected sea level rise, in concert with elevation data from the U.S. Geological Survey, to set\nzoning and building standards that account for climate change. Additionally, state and local emergency planners\nrely on data feeds from the National Weather Service to trigger protocols that protect critical infrastructure as\nsevere weather approaches. In 2015, the Administration published an online map containing open datasets from\ncommunity-based initiatives across more than 15 Federal agencies to help citizens discover the work taking\nplace in their own communities. The Administration will continue to update the map with datasets on new\ninitiatives to help citizens, researchers, journalists, and other stakeholders identify and track the progress of this\nwork in a single, accessible location. The Administration will release additional Federal data to fill crucial\ninformation gaps at the local level and spur civic innovations that foster economic growth, access to healthcare,\ncommunity resilience, and other entrepreneurial efforts." }, { "Name": "Municipal Data", "Description": "Support the Municipal Data Network", "Identifier": "_27f46286-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 7.2, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Municipalities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Cities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Counties", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "General Services Administration", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "San Francisco", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Los Angeles", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Chicago", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Philadelphia", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Pittsburgh", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Governments", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Philanthropic Organizations", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Private Sector Organizations", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Federal Agencies", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "State Agencies", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Local governments have the ability to enact change and revolutionize services and efficiency by using data\nanalytics and encouraging transparency and the economy through open data. However, municipal governments\nface challenges in leveraging the data economy — challenges that range from legacy systems to limited\nresources, capacity, and skills in data. Cities and counties across the country will join to establish a Municipal\nData Network, led by San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and supported by Data.gov within the General Services Administration. This network will identify methods to sustainably share and scale data successes related to open data, analytics, performance management, data culture and capacity, data infrastructure and tools, and data standards, so that local governments across the country can accelerate their efforts. In addition, this network will identify opportunities for cross-city partnerships as well as ways to join with the philanthropic and private sector and relevant Federal and state agencies to accelerate data efforts in a repeatable and scalable manner." }, { "Name": "Data Ecosystems", "Description": "Foster Data Ecosystems", "Identifier": "", "SequenceIndicator": 7.3, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Communities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "People with Disabilities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Census Bureau", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Cities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Rural Communities", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Open-Source Communities", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "Local data about topics ranging from crime statistics, to transportation, to the availability of fresh foods can be\ncombined with Federal data to help policymakers identify and implement community outreach programs, aid\npeople with disabilities in getting around, and eliminate food deserts. The Census Bureau has led initial efforts to\nwork closely with cities and rural communities and open-source communities to establish interoperable\nsoftware development frameworks, such as CitySDK. This tool addresses local concerns while bridging data gaps\nthat can sometimes occur among Federal, state, and local data. In order to accelerate local solutions that are\ndeveloped with open data, the White House will host the first-ever Open Data Impact Summit to recognize\ninnovative solutions and create new pathways to leverage technology and data to address important civic\nproblems." }, { "Name": "Community Support", "Description": "Extend Digital, Data-Driven Government to Federal Government’s Support for Communities", "Identifier": "_27f46a4c-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 7.4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Local Communities", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The Administration has been expanding work in digital, data-driven government to support better Federal\nagency service delivery. A next phase of this work will leverage technology and innovation tools and open data\nto extend, embed, and fill gaps in the Federal government’s work with local communities. The Administration\ncommits to working across Federal agencies to increase access to tools that ease collaboration across Federal\nagencies and with local partners, build Federal teams to develop lasting local capacity and increase partnerships\nbetween the Federal government and local innovators, and tailor high-value open data sets and visualization\ntools for the needs of local communities. These efforts will add capacity at the local level, improve the\neffectiveness of Federal support for communities, and spur civic innovation that improves economic growth,\naccess to services, access to opportunity, and community resilience." } ] }, { "Name": "Sustainable Development", "Description": "Open Government to Support Global Sustainable Development", "Identifier": "_27f47136-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "", "Objective": [ { "Name": "Implementation", "Description": "Promote Open and Accountable Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals", "Identifier": "_27f47596-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8.1, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Climate Data", "Description": "Promote Open Climate Data Around the Globe", "Identifier": "_27f47992-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8.2, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The United States is a leader in providing information about climate, including through the Climate Resilience\nToolkit comprising 40 tools, five map layers, and case studies in key areas of climate change risks and\nvulnerability, and with the Climate Data Initiative, an online catalog of more than 250 high-value climate-related\ndatasets and data products from a dozen Federal agencies. Building on the success of these domestic initiatives,\nthe United States will work to expand the availability and accessibility of climate-relevant data worldwide and\npromote the development of new technologies, products, and information services that can help solve real-life\nproblems in the face of a changing climate. To promote open climate data globally the United States will:" }, { "Name": "Arctic Data", "Description": "Manage Arctic Data as a Strategic Asset. ", "Identifier": "_27f480b8-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "8.2.1", "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Arctic Council", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Canada", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Denmark", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Finland", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Iceland", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Norway", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Russia", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Sweden", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "United States", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "The United States currently chairs the Arctic Council, the\nintergovernmental forum for addressing environment, stewardship and climate issues convened by\neight Arctic governments (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States) and the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. In an effort to make Arctic data more accessible and\nuseful, the United States will encourage Arctic Council member countries and the global community to\ninventory relevant government data and publish a list of datasets that are public or can be made public." }, { "Name": "Partnerships & Innovation", "Description": "Work to Stimulate Partnerships and Innovation. ", "Identifier": "_27f48536-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "8.2.2", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The United States will work with other countries to\nleverage open data to stimulate innovation and private-sector entrepreneurship in the application of\nclimate-relevant data in support of national climate-change preparedness. This will be pursued through\npartnerships such as the Climate Services for Resilient Development, which the United States launched\nthis summer with more than $34 million in financial and in-kind contributions from the U.S. Government\nand seven other founding-partner institutions from around the world." }, { "Name": "Data Gaps", "Description": "Strive to Fill Data Gaps. ", "Identifier": "_27f488e2-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "8.2.3", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The United States will seek international opportunities to help meet critical\ndata needs. For example, the United States is creating the first-ever publicly available, high-resolution\nDigital Elevation Model (DEM) of the Arctic to support informed land management, sustainable\ndevelopment, safe recreation, and scientific studies, as well as domain-specific challenges. DEMs can\nalso serve as benchmarks against which future landscape changes (due to, for instance, erosion, sea\nlevel rise, extreme events, or climate change) can be measured. Moving forward, the United States will\nexplore creating similarly valuable resources for parts of the world where publicly available, reliable, and\nhigh-resolution data are currently not available." }, { "Name": "Heat Health", "Description": "Create a National Integrated Heat Health Information System. ", "Identifier": "_27f48ffe-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": "8.2.4", "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" }, { "Name": "Air Quality", "Description": "Make Additional Air Quality Data Available", "Identifier": "_27f49468-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8.3, "Stakeholder": [ { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Department of State", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Organization", "Name": "Environmental Protection Agency", "Description": "" }, { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "U.S. Cities", "Description": "" } ], "OtherInformation": "To promote the efficient use of government resources, help protect the health of our personnel overseas, create\npartnerships on air quality with other nations, and contribute to the global scientific community, in February\n2015, the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency launched a new partnership with a\nnumber of U.S. diplomatic missions overseas to enhance the availability of outdoor air quality data and\nexpertise. The Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency will expand that effort to include\n20 global cities and will begin making that data available on the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow\nwebsite, which provides air quality information for more than 400 U.S. cities." }, { "Name": "Food, Agriculture & Nutrition", "Description": "Promote Food Security and Data Sharing for Agriculture and Nutrition", "Identifier": "_27f49828-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8.4, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "The United States co-founded the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative in 2013 to\nmake agriculture and nutrition data available, accessible, and usable to address the urgent challenge of ensuring\nworld food security. In just two years, the Administration has helped expand that work to include more than 135\npartners and a centralized secretariat. In 2016, the United States will help lead a GODAN Summit and co-chair a\nworking group focused on filling critical global nutrition data gaps. The United States will also promote creation\nof a working group focused on improving data availability for, and global adoption of, precision agriculture\npractices." }, { "Name": "Epidemic Threats", "Description": "Promote Data Sharing About Global Preparedness for Epidemic Threats", "Identifier": "_27f4b380-82af-11e5-ade1-1058907735ac", "SequenceIndicator": 8.5, "Stakeholder": { "StakeholderTypeType": "Generic_Group", "Name": "", "Description": "" }, "OtherInformation": "" } ] } ] }, "AdministrativeInformation": { "StartDate": "2015-10-27", "PublicationDate": "2015-11-03", "Source": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/final_us_open_government_national_action_plan_3_0.pdf", "Submitter": { "GivenName": "Owen", "Surname": "Ambur", "PhoneNumber": "", "EmailAddress": "Owen.Ambur@verizon.net" } } } }