THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP: THIRD OPEN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAMaintaining an informed and involved citizenry is a bedrock principle of American democracy. Throughout thisNational Action Plan, important themes such as improving public services, access to information and publicparticipation have been highlighted. In the coming months, the U.S. Government will continue to work withpartners in government, as well as the public and civil society organizations, to implement these commitmentsand to continue to build a more open, participatory government. Since 2011, the United States has been achampion of the Open Government Partnership and remains committed to its success. The United States willalso remain committed to building a strong open government through this National Action Plan and all opengovernment efforts.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. THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPOGP_18c7ecd2-e480-11e0-b587-6b1d7a64ea2aUnited StatesAs 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. Obama AdministrationThe 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. _89b5a03c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac_89b5a136-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735acDemocracyOpen government has long been a cornerstone of democracy in the United States.TransparencyPrinciples 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.AccountabilityResponsivenessEfficiencyBuilding 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.CommitmentCreating 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. OpennessPublic ServicesImprove Public Services _89b5a2ee-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1Open Government to Improve Public ServicesUSA.govReconstitute USA.gov as the Front Door to the U.S. Government_89b5a3f2-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.1For 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.AccessibilityIncrease Accessibility of Government Information Online_89b5a4f6-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.2Developing 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:Web Design StandardsImplement and Improve Upon the U.S. Web Design Standards._89b5a5f0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.2.1In 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.Federal WebsitesReview and Report Accessibility Compliance of Federal Websites._89b5a6ea-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.2.2By 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.Limited-English-ProficiencyDevelop Limited-English-Proficiency Policies and Programs._89b5a884-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.2.3Limited English-Proficient IndividualsThe 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.Open Licensing & TechnologyExpand Access to Educational Resources through Open Licensing and Technology_89b5a9ba-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.3Open 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. AddressesLaunch a Process to Create a Consolidated Public Listing of Every Address in the United States_89b5aae6-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.4Although 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.Higher EducationHelp Students Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education._89b5ac3a-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.5StudentsCompleting higher education can provide huge benefits to students that last throughout their lives. Compared to those with a high school diploma, college graduates earn $1 million more over their lifetimes and have an easier time finding a job. Research shows that when students have better information they make better choices about their education. To arm prospective students and their families with better information on college costs and quality, the Administration launched the new College Scorecard, providing comprehensive data on costs and student outcomes at nearly all U.S. post-secondary institutions that is also available through an application programming interface (API) to increase the ways that the public can get access to and interact with the information. The Department of Education will continue testing the Scorecard with students and counselors to optimize features and capabilities, release annual updates to the data, form technical review panels to explore how to strengthen data collection and use, and create new capabilities with the open API to better serve all users, from those choosing colleges to those working to improve college quality.Individuals' InformationMake it Easier for Individuals to Access Their Own Information_89b5ad70-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.6In 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.Open311Support Open311 to Enhance Transparency and Participation_89b5aeb0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.7Open311 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.Precision MedicineEmpower Americans and Improve Health with Data-Driven Precision Medicine_89b5b022-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.8The President’s Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) seeks to enable a new era of medicine through research, technology, and policies that empower patients, researchers, and providers to work together toward development of individualized care, and ultimately help improve public health outcomes. PMI is a crossgovernmental effort driven by the White House, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense. Under PMI, the United States commits to building a volunteer research cohort of more than one million participants who are centrally involved in the design and implementation of the cohort, and to link genomic data, biological samples, data from mobile devices, and lifestyle data with clinical data from electronic health records. The Administration will also promote “directfrom-participant” functionality allowing patients to directly access and donate their health data for research. A priority under PMI is to ensure inclusion of low-income and underserved populations that have traditionally been underrepresented in scientific research — both improving the quality of research and ensuring that existing health disparities are not exacerbated.Workforce DataIncrease Access to Workforce Data to Promote Employment_89b5b180-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.9The 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. Evidence-Based PolicyPromote Evidence-Based Policy for More Effective Service Delivery_89b5b2f2-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.10Using 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.Infrastructure PermittingExpand Use of the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard_89b5ba7c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.11In 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.Import & Export SystemsConsolidate Import and Export Systems to Promote the Economic Competitiveness of U.S. Businesses_89b5bae0-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac1.12The 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.Information AccessAccess to Information_89b5bc5c-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac2Government RecordsImprove Management of Government Records_89b5bc5d-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac2.1The 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:Email ManagementIncrease Transparency in Managing Email. _89b5bc5e-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac2.1.1The 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.Email ReportReport on Agency Progress in Managing Email. _89b5be32-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac2.1.2The 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.Records ControlImprove the Records Control Schedule Repository. _89b5c12a-829d-11e5-bcff-b814907735ac2.1.3The 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. Freedom of Information ActModernize Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act_1ab6c5d2-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) approaches its 50th anniversary in 2016, the Administration willcontinue to build on its commitment to improve the implementation of FOIA to increase efficiency andeffectiveness for Federal government employees charged with carrying out the law and for customers who usethe law to access information about government activities. To further this work, the Administration will:FOIA.govExpand the Services Offered on FOIA.gov. _1ab6ce6a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2.1The Administration will harness technology to improve theservices offered on FOIA.gov. Building upon the commitment from the second NAP to launch aconsolidated online FOIA service, the Department of Justice will collaborate with agencies, seek publicinput, review existing technologies such as FOIAonline, and leverage technological tools to expand onthe existing FOIA.gov. Additional new features will also be explored, including a guided request tool,online tracking of request status, simplified reporting methods for agencies, improved FOIA contactinformation, and tools that will enhance the public’s ability to locate already posted information.Proactive DisclosuresImprove Agency Proactive Disclosures by Posting FOIA-Released Records Online._1ab6d270-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2.2The Department ofJustice will lead a pilot program with seven agencies to test the feasibility of posting FOIA-releasedrecords online so that they are available to the public. The pilot will seek to answer important questionsincluding costs associated with such a policy, effect on staff time required to process requests, effect oninteractions with government stakeholders, and the justification for exceptions to such a policy, such asfor personal privacy. As part of the pilot, the Department of Justice will get input from civil societystakeholders, including requesters and journalists. Upon completion of the pilot, the Justice Departmentwill make the results available to the public.FOIA WebsitesImprove Agency FOIA Websites. _1ab6d55e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2.3The Administration will issue guidance and create best practices foragency FOIA web pages, including developing a template for key elements to encourage all agencies toupdate their FOIA websites to be consistent, informative, and user-friendly.FOIA UnderstandingIncrease Understanding of FOIA. _1ab6db6c-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2.4The National Archives will develop tools to teach students about FOIA,drawing upon real-world examples to foster democracy and explain how the public can use FOIA tolearn more about the government's actions. The National Archives will seek partnerships with outsideeducational 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 postedonline.Nonprofit Tax FilingsProactively Release Nonprofit Tax Filings._1ab6df36-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.2.5Tax filings for nonprofit organizations contain data that is legally required to be publicly released. Accessing the filings generally requires a request from thepublic, which can include a FOIA request, and results in more than 40 million pages provided in a nonmachine-readableformat. The Internal Revenue Service will launch a new process that will removepersonally identifiable information before releasing the public information within electronically filednonprofit tax filings. The electronically filed tax filings will be released as open, machine-readable data,allowing the public to review the finances and other information of more than 340,000 Americannonprofit and charitable organizations.DeclassificationStreamline the Declassification Process_1ab6e21a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.3While national security interests require that certain information be protected as classified, democraticprinciples require government to be transparent, wherever possible, about its activities. Declassification is atime-consuming and costly process that often involves manual review of records. In order to identify processesand tools to help automate and streamline declassification, the Administration will:AutomationDevelop a Plan to Implement Technological Tools to Help Automate Declassification Review._1ab6e90e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.3.1Theinteragency Classification Reform Committee will develop a plan to expand the use of technologicaltools that were piloted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Archives to help automatedeclassification review.GuidePilot the Use of a Topic-Based Interagency Declassification Guide._1ab6eee0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.3.2When reviewing documents fordeclassification, multiple agencies may have had a stake in the creation and classification of thosedocuments, and ordinarily each must review them prior to declassification. The Classification ReformCommittee will work with agencies to pilot a declassification guide based on a topic or event in order toenable trained interagency staff to review this information where it resides, rather than referring theclassified information to multiple agencies, avoiding the sometimes lengthy interagency review process.ReviewEstablish a Special Systematic Declassification Review Program._1ab6f12e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.3.3The National Declassification Center atthe National Archives will implement a special systematic declassification review program for previouslyreviewed and exempted historical Federal records that were accessioned to the National Archives andreviewed prior to the creation of the National Declassification Center in 2010.Historical Intelligence RecordsDeclassify Historical Intelligence Records in the Public Interest._1ab6f6ce-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.3.4Central Intelligence AgencyThe Central Intelligence Agency willlead an interagency project to declassify no-longer-sensitive Presidential Daily Briefs from the Nixon andFord administrations. Working with Intelligence Community agencies and the Classification ReformCommittee, the Central Intelligence Agency will manage a line-by-line review of these importanthistorical documents and post them online in machine-readable formats.Controlled Unclassified InformationImplement the Controlled Unclassified Information Program_1ab6fa34-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.4The National Archives will continue implementation of an open and unified program for managing unclassifiedinformation that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls that are consistent with law, regulations, andgovernment-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 CUIRegistry that designates what information falls under the program. In addition, the National Archives will workwith the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to propose a Federal Acquisition Regulation rule to apply therequirements of the CUI program to contractors, grantees, and licensees.PrivacyImprove Transparency of Privacy Programs and Practices_1ab6fc96-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.5Federal information must be protected, and the protection of privacy is of utmost importance. TheAdministration, led by the Office of Management and Budget, will revise certain guidance on Federal agencies’responsibilities for protecting personally identifiable information. The revised guidance will include principlesthat agencies should use to promote fair information practices, such as transparency and accountability. Theguidance will also emphasize the importance of using privacy impact assessments to analyze how agencieshandle personally identifiable information and ensure that agency processes conform to all applicable privacyrequirements. In addition, revised guidance will direct agencies to take a coordinated approach to informationsecurity and privacy, including requiring agencies to develop and maintain a continuous monitoring strategy toensure that privacy and security controls are functioning properly.Investigative TechnologiesEnhance Transparency of Federal Use of Investigative Technologies_1ab70218-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.6As law enforcement and homeland security agencies have harnessed the use of new technologies, such asunmanned aircraft systems, the Administration has recognized that these technologies — which have proven tobe safe and low-cost alternatives to traditional methods for criminal investigation, identification, andapprehension — must be used in a manner that protects the privacy and civil liberties of the public. Consistentwith the goals of the President’s February 2015 memorandum, law enforcement agencies are encouraged todevelop and make publicly available a privacy analysis for advanced technologies and undertake periodic privacyreview of their use.Intelligence CommunityIncrease Transparency of the Intelligence Community_1ab7056a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.7Intelligence CommunityBuilding on steps the Administration has taken to reform U.S. signals intelligence activities, the Administrationwill increase its efforts to make information regarding foreign intelligence activities more publicly available,while continuing to protect such information when disclosure could harm national security. In 2015, the Directorof National Intelligence issued Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the Intelligence Community to enhancepublic understanding of the intelligence community by making information available through authorizedchannels. The principles also emphasize the importance of intelligence officials diligently exercising both theirclassification and declassification responsibilities. Furthering these commitments, the United States will:IC PlanPublish an Open Government Plan for the Intelligence Community. _1ab707cc-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.7.1 Office of the Director of National IntelligenceThe 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 governanceframeworks in readily understandable terms, supported with appropriate releases of correspondinglegal and policy documents; develop and apply criteria for identifying other information about theIntelligence Community that can be feasibly released to enhance public understanding; and establish anIntelligence Community transparency council consisting of officials responsible for coordinating agencytransparency efforts.Electronic AccessExpand and Improve Public Electronic Access to Information About the Intelligence Community. _1ab70e48-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.7.2Office of the Director of National IntelligenceThe 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 presentinformation from across the intelligence community, including plain language descriptions of its mission,activities and governance framework, and links to other relevant intelligence community websites.Civil Society EngagementDevelop a Structure for Engagement with Civil Society._1ab71208-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.7.3Civil SocietyIntelligence CommunityOffice of the Director of National IntelligenceThe Intelligence Community will hold regular meetings with civil society to better inform transparency efforts in light of the Intelligence Community’smission, 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 theuse of social media can become fully integrated in each intelligence community agency’s publiccommunications efforts.ConcernsReinforce the Principle that the Intelligence Community Workforce Can and Should Raise Concerns through Appropriate Mechanisms._1ab714a6-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.7.4Intelligence Community WorkforceIntelligence CommunityThe Intelligence Community will enhance efforts to ensure that itsworkforce understands how to use authorized channels for submitting workforce concerns aboutpotential misconduct. In addition, the Civil Liberties and Privacy Office of the Office of the Director ofNational Intelligence will leverage the National Intelligence Award program to recognize outstandingachievement by an intelligence professional in effectuating change through conduct that exemplifies theprofessional ethics principles of speaking truth to power or reporting misconduct through authorizedchannels. Open ScienceAdvance Open Science through Increased Public Access to Data, Research, and Technologies_1ab71a78-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.8By providing access to government-funded scientific information and data, Federal agencies leverage scientificinvestments while catalyzing American innovation and novel applications for business and entrepreneurship.Federal agencies can also take steps to make the research they support more open. In September 2015, theOffice of Science and Technology Policy encouraged Federal science agencies, in designing citizen science andcrowdsourcing projects, to take steps to ensure that datasets, code, applications, and technologies generated bysuch projects are transparent, open, and freely available to the public. To continue momentum andcollaborations for open science, the Office of Science and Technology Policy will:Scientific ResearchIncrease Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research. _1ab71df2-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.8.1Office of Science and Technology PolicyFederal AgenciesScientistsEntrepreneursEducatorsStudentsThe General PublicIn 2013, the Office of Science and Technology Policy directed Federal science agencies to develop plans to increase access to theresults of unclassified research supported wholly or in part by Federal funding. The public’s ability tosearch, retrieve, and analyze both scientific publications and research data leverages Federalinvestments and provides new opportunities for scientific advancement and economic growth. TheOffice of Science and Technology Policy will work to ensure that all Federal agencies that spend morethan $100 million per year on research and development finalize plans and implement policies andprograms to make scientific publications and digital data resulting from Federally funded researchaccessible to and usable by scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, students, and the general public.Public ParticipationEncourage Increased Public Participation in Open Science Using Low-cost Scientific Instruments. _1ab72086-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.8.2Onestep that the Federal government could take to increase participation in citizen science andcrowdsourcing is to develop hardware and software tools that are affordable, easy to use, and easy toimprove. The Administration will kick off an interagency dialogue to identify best practices for how theFederal government can foster the development of low-cost scientific instrumentation and work withstakeholders 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. Usingthese low-cost scientific instruments, volunteers can contribute their expertise to help advance a varietyof scientific and societal goals.DataOpen Data to the Public_1ab726a8-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.9The PublicData must be accessible, discoverable, and usable to have the desired impact of increasing transparency andimproving public service delivery. The United States continues to promote open data best practices, connectexperts through working groups and roundtables, and produce resources for both agencies and the public. Thefirst and second NAPs included commitments to make government data more accessible and useful to thepublic. To build upon these successes as well as launch new initiatives to help fulfill open data’s potential, theUnited States will:GuidelinesDevelop National Open Data Guidelines. _1ab72a2c-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.9.1Director of the Office of Management and BudgetU.S. Chief Technology OfficerFederal Open Data Working GroupFederal GovernmentsState GovernmentsLocal GovernmentsCivil SocietyThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget and theU.S. Chief Technology Officer will work with Data.gov, the Federal Open Data working group,representatives from Federal, state, and local governments, and civil society stakeholders to createOpen Data National Guidelines on key issues for Federal open data.FeedbackPromote Public Feedback Tools to Facilitate the Release of Open Data. _1ab72cde-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.9.2Office of Management and BudgetGeneral Services AdministrationFederal AgenciesThe U.S. Open Data Policydirects agencies to engage with data users to prioritize release of open government data, and agenciesapproach this requirement in a variety of ways. The Office of Management and Budget and the GeneralServices Administration will work with Federal agencies to promote consistent, customer-friendlyfeedback mechanisms on opening new datasets and improving existing datasets.Trade Policy & NegotiationsIncrease Transparency of Trade Policy and Negotiations_1ab732ec-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.10Office of the United States Trade RepresentativeCongressWorld Trade OrganizationIn 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 withthe public, and consult with Congress on transparency policy. This work builds on previous steps to increasestakeholder engagement with trade negotiators, expand participation in trade advisory committees, and publishmore trade information online. To further increase public access to U.S. trade policy and negotiations, the Officeof the United States Trade Representative will also continue to promote transparency and public access tointernational trade disputes in the World Trade Organization and under regional trade agreements, andencourage other countries to similarly increase transparency in this regard. The Office of the United States TradeRepresentative will also continue to encourage posting video of trade dispute hearings to give the public insightinto these processes.Organizational ChartDevelop a Machine Readable Government Organizational Chart_1ab736de-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac2.11National ArchivesGeneral Services AdministrationOffice of the Federal RegisterThe United States Government Manual, published by the National Archives, has provided access to agencyorganizational information and charts since the 1940s. To facilitate access to government agencies, the GeneralServices Administration will work with the National Archives’ Office of the Federal Register to capture agencies’organizational directories as machine-readable raw data in a consistent format across the U.S. Federalgovernment. Documentation for this format will be made available so that other government bodies, includinglocal governments, can also publish their office names, organizational structure, and contact information asstandardized open data. Making this data public and consistently available across the Federal government willhelp the public to find the offices and officials that serve them in a simple and straightforward manner. Public Participation_1ab73990-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3The PublicVoice of CitizensRaise the Voice of Citizens through Improved Public Participation in Government_1ab73f6c-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.1CitizensThe creativity and energy of the American people have a critical role to play in helping to tackle the greatestchallenges facing our nation today. The Administration recognized this by launching and expanding newopportunities for public participation in government. In furtherance of public participation in government, theUnited States will:We the PeopleIncrease Responsiveness and Encourage Reuse of We the People. _1ab742e6-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.1.1The White HouseThe We the People petitionsplatform gives Americans a direct line to the White House to raise issues and voice concerns. TheAdministration commits to leading a more responsive petitions process and will strive to respond topetitions that meet the signature threshold with an update or policy statement within 60 days ofmeeting the threshold wherever possible. A dedicated White House team will take petitions that getenough support to the appropriate policy experts for their review and to issue an official response. TheWe the People team will also open the software code behind the platform to allow outside collaboratorsto more easily collect and contribute signatures from third-party platforms and to reuse the softwarecode to adapt the petitions site for their own uses.U.S. Public Participation PlaybookImprove and Report on Implementation of the U.S. Public Participation Playbook. _1ab7458e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.1.2In 2015, theAdministration launched the U.S. Public Participation Playbook, a template providing best practices,resources, and performance metrics to encourage public participation in government decision-making.The United States will update and improve the U.S. Public Participation Playbook based on feedbackfrom agencies, civil society, and the public, and begin publicly sharing how the playbook’s resources areimplemented in order to improve public participation in government.Civil Society ParticipationExpand Civil Society Participation in Open Government Efforts. _1ab74b88-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.1.3Civil SocietyOpen Government efforts includingNational Action Plans are stronger and more effective when governments work alongside civil society todevelop and implement them. The United States will continue expanding opportunities for governmentagencies to engage with civil society online and in person to create new commitments and to seek inputand feedback throughout implementation processes. The Administration will also strive to includemembers and sectors of civil society and the public who have not previously been engaged in this work.PolicymakingEncourage Public Participation in Policymaking. _1ab74f34-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.1.4Office of Management and BudgetDepartment of the TreasuryDepartment of JusticeNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProviding opportunities for citizens to participate ingovernment policymaking processes allows diverse stakeholders to contribute to decision-making,leading to more meaningful and effective policies. Several agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, successfully engage with and obtain views from stakeholders outside ofgovernment during the policymaking process. The Office of Management and Budget will share with U.S.agencies its processes for soliciting informal public comments on proposed policies and will assistinterested agencies in implementing this approach. RegulationsExpand Public Participation in the Development of Regulations_1ab7520e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.2The PublicIndividuals Affected by Federal RegulationsConsumer Financial Protection BureauPublic participation in Federal rulemaking is important, providing individuals who are affected by Federalregulations 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, environmentalprotection, health care, tax administration, and transportation safety. In order to make regulations easier toread and navigate, the Administration will expand the open source pilot developed by the Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau to additional agencies. By leveraging the Regulations.gov website, application programminginterfaces, and the Federal Docket Management System, the Administration will develop and pilot applicationsto make commenting on proposed rulemakings easier and will find ways to promote commenting opportunities. ChallengesEngage the Public on our Nation’s Greatest Challenges_1ab757fe-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.3Creating a more open government and successfully addressing our nation’s greatest challenges requires theactive participation of an informed and active citizenry representing all sectors of society. Facilitating theparticipation of a broader range of stakeholders through new avenues can help leverage fresh perspectives andempowers communities to help solve problems. By enabling and scaling the use of open innovation methods,including through challenges, citizen science, and crowdsourcing, the United States will harness the ingenuity ofthe public to accelerate innovation across government and improve the efficiency and effectiveness ofgovernment, including through commitments to:ImpactIncrease the Impact of Open Innovation Activities. _1ab75c18-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.3.1Over the last five years, as agencies have used anddesigned open innovation programs more effectively, such programs have become more ambitious indesign, making a greater impact across sectors. Some examples include the Department of Health andHuman Services, which will expand the Climate and Health Innovation Challenge Series, a public-privatepartnership launched in June 2015 to build awareness, knowledge, and action at the intersection ofclimate change and human health. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency will expand the useof citizen science approaches in environmental research by engaging amateur beekeepers to providedata to better understand the effects of environmental stressors and by engaging citizen scientists inresearch on harmful algal blooms using smartphone microscopy. The U.S. Geological Survey will roll outScience Cache, a web and mobile-based app for engaging the public in citizen science projects, such asfinding huckleberry plants in Glacier National Park and taking pictures and recording data to informresearch on climate change impacts. The National Archives will expand its citizen archivist program thatmakes records more accessible online to include citizen-scanning of Federal records in the agency’s newInnovation Hub.Challenge.govRedesign Challenge.gov as a Platform. _1ab75efc-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.3.2General Services AdministrationVeteransWomenFamiliesCitizensEntrepreneursChallenge.gov is the government’s website that cataloguesopportunities for the public to provide solutions to issues that government is working to address such asproviding better access to services for veterans and empowering women and families. In 2016, theUnited States will launch a new version of Challenge.gov to make it easier for the public to discover,understand, and participate in prizes and challenges. The General Services Administration will alsorelease an open source version of Challenge.gov to enable implementation by governments around theworld to improve citizen engagement, encourage entrepreneurship, and develop breakthroughsolutions to meet national needs.InnovationCoordinate Open Innovation Opportunities Across Government. _1ab7651e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.3.3General Services AdministrationFederal AgenciesFederal agencies will catalog theircurrent open innovation activities including prizes, challenges, citizen science, and crowdsourcingactivities. 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 willcontribute metrics-driven case studies for open innovation activities to the Open Innovation Toolkit.Open MappingCollaborate with Citizen and Global Cartographers in Open Mapping_1ab768d4-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac3.4CartographersCitizen CartographersGlobal CartographersU.S. Geological SurveyDepartment of the InteriorU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentPeace CorpsState DepartmentEngaging communities to use open mapping platforms ensures the widest possible benefit of geographic dataand improved public services for individuals and communities using that data. The Administration will expandinteragency collaboration and coordination with the open mapping community to promote the use of openmapping data in both domestic and international applications. Specifically, the State Department will continueand expand its public diplomacy program for open mapping, MapGive. Additionally, the Peace Corps will trainvolunteers to collaborate with their host communities on using and contributing to open mapping platforms.The U.S. Agency for International Development will promote the use of open mapping platforms in its programsand through data creation and youth engagement initiatives like Mapping for Resilience. The Department of theInterior will continue to promote the use of open mapping technologies to manage and share data in interactivemap capabilities, including in production of the National Park Service’s digital map program’s web and mobileproducts. The U.S. Geological Survey will also continue crowdsourcing mapping efforts.Government Integrity_1ab76bae-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4ImplementationTrack Agency Progress of Open Government Plan Implementation_1ab771d0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.1The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy will work with anexisting interagency open government group made up of individuals from across the Executive Branch todevelop guidelines for Federal agencies as they update their Open Government Plans in 2016. These guidelineswill require agencies to publish annual progress reports describing implementation progress and will includeupdating agencies’ Open Government web pages. The Administration will solicit input from civil societyorganizations for the updated guidance.Whistleblower ProtectionsStrengthen Whistleblower Protections for Government Employees_1ab7757c-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.2Government EmployeesWhistleblowersFederal EmployeesFederal ContractorsThe PublicThe Administration has continued to increase support for Federal employees who report waste, fraud, andmisconduct through appropriate, legally authorized channels. Ensuring that employees, contractors, and thepublic understand the roles and responsibilities during the whistleblower process is key to properly protectingemployees who act as whistleblowers. In furtherance of these efforts, the Administration will:TrainingDevelop a Common Training Program on Whistleblowing Rights and Duties. _1ab7786a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.2.1The Director of NationalIntelligence will coordinate with other departments and agencies to develop a common whistleblowertraining curriculum that can be used by all Federal agencies covered under the presidential directiveprotecting whistleblowers with access to classified information, PPD-19. The training program willinclude disclosure procedures, applicable protections from unlawful retaliation for protecteddisclosures, and best practices for managers and supervisors. The Intelligence Community will seek inputfrom civil society in developing the program and its compliance will be reviewed by agencies’ inspectorsgeneral.DOJ Reprisal ClaimsImprove the Adjudication Process for Reprisal Claims by Department of Justice Employees._1ab77e6e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.2.2Department of Justice EmployeesDepartment of JusticeFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI Office of Professional ResponsibilityThe 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 rightsand responsibilities under whistleblower protection laws.WhistleblowersOversee Compliance with the Presidential Directive on Protecting Whistleblowers._1ab7860c-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.2.3WhistleblowersInspector General for the Intelligence CommunityIntelligence CommunityThe 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.Legal EntitiesIncrease Transparency of Legal Entities Formed in the United States_1ab78922-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.3Department of the TreasuryU.S. Financial InstitutionsCongressDepartment of the TreasuryThe White HouseLegal EntitiesThe Administration is committed to increasing transparency of legal entities to combat high-level corruption,money laundering, and other financial crimes. The Department of the Treasury and the White House willcontinue engaging Congress to build bipartisan support to require that meaningful beneficial ownershipinformation be disclosed at the time a company is formed. The Department of the Treasury will also worktowards finalizing a rule to clarify customer due diligence requirements for U.S. financial institutions.Extractive Industries TransparencyImplement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative_1ab78fc6-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.4Extractive IndustriesSince the launch of the Open Government Partnership, the Administration has been committed to implementingthe Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), an international standard aimed at increasingtransparency and accountability in the payments companies make and the revenues governments receive fortheir natural resources. The United States continues to work toward fully complying with the EITI standard,including publishing the first United States EITI report in 2015, and to achieve EITI compliance no later than2017. The United States will also:Subnational EngagementWork 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._1ab7943a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.4.1EITI Multi-Stakeholder GroupState GovernmentsTribal GovernmentsForestry RevenuesCreate and implement a process to conduct stakeholder outreach and assessment of issues related to disclosure of forestry revenues._1ab79750-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.4.2Reporting & Beneficial OwnershipContinue implementing project-level reporting and satisfy the beneficial ownership requirements consistent with the relevant provisions under the EITI standard._1ab84786-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac4.4.3Fiscal Transparency_1ab85014-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5SpendingIncrease Transparency in Spending_1ab85456-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.1U.S. GovernmentThe Administration continues to look for new ways to increase transparency in Federal spending. In 2015, theBudget of the U.S. Government was made available in an open-source format for the first time, allowing thepublic to explore it in new and creative ways. In addition, the Administration finalized data standards as requiredby landmark legislation mandating transparency of spending data, the Digital Accountability and TransparencyAct of 2014 (DATA Act). These data standards provide a basis to improve the quality and consistency of Federalspending 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 useof the data will drive innovation and economic growth. In addition to continually engaging stakeholders frominside and outside of government on expanding Federal spending transparency efforts, the United States will:PublicationPublish Standardized, Reliable, and Reusable Federal Spending Data._1ab85c3a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.1.1Department of the TreasuryOffice of Management and BudgetThe Department of the Treasuryand the Office of Management and Budget will leverage technology to engage stakeholders and adopt ahighly participatory and innovative approach to develop a re-imagined USAspending.gov to makespending data more accessible and searchable. This will also include an expansion of the data disclosedto include all account-level expenditures in a structured industry format. The Administration will provideregular progress updates to give both Federal agencies and taxpayers a better understanding of theimpact of Federal funds.Procurement & GrantsImprove the Usability of Public Procurement and Grants Systems and Make it Easier to Identify Awardees. _1ab8613a-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.1.2The United States will leverage digital technologies and stakeholder feedback to improve theeffectiveness of the public procurement and grants systems and foster openness and competition. Thisincludes modernizing the online environment in which contract opportunities can be found and wheregrant programs are catalogued, and establishing a transparent process to explore alternatives for howFederal awardees are identified.Ownership InformationCentralize Integrity and Ownership Information of Contractors. _1ab864d2-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.1.3Federal ContractorsThe Administration will facilitate thedisplay, in a unified view, the integrity information of Federal contractors and grant recipients. Forcontractors, this will include additional information on labor violations, identification of parent andsubsidiary organizations, and information about corporate contractor performance in order to giveacquisition officials a comprehensive understanding of the performance and integrity of a corporation incarrying out Federal contracts and grants.Foreign AssistanceImprove the Quality and Enhance the Use of U.S. Foreign Assistance Information_1ab86b80-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.2Greater transparency and quality of foreign aid data promotes effective and sustainable development by helpingrecipient governments manage their aid flows and by empowering citizens to hold governments accountable forthe 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 UnitedStates will explore ways to promote and increase data accessibility and the dissemination of data tostakeholders through offline methods and will promote existing foreign assistance information sourcesand raise awareness for aid transparency efforts to contribute to increased data use by U.S. Governmentand civil society and the international community.aid. The first two NAPs called for agencies administering foreign assistance to publish their aid information inline with the internationally agreed-upon standard. Agencies have published information and data toForeignAssistance.gov, with plans for incremental progress to address the quality and completeness of the data.However, producing additional, higher-quality data does not address the capacity of stakeholders to use thedata, nor does it ensure that stakeholders know the data even exists. To raise awareness, increase accessibility,and build demand for foreign assistance data, the United States will:Data QualityImprove the Quality, Comprehensiveness, and Completeness of Foreign Assistance Data. _1ab86fe0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.2.1U.S. agencieswill substantially improve the quality and increase the comprehensiveness and completeness of the datareported in accordance with the internationally recognized Busan common standard, emphasizing thereporting of commonly established subnational geographic information, project documents andinformation, results, and sector codes as priority data needs for users.Data UsageBuild Capacity to Use Data. _1ab872ec-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.2.2The Administration will support selective capacity-development efforts inpartner countries to make it easier to use U.S. foreign assistance data for effective decision-making, Budgets & SpendingEmpower Americans through Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending_1ab878fa-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac5.3AmericansThe White HouseCommunitiesNon-ProfitsCivic TechnologistsFoundationsParticipatory budgeting promotes the public’s participation in spending taxpayer dollars by engaging citizens in acommunity to help decide how to allocate public funds. To advance participatory budgeting in the United States,the White House will work with communities, non-profits, civic technologists, and foundation partners todevelop new commitments that will expand the use of participatory budgeting in the United States. As a firststep, the White House will convene an action-oriented Participatory Budgeting Workshop in 2015 to garnercommitments that support community decision-making for certain projects using public funds.Justice & Law Enforcement_1ab87cb0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac6AccessExpand Access to Justice to Promote Federal Programs_1ab87fbc-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac6.1Impoverished IndividualsImpoverished FamiliesWhite House Legal Aid Interagency RoundtableDomestic Policy CouncilDepartment of JusticeLow-Income PeopleCivil SocietyEqual 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 PolicyCouncil and the Department of Justice, works to raise awareness about the profound impact that legal aidprograms can have in advancing efforts to promote access to health and housing, education and employment,family stability, and public safety. These agencies work diligently to determine which programs that help thevulnerable and underserved could be more effective and efficient, and produce better outcomes for the publicwhen legal services are among the supportive services provided. On September 24, 2015, President Obamaissued a memorandum intended to institutionalize this Roundtable, expand the participating agencies, andinclude consideration of equal access to justice for low-income people in both the civil and criminal justicesystems. The Roundtable will seek input from civil society, and will annually report on the progress of this work.Police DataBuild Safer and Stronger Communities with Police Open Data_1ab885ca-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac6.2PoliceCommunitiesPresident’s Task Force on 21st Century PolicingOffice of Science and Technology PolicyDomestic Policy CouncilLaw Enforcement AgenciesNew OrleansKnoxvilleNewport NewsIn response to recommendations of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the United States isfostering a nationwide community of practices to highlight and connect local open data innovations in lawenforcement agencies to enhance community trust and build a new culture of proactive transparency inpolicing. The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Domestic Policy Council have been working on thePolice Data Initiative in collaboration with Federal, state, and local governments and civil society to proactivelyrelease policing data, including incident-level data disaggregated by protected group. This work aims to improvetrust, bring better insight and analysis to policing efforts, and ultimately co-create solutions to enhance publicsafety and reduce bias and unnecessary use of force in policing. Currently, 26 participating jurisdictions includingNew Orleans, Knoxville, and Newport News, are working side-by-side with top technologists, researchers, datascientists, and design experts to identify and overcome existing barriers to police efficacy and community safety.The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Domestic Policy Council will continue to expand the PoliceData Initiative to include additional jurisdictions. They will explore opportunities to work more closely with statepartners and work to build out more resources such as playbooks and technology tools to help jurisdictionseasily extract and publish data.Subnational LevelSupport Open Government at the Subnational Level_1ab88994-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac7Federal DataOpen Federal Data to Benefit Local Communities_1ab88ca0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac7.1Local CommunitiesState GovernmentsLocal GovernmentsDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Geological SurveyNational Weather ServiceState Emergency PlannersLocal Emergency PlannersState and local governments are increasingly using Federal open data to deliver value and improve citizenservices at the local level. For example, cities use postal data compiled by the Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment to benchmark the successes of blight eradication initiatives, and to borrow effective practicesfrom cities experiencing success. Urban planners use data from the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration on projected sea level rise, in concert with elevation data from the U.S. Geological Survey, to setzoning and building standards that account for climate change. Additionally, state and local emergency plannersrely on data feeds from the National Weather Service to trigger protocols that protect critical infrastructure assevere weather approaches. In 2015, the Administration published an online map containing open datasets fromcommunity-based initiatives across more than 15 Federal agencies to help citizens discover the work takingplace in their own communities. The Administration will continue to update the map with datasets on newinitiatives to help citizens, researchers, journalists, and other stakeholders identify and track the progress of thiswork in a single, accessible location. The Administration will release additional Federal data to fill crucialinformation gaps at the local level and spur civic innovations that foster economic growth, access to healthcare,community resilience, and other entrepreneurial efforts.Municipal DataSupport the Municipal Data Network_1ab892b8-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac7.2MunicipalitiesCitiesCountiesGeneral Services AdministrationSan FranciscoLos AngelesChicagoPhiladelphiaPittsburghLocal GovernmentsPhilanthropic OrganizationsPrivate Sector OrganizationsFederal AgenciesState AgenciesLocal governments have the ability to enact change and revolutionize services and efficiency by using dataanalytics and encouraging transparency and the economy through open data. However, municipal governmentsface challenges in leveraging the data economy — challenges that range from legacy systems to limitedresources, capacity, and skills in data. Cities and counties across the country will join to establish a MunicipalData 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.Data EcosystemsFoster Data Ecosystems_1ab896f0-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac7.3CommunitiesPeople with DisabilitiesCensus BureauCitiesRural CommunitiesOpen-Source CommunitiesLocal data about topics ranging from crime statistics, to transportation, to the availability of fresh foods can becombined with Federal data to help policymakers identify and implement community outreach programs, aidpeople with disabilities in getting around, and eliminate food deserts. The Census Bureau has led initial efforts towork closely with cities and rural communities and open-source communities to establish interoperablesoftware development frameworks, such as CitySDK. This tool addresses local concerns while bridging data gapsthat can sometimes occur among Federal, state, and local data. In order to accelerate local solutions that aredeveloped with open data, the White House will host the first-ever Open Data Impact Summit to recognizeinnovative solutions and create new pathways to leverage technology and data to address important civicproblems.Community SupportExtend Digital, Data-Driven Government to Federal Government’s Support for Communities_1ab89a38-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac7.4Local CommunitiesThe Administration has been expanding work in digital, data-driven government to support better Federalagency service delivery. A next phase of this work will leverage technology and innovation tools and open datato extend, embed, and fill gaps in the Federal government’s work with local communities. The Administrationcommits to working across Federal agencies to increase access to tools that ease collaboration across Federalagencies and with local partners, build Federal teams to develop lasting local capacity and increase partnershipsbetween the Federal government and local innovators, and tailor high-value open data sets and visualizationtools for the needs of local communities. These efforts will add capacity at the local level, improve theeffectiveness of Federal support for communities, and spur civic innovation that improves economic growth,access to services, access to opportunity, and community resilience.Sustainable DevelopmentOpen Government to Support Global Sustainable Development_1ab8a190-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8ImplementationPromote Open and Accountable Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals_1ab8a636-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.1In September 2015, world leaders including President Obama adopted the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment, the successor framework to the Millennium Development Goals, which set out a vision andpriorities for global development for the next 15 years. The Administration is committed to ensuring that effortsto implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are open, transparent, and undertaken in partnershipand consultation with civil society. With the inclusion of Goal 16, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies andaccess to justice, this new set of global goals recognizes the foundational role of transparent, accountableinstitutions for global development. Consistent with the 2015 Joint Declaration on Open Government for theImplementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this National Action Plan includescommitments to harness open government and promote progress toward the SDGs both in the United Statesand globally, including in the areas of education, health, climate resilience, air quality, food security, science andinnovation, justice, and law enforcement. Building on these efforts, the United States will continue to workalongside the partner governments, and private foundations, civil society organizations, private sectorcompanies, and multilateral partners on next steps for the Global Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentData, a group of like-minded actors committed to creating and using data to support progress toward the SDGs.The United States will also convene interagency stakeholders and consult with civil society to take stock ofexisting U.S. government data that relates to each of the 17 SDGs, and to propose a strategy for trackingprogress toward achieving the SDGs in the United States.Climate DataPromote Open Climate Data Around the Globe_1ab8a9c4-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.2The United States is a leader in providing information about climate, including through the Climate ResilienceToolkit comprising 40 tools, five map layers, and case studies in key areas of climate change risks andvulnerability, and with the Climate Data Initiative, an online catalog of more than 250 high-value climate-relateddatasets and data products from a dozen Federal agencies. Building on the success of these domestic initiatives,the United States will work to expand the availability and accessibility of climate-relevant data worldwide andpromote the development of new technologies, products, and information services that can help solve real-lifeproblems in the face of a changing climate. To promote open climate data globally the United States will:Arctic DataManage Arctic Data as a Strategic Asset. _1ab8b130-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.2.1Arctic CouncilCanadaDenmarkFinlandIcelandNorwayRussiaSwedenUnited StatesIndigenous Peoples of the ArcticThe United States currently chairs the Arctic Council, theintergovernmental forum for addressing environment, stewardship and climate issues convened byeight 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 anduseful, the United States will encourage Arctic Council member countries and the global community toinventory relevant government data and publish a list of datasets that are public or can be made public.Partnerships & InnovationWork to Stimulate Partnerships and Innovation. _1ab8b5a4-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.2.2The United States will work with other countries toleverage open data to stimulate innovation and private-sector entrepreneurship in the application ofclimate-relevant data in support of national climate-change preparedness. This will be pursued throughpartnerships such as the Climate Services for Resilient Development, which the United States launchedthis summer with more than $34 million in financial and in-kind contributions from the U.S. Governmentand seven other founding-partner institutions from around the world.Data GapsStrive to Fill Data Gaps. _1ab8b928-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.2.3The United States will seek international opportunities to help meet criticaldata needs. For example, the United States is creating the first-ever publicly available, high-resolutionDigital Elevation Model (DEM) of the Arctic to support informed land management, sustainabledevelopment, safe recreation, and scientific studies, as well as domain-specific challenges. DEMs canalso serve as benchmarks against which future landscape changes (due to, for instance, erosion, sealevel rise, extreme events, or climate change) can be measured. Moving forward, the United States willexplore creating similarly valuable resources for parts of the world where publicly available, reliable, andhigh-resolution data are currently not available.Heat HealthCreate a National Integrated Heat Health Information System. _1ab8c274-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.2.4Heat early-warning systems can serveas effective tools for reducing illness, death, and loss of productivity associated with extreme heat. TheNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionare building a new National Integrated Heat Health Information System, which will provide a suite ofdecision-support services that better serve public health needs to prepare and respond. This effort willidentify and harmonize existing capabilities and define and deliver the research, observations,prediction, vulnerability assessments, and other information needed to support heat-healthpreparedness. To inform the development of Integrated Heat Health Information Systems, theAdministration will work closely with industry stakeholders and with other countries to implement aseries of pilot projects that facilitate joint learning, co-production of knowledge, and the generationinformation and tools based on open data. These pilot activities will focus on collaborations at the city,regional, national, and international scales and are aimed at preparing citizens, communities, andgovernments to be more resilient to extreme heat events.Air QualityMake Additional Air Quality Data Available_1ab8c6a2-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.3Department of StateEnvironmental Protection AgencyU.S. CitiesTo promote the efficient use of government resources, help protect the health of our personnel overseas, createpartnerships on air quality with other nations, and contribute to the global scientific community, in February2015, the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency launched a new partnership with anumber of U.S. diplomatic missions overseas to enhance the availability of outdoor air quality data andexpertise. The Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency will expand that effort to include20 global cities and will begin making that data available on the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNowwebsite, which provides air quality information for more than 400 U.S. cities.Food, Agriculture & NutritionPromote Food Security and Data Sharing for Agriculture and Nutrition_1ab8ca44-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.4The United States co-founded the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative in 2013 tomake agriculture and nutrition data available, accessible, and usable to address the urgent challenge of ensuringworld food security. In just two years, the Administration has helped expand that work to include more than 135partners and a centralized secretariat. In 2016, the United States will help lead a GODAN Summit and co-chair aworking group focused on filling critical global nutrition data gaps. The United States will also promote creationof a working group focused on improving data availability for, and global adoption of, precision agriculturepractices.Epidemic ThreatsPromote Data Sharing About Global Preparedness for Epidemic Threats_1ab8d21e-82af-11e5-b8c1-5155907735ac8.5The United States will undergo and publicly release an external assessment of capability across public andanimal health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic threats, utilizing the 11 targets of the GlobalHealth Security Agenda (GHSA). Through the GHSA, participating countries including the United States andinternational organizations have developed a voluntary, flexible, sustainable external assessment process tomeasure country capacity to achieve a strong laboratory system, infectious disease workforce, rapid diseasedetection and reporting, a national biosafety and biosecurity system, and other elements that are central torapidly addressing infectious disease threats. The assessment relies on quantitative and qualitative data,including country self-reporting as well as the external assessment and is meant to be shared in order to providea better understanding of global needs and a better targeting of global resources to fill gaps. The United States isalso providing technical assistance to countries in using this tool to develop a baseline, and will continue toprovide experts to participate in external assessments of other countries’ efforts.2015-10-272015-11-03https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/final_us_open_government_national_action_plan_3_0.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net