Strengthening our Nation’s resilience to disasters is a shared responsibility, with all community members contributing their unique skills and perspectives. Whether you’re a data steward who can unlock information and foster a culture of open data, an innovator who can help address disaster preparedness challenges, or a volunteer ready to join the “Innovation for Disasters” movement, we are excited for you to visit the new disasters.data.gov site, launching today.
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Data.gov Places as a Top 8 Finalist for 2015 Innovation Awards
On February 5, 2015, more than 800 government and industry IT attendees voted for their favorite technological innovation at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. From the original pool of more than 100 contestants, Data.gov … Continued
Education
Federal Student Aid Tool Publishes FAFSA Completion Numbers for the High School Graduating Class of 2015
Tool provided completion numbers for over 25,000 high schools across the country in 2014. Online toolkit provides resources for educators to boost completion rates, apply for aid and more. In March 2012, the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid … Continued
Local Government
Innovating with Open Data from Zillow and HUD at “Hack Housing”
One of the biggest opportunities for new products and services to come out of the Civic Hacking movement in 2015, may be through place-based initiatives that foster collaboration across industry, academia, local government, and the federal government. This has the … Continued
February 27, 2015
RT @18F: This @washingtonpost piece mapping llamas http://t.co/Ivawe8U5tS uses Agriculture Census data: http://t.co/d8CyRYhGIs http://t.co/…
February 26, 2015
RT @IanJKalin: Wow. @chrismetcalf Have you seen this from @chachasikes ? https://t.co/Aai4t7EwrH
February 26, 2015
RT @WHWeb: Data geeks: You can now explore the President’s budget with just a few clicks! http://t.co/Tw66L51EWn via @OpenGovInc http://t.c…