To find out, Government Technology used the Socrata Open Data API to look at about 55,000 data assets published by 336 U.S. state and local governments — an average of 163 assets per publisher.

Austin, Texas (2011) Austin, Texas, saw the importance of open data as it prepared to launch a new version of the city’s online portal in 2011.

Advocates are simultaneously trying to rescue datasets and data programs while also envisioning something greater.

Chicago has been a leader in data sharing, yet the Chicago Tribune reported that “Chicago paid out about $670,000 last year to plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging that officials violated open ...

State and Local Agencies Automate Data Analysis with Software as a Service. Cloud-based tools help scrub and organize data for easy viewing and sharing. by . Wylie Wong. ... uploading data and ...