Starting today, an online portal offers one-stop shopping to apply for access to protected data sets maintained by 16 federal agencies.
The U.S. government has just made it easier for social scientists to get their hands on federally collected data they need for research.offers one-stop shopping to apply for access to protected data sets maintained by 16 federal agencies. Scientists can search the site to find the data set they want and then, with one click, file an application. The site also allows them to track the status of their request.
A 2018 law aimed at promoting evidence-based policymaking requires federal agencies to make better use of the data they already collect. That includes giving external users greater access to federal data sets on everything from health, labor, and housing statistics to education and demographic trends.
An interagency group has spent the past 4 years figuring out how to harmonize and increase the transparency of processes that vary by agency and, in some cases, are dictated by specific legislation. The upshot, unveiled today after a soft launch earlier this year, is called the Standard Application Process .
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