1. HUD Enterprise Information Management Practice - Intro to Data.gov
“Increasing the Value of HUD’s Data”

2. Objectives for Data.gov
Identified by the CIO Council
Create a one-stop online website for free access to data produced or held by agencies across the Federal government
Enable the public to easily find, download, and use federal government data including databases, standardized data feeds, and maps, graphics, and other data visualizations [“raw” data versus “value added” information]
Target Audiences include general public, data analysts, data aggregators, web developers
In the context of an open and transparent government

3. Data.gov
Data.gov will feature downloadable federal data sets organized by category and federal organization.
Data sets will be available for download in XML, CSV, and shape file formats.

4. Suitable Data Sets
March 11, 2009 memo to Federal CIOs asked for suitable data sets for Data.gov launch, they also asked CIOs to:
Identify the best data sets to be featured on the initial launch of new Data.gov site
• Offer as much useful data as possible at launch then expand rapidly
• Nominate via MAX portal best candidate data sets using spreadsheet template by March 24th

5. and the HUD Nominees Are…
These are all on the HUD web site and are available to the public:
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
HUD Approved Mortgage Leaders List
Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling
Low-rent apartment list

6. What’s Next? OMB will assign a Project Manager for Data.gov
Data.gov goes live
Data sets will be selected from those nominated by CIOs
If selected, Agencies must provide metadata for all submitted data and consider making the data available by a web service.

7. Mock Up of Data.gov

8. Questions? Shula Markland Tom Tauscher Mark Amspoker
CIO EIM Team Project Manager
Tom Tauscher
Citizant, EIM Team Support Contractor
Mark Amspoker