T
he White House on Thursday morning released an executive order from President Barack Obama that mandates any data in information systems created by government agencies going forward be available for anyone to access, download, and use.
Administration officials say this will present opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country.
"We sit on a treasure trove of data in government," White House Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel said today during a conference call with reporters. "Today most of that data is locked up in paper, proprietary systems and other things. As part of this motion, government agencies are going to, as they create new or modernize their existing systems, by default they will be required to make their data in those systems open and machine readable."
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