The White House on Dec. 28 released the U.S. Government’s Fifth Open Government National Action Plan which aims to advance a more accountable government and increase the public’s access to data.

In addition to improving data access, the plan – developed by the Federal government and U.S. civil society – also aims to engage the public in the regulatory process, make government records more accessible to all, and improve delivery of government services and benefits…

The action plan includes several specific commitments, such as “creating feedback mechanisms through which members of the public can request and access data that will help them to hold government accountable for advancing equity, including through partnerships and collaborations with different levels of government, community-based organizations, and researchers.”

The government also plans to improve its production, dissemination, and use of equitable data, building on the Equitable Data Working Group’s recommendations in its April 2022 report. The administration’s Subcommittee on Equitable Data, under the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s National Science and Technology Council, will help to support these recommendations… Read the full article here.