Current Change, Future Vision

Data Transparency 2015 is the third annual gathering of the most influential U.S. open data leaders – from the executive branch, the legislative branch, state and local, the nonprofit sector, and the tech and financial industries.

The U.S. federal government is transforming its information into open data – standardized, searchable, and ready for anyone to use. Open data supports better accountability, enables data-driven decisions, and allows compliance tasks to be automated.

The transformation is driven by key policy changes. First, the DATA Act of 2014 and President Obama’s Open Data Policy are making open data a central part of government management. Second, the Financial Transparency Act, currently pending in Congress, and the IRS’ recent commitment to publishing nonprofit filings promise that the future of business and nonprofit reporting lies in standardized data, rather than disconnected documents. Third, open data formats are being adopted for the text and substance of laws and regulations, changing the essence of policymaking. At Data Transparency 2015, the government and business leaders who are pursuing these policy changes will offer glimpses of the future fruits of the open data transformation.

Data Transparency 2015 is hosted by the Data Transparency Coalition, the world’s only open data trade association, representing market leaders in data publication, data analytics, and data reporting.