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Data.gov is the home of the U.S. Government's open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) performs hydrographic surveys (hydrosurveys) for federal navigation projects around the U.S. Federal navigation projects include an estimated 25,000 miles of channels and form a key part of U.S. maritime infrastructure in both coastal and riverine areas. Hydrosurveys provide information about channel bathymetry which is critical for safe navigation by mariners, as well as a historical record of how channels change over time due to sediment deposition (shoaling) and sediment removal (dredging). The USACE eHydro program provides a standardized archive of ..read more
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Nautical charts provide critical information to mariners in support of safe navigation. Historically these charts have been printed and distributed on paper, but modern communications systems allow for electronic charts that are able to be updated as new information becomes available. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey produces charts for coastal and Great Lakes areas, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers produces charts for America’s inland rivers through the Inland Electronic Navigation Chart program. The Inland Electronic Navigation Chart (IENC ..read more
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Data.gov will be discontinuing the Catalog Service for Web (CSW) as of May 1st, 2021. You can access the same catalog of data through the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network Application Programming Interface (CKAN API) provided by catalog.data.gov. If you have any questions, please contact us at datagovhelp@gsa.gov.
The post Data.gov to Discontinue CSW Service on May 1 appeared first on Data.gov ..read more
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2y ago
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ports Initiative works in collaboration with the port industry, communities, and all levels of government to improve environmental performance and increase economic prosperity. This effort helps people living and working near ports across the country breathe cleaner air and live better lives. The Ports Initiative recently release an interactive map highlighting clear air practices at some of the largest ports around the United States.
The interactive map can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/ports-initiative/best-port-wide-planning-practices-improv ..read more
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Performance Freight Statistics Program: Annual Reports to Congress provide summary statistics and detailed analysis for the Nation’s largest container, tonnage, and dry bulk ports. Results from calendar year 2019 are now available online.
Individual port statistics can be viewed through the “Port Profile” link on the main Port Performance website at: https://www.bts.gov/ports.
Historic reports from multiple years are available from the National Transportation Library at https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/welcome
These are great resources for anyone intereste ..read more
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2y ago
On February 5, 2021 we will be launching a new version of the Data.gov catalog.
The new catalog is the culmination of many months of work in updating the behind-the-scenes functioning of the Data.gov catalog, which automatically harvests over 1000 different sources from federal, state and local open data sources to provide a comprehensive catalog of open government data. The new catalog runs an updated version of CKAN, the open source technology behind the Data.gov catalog, and should improve the process of automatically updating Data.gov with the most recent datasets.
Most users will not ..read more
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2y ago
This post was originally published on the Healthdata.gov blog by Kristen Honey, Chief Data Scientist and Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), HHS; Amy Gleason, Data Strategy and Execution Workgroup Lead, U.S. Digital Service; and Kevin Duvall, Deputy Chief Data Officer (CDO), Office of the CDO, HHS
Due to demand, please access the data files here:
– Download: https://healthdata.gov/sites/default/files/reported_hospital_capacity_admissions_facility-level_weekly_average_timeseries_20201207.csv
– Data Dictionary: https://healthdata.gov/covid-19-report ..read more
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2y ago
Today marks the launch of the Older Adults Health Data Collection – a new resource cataloging over 200 Federal datasets previously available on Data.gov related to the health of older Americans. This centralized location will assist experts from academia, industry, government, civil society, and the public in accessing datasets from various Federal agencies and across a range of health-related issues (e.g. health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care) to advance our collective knowledge and understanding of the health of older adults.
Analyzing data on the older adult population ..read more
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We are excited to announce the relaunch of a new resources.data.gov, an online repository of policies, tools, case studies, and other resources to support data governance, management, exchange, and use throughout the federal government. The site is a joint effort of OMB, the Office of Government Information Services of the National Archives, and GSA, as required by the OPEN Government Data Act, Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. This resource promises to become a central hub that gathers, publicizes, and shares high-quality data tools and resources, thereby suppor ..read more
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2y ago
Data.gov has made a few updates to its home page in recent days.
For users seeking information about the coronavirus, we have added a prominent link to coronavirus.gov
We have also added navigation to two existing sites, strategy.data.gov and resources.data.gov. Strategy.data.gov is the home of the Federal Data Strategy, with information about the strategy, the Action Plan, and progress toward the Action Plan items, as determined by the Office of Management and Budget. Resources.data.gov is an online repository of tools, best practices, and schema standards to facilitate adoption of open data ..read more