Features     Announcing the Data.gov Help Desk Data.gov launches a new data driven customer service platform to request data and report problems or improvements with existing data.   News   C-SPAN Program Features BLS… 

Features   Warner, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Geospatial Data Act Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced the bipartisan Geospatial Data Reform Act to improve oversight and reduce duplication in the management… 

Features   Ian Kalin, center, talks about the Energy Department’s Green Button initiative at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2012. Kalin is now the first chief data officer in Commerce Department history. (Kevin Krejci/Flickr)   Commerce Department… 

Features   Two Important Events on Fed Stats On Thursday, March 12, two events that will be of interest to APDU members took place. Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson and Chief Financial Officer Joanne… 

Features   Chairman of House Funding Panel Shows Concern on ACS APDU Board Member Steve Pearson evaluates an exchange between new Chairman John Culberson of the House Funding Panel for Commerce, Justice, and Science and… 

Features   Blog Post: APDU President Warren Brown President Brown contributed a post to the APDU blog on the elimination of ACS 3-year data products. The State Data Center Steering Committee followed up with the… 

Features   Q&A With BEA Director Brian C. Moyer Brian C. Moyer became the director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in September 2014. His top priorities include making sure that BEA remains innovative… 

Features   Census Bureau Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Summary The Census Bureau reports that their ?FY 2016 budget request of $1.5 billion supports the Department of Commerce?s Trade and Investment, Innovation, Environment, and Data goals.?… 

Features     APDU 2015 Annual Conference We are so excited about the conference we have moved the date up to September 1st and 2nd, 2015. The event will be held at the DoubleTree by… 

Features   New Health Care Statistics Released New statistics tracking the changes in the prices to treat different diseases are now available in a new report on the Bureau of Economic Analysis? Health Care Satellite… 

Features   The Open Data Handbook This handbook introduces you to the legal, social and technical aspects of open data. It can be used by anyone but is especially useful for those working with government… 

Features   Save the date for the 2015 Annual Conference! The Association of Public Data Users is proud to announce the dates and location for the 2015 Annual Conference. The event will be held September…