Here’s a White House policy we can all get interested
in. Because it’s all about metadata.
You see, even the federal government realizes the benefits of
metadata. Just to make sure that the
public gets data from the government in a way that’s complete, accurate, and
timely—the White House has issued standards on metadata. “Common core” metadata.
According to the White House memo, agencies now have 6
months to create a data inventory, a public data listing, and a process to
distribute and prioritize the data—along with the rights and responsibilities
of the data’s release.
That way, the data is properly, appropriately, and
efficiently formatted so everyone involved is dealing with the same information
in the same manner. Maximizing
efficiencies, eliminating inefficiency. No surprises. No emergencies. No confusion.
Sounds like a great idea to us. We’ve been doing it for over a decade. And if you'd like a look at our metadata standards, you can start by clicking below.
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