Federal leaders tout possibilities at Data Transparency summit

Federal Times: There were no mosh pits or wailing guitar solos, but when it comes to the enthusiasm for the future of open data, Data Transparency 2016 might as well have been Woodstock. The annual conference highlighting the benefits of data sharing and analytic capability kicked off with a pep rally of sorts, led by Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith.

“What’s really great and exciting to both of us is the tremendous set of new tools and data sets and technologies that we can now leverage,” Scott said.

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