,The Government of the District of Columbia continues its strategic investment in data as a critical asset to support the government, residents, and businesses of Washington, D.C. These investments have proven to be invaluable for Mayoral initiatives, data driven decision making, increasing transparency, and more efficient use and sharing of government data. Making data better through technology, processes, and people, alongside policy, has allowed the District Government to work more cohesively when collecting, integrating, analyzing, and governing its data. This results in improving how the government delivers valuable District services for residents.,In 2024, our data programs continued to provide high value in the city's effort to enhance and improve digital services for District agencies, residents, and businesses including:,,

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The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), within the District of Columbia (DC) government, manages the District’s data program. This includes open data, data curation, data integration, data storage, data science, data application development and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The open data handbook explains the process and steps OCTO undertakes when an agency submits an open dataset for publication. The handbook outlines dataset rules, documentation requirements, and policies to make data consistent and standardized. This applies to any dataset submitted for publication on the Open Data DC portal that is classified as Level 0: Open as defined in the District’s Data Policy. For previous versions of the handbook visit https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/handbook.

Amendment. A comprehensive data policy for the District of Columbia government. The data created and managed by the District government are valuable assets and are independent of the information systems in which the data reside.

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), within the District of Columbia (DC) government, manages the District’s data program. This includes open data, business intelligence, data curation, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The open data handbook explains the process and steps the OCTO data program undertakes when an agency submits an open dataset. More importantly, the handbook documents dataset rules, metadata requirements, and policies to make data consistent and standardized. This applies to any dataset submitted for publication on DC’s open data portal.

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,On this site the District of Columbia government shares opportunities to explore hundreds of datasets through direct downloads, interactive applications and developer resources through APIs. Engage with the District through government open data.,,

The Framework keeps each agency that has responsibility for a given data set at the center of decision-making and handling of the data. It guides agencies in their review of key considerations like data security, retention and archive periods, sensitivity of information, and the scope of uses authorized. DC agencies are the drivers of every incidence of data sharing and are empowered by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to maintain active control over access and permissions to every data element throughout its lifecycle.

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