{"id":1093,"date":"2026-06-17T20:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/data-management\/?page_id=1093"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:39:23","slug":"overview-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/data-management\/store\/backups\/overview-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview for USA federal data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since January 2025 there has been a lot happening on the federal data landscape. This page will provide an overview, information on on-going efforts, and resources. The MIT Libraries staff is also here to help, whether you have questions about changes to data and data management requirements (data-management@mit.edu<\/a>) or scholarly publishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

In mid-2025, the Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE)<\/a> published report, \u201cAmerica\u2019s Data Future: Towards A Roadmap for Action<\/a>,\u201d provided a solid summary of the current and expected challenges to federally-funded data, whether generated directly by government agencies or via funding provided by federal agencies, along with associated materials<\/a>. Changes have ranged from removal of variables and entire datasets, attempts to shut down research centers (e.g., National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)<\/a>), cessation of data collection (e.g., Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)<\/a>), removal of privacy protections (e.g., US Census Bureau<\/a>), to the on-going instability of data systems due to uncertain funding and loss of experienced personnel. In response, there are a number of groups and resources diligently working to track and mitigate these risks.<\/p>\n

On-going efforts<\/h2>\n