GOVERNMENT DATA
Information collected and disseminated by government science agencies plays a critical role in predicting where storms will go and how severe they will be.The government also plays an important role in providing this information to the public.
I.T. IN GOVERNMENT
The Obama administration recently unveiled a number of valuable digital reforms–including new APIs and mobile apps–that will make it much easier for the public to access, use, and understand government data and information
I.T. IN GOVERNMENT
A new White House strategy could revolutionize transparency in government by reforming the fundamentals of how government uses information technology.
SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY
The Obama administration’s efforts to protect scientific integrity moved forward recently with the submission of five finalized agency policies and 14 draft policies, but progress has been slow and haphazard.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Gavin Baker examines the new guidelines just published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Our guest blogger is Gavin Baker, assistant editor of Open Access News, which covers the open access movement, and Outreach Fellow for SPARC, a coalition of academic and research libraries that advocates for open access. The opinions expressed here are [...]
CULTIVATING SCIENCE
Free public archiving of Institute-funded research will accelerate scientific communication, control costs in higher education, and more effectively share information.
Science Progress and American Progress's Doing What Works project teamed up to produce a set of policy proposals that the Obama administration and Congress can adopt to reinvest in the building blocks of American science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Read the overview of the five reports.
Science Progress proceeds from the propositions that scientific inquiry is among the finest expressions of human excellence, that it is a crucial source of human flourishing, a critical engine of economic growth, and must be dedicated to the common good. Scientific inquiry entails global responsibilities. It should lead to a more equitable, safer, and healthier future for all of humankind.