What data.gov is, and what agencies must publish on it
Data.gov is the federal government's public catalog of datasets, and since 2019 a law has required agencies to publish their data there in machine-readable, open formats.
Civictech
Civictech examines the technology governments use to serve people: application portals, identity verification, case management systems, data sharing and the contracts behind them. Coverage weighs accessibility, uptime, cost and documented failures. Useful for agency technologists, procurement officers, service designers and advocates representing users locked out of digital systems.
Benefits portals, identity systems, case management platforms and agency data reviewed for usability, accessibility, procurement cost and past failures.
What the Plain Writing Act requires of government documents
The 2010 law obligates federal agencies to write public documents in clear, usable prose — and it comes with a training mandate, a compliance page, and an annual report to Congress.
How mobile driver's licenses work, and where you can use one
A mobile driver's license is a cryptographic credential on your phone built to the ISO 18013-5 standard — and it is designed to share your age without sharing your birthday.
What the federal website design standards require agencies to build
The U.S. Web Design System gives agencies shared components and rules, and a 2018 law requires their public sites to be consistent, accessible, and mobile-friendly.
How to read USAspending: following federal money to the award
USAspending.gov is the public ledger of federal spending, built around a unit called the award — here is how to get from a program name to a specific contract or grant.
How voter registration lists are maintained, and who checks them
Registration rolls are living databases that states clean continuously under federal law — and the cleanup itself is supervised by courts, watchdog groups, and private citizens.