Data.gov shutdown

The Data.gov shutdown shows that, as open data can be turned off, data professionals may need to consider alternative sources for the kinds of data the government offers.

It occurred as a result of the larger partial government shutdown that began in December 2018 and proceeded to surpass any previous shutdown in length.

Data.gov, an Open Government initiative that began during the Obama administration, is on hold for now. As of last week, site visitors were greeted with a message: "Due to a lapse in government funding, all Data.gov websites will be unavailable until further notice." Read more.