
Delaware Open Data Council
The Delaware Open Data Council brings together a team from state government focused specifically on making more data available to members of the public. The Council is tasked with managing the Open Data Portal, promoting open data, establishing a statewide data strategy, and recommending data standards for public data.What is Open Data?
The idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.
- Available and Accessible
- Re-Use and Redistribution Allowed
- Data Can be Used For Any Purpose
Open Data Benefits
- Greater Transparency
- Saves Time & Resources
- Community Problem Solving
- Encourages Data Sharing