Uses of govt data

This wiki tracks who is using government data and what real-world impact this data has.

= Uses of Government Data =

Investigative studies involving government data

 * The anti-vaccination camp released a study using government data claiming to prove the link between vaccines and autism:
 * http://www.ksl.com/?nid=968&amp;sid=15537948
 * The GAO reported that thousands of companies evaded taxes, based on Recovery.gov data:
 * http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/24/136618864/report-stimulus-recipients-owe-hundreds-of-millions-in-taxes

Apps created using government data

 * DataMasher.org, a data visualization tool using data primarily from Data.gov:
 * http://www.datamasher.org/
 * GovPulse.us, a searchable Federal Register browser:
 * http://www.govpulse.us/
 * ThisWeKnow.org, presenting data about your community released by the government, mainly from Data.gov:
 * http://www.thisweknow.org/
 * http://www.fedspending.org/
 * http://foreignlobbying.org/
 * -Greater Portland CivicApps.org: http://www.civicapps.org/apps
 * The city of Chicago's government datasets are open and allow apps, such as "Was My Car Towed?" to be created and circulated:
 * http://techpresident.com/short-post/chicago-opens-data-and-apps-begin-follow