DATA.GOV Launches

Data.gov is the Executive Branch data portal.  It provides access to machine readable raw data sets and to applications including spatial. There are 47 raw datasets and 27 applications available now, but you’re encouraged to suggest additional datasets and site enhancements to provide “seamless access and use of your Federal data.”

Raw datasets
  • 1 Global Trade – World Copper Smelters
  • 1 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) 
  • 1 Patent Grant Bibliographic Data (2009)  
  • 1 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Files, All Data, 2005  
  • ACRES – Brownfields Properties
  • Active Mines and Mineral Plants in the US
  • Ages from the National Geochronological Database
  • Benefits Data from the Benefits and Earnings Public Use File, 2004  
  • Chemical Analyses of Soils and other Surficial Materials of the Coterminous US
  • Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET): Ozone  
  • Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET): Visibility  
  • Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Observations (CoCoRaHS)   
  • Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories for the United States
  • Database of Tornado, Large Hail, and Damaging Wind Reports, 1950-2006  
  • Earnings Data from the Benefits and Earnings Public-Use File, 2004   
  • EPA Geospatial Data Download: Facility and Site Information
  • Geochemistry of Sediments from the PLUTO Database 
  • Geochemistry of Sediments from the Rock Analysis Storage System (RASS) Database 
  • Geochemistry of Sediments in the US from the (NURE-HSSR) Database 
  • Geochemistry of Soils from the PLUTO Database  
  • Geochemistry of Soils from the Rock Analysis Storage System (RASS) Database 
  • Geochemistry of Water Samples in the US from the NURE-HSSR Database   
  • Geographical Information System Graphical Database of Tornados 1950-2006   
  • Geology of the Coterminous United States
  • Interactive Access To National Income and Product Accounts Tables   
  • Lower Colorado River Daily Average Water Elevations and Releases   
  • Migratory Bird Flyways – Continental United States  
  • Mineral Operations of Africa and the Middle East
  • Mineral Operations of Latin America and Canada
  • Mineral Resource Data System: Conterminous US 
  • National Geochemical Survey Database
  • Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Locations  
  • Office of Advocacy’s News Update File    
  • Past Atlantic Storm Tracks  
  • Past East Pacific Storm Tracks  
  • Patent Application Bibliographic Data (2009)
  • Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Files, Energy Consumption, 2005  
  • Resource Data File – Alaska (ARDF)
  • Severe Weather Data (SVRGIS) GIS Data – County Warning Area
  • Storm Prediction Report  
  • Tornado Tracks and Icons, 1950-2006
  • Worldwide M1+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days  
  • Worldwide M1+ Earthquakes, Past Day  
  • Worldwide M1+ Earthquakes, Past Hour  
  • Worldwide M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days   
  • Worldwide M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day
  • Worldwide M5+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days

  Tools

  • 1 Federal Bureau of Investigation Widget
  • 1 HHS 2009 Flu Info
  • 1 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey MEPSnet Insurance Component (MEPSnet/IC)
  • 1 USA Spending Contracts and Purchases
  • 1 USA Spending Grants and Loans
  • Airline On-Time Performance and Causes of Flight Delays
  • American FactFinder
  • Cancer Incidence – Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Registries Limited-Use
  • CDC Emergency Text Messages
  • DataFerret
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response Widgets
  • FDA Peanut-Containing Product Recall
  • Federal Hurricane Response Widget
  • Federal Register
  • FluView National Flu Activity Map
  • Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System
  • Geospatial One-Stop
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP 
  • National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) 
  • NOAA Watch Web Widgets
  • North American TransBorder Freight Monthly and Annual Summary Data
  • SESTAT
  • The National Atlas
  • The National Map
  • VitalStats
  • Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)
  • Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER)
Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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