What you can do about the government data that's disappearing
Federal government datasets are disappearing or being altered, undermining statistical trust and prompting archives and researchers to rescue and preserve public data.
Ethan White, an environmental data scientist, emphasizes that data collection is an ongoing effort, reflecting the importance of maintaining and updating data over time.
These geeks are building an early warning system for disappearing government data
Meeta Anand, senior director of census and data equity, reported a flood of inquiries about vanishing datasets, indicating widespread concern over lost governmental data.