An Opportunity for Gov APIs

for Gov APIs an Opportunity 1 Mike Reich _ @therealreich
Friday, February 22, 13

for Gov APIs an Opportunity Oﬀer new services 2 Provide
unique information Improve performance Friday, February 22, 13

for Gov APIs 3 Improve performance an Opportunity Friday, February
22, 13

APIs help us understand how government can serve us better.
4 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

GovInfo.io Gathers gov content, sends out real time alerts 5
Uses Content APIs & RSS (a simple API) More than 22,000 articles over 1 year for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

The need for Government Emergency services 6 for Gov APIs
the Opportunity Critical information Regulations Friday, February 22, 13

News Searches for ‘Hurricane’ 7 for Gov APIs the Opportunity
0 25 50 75 100 2012-‐06-‐10 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐16 2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐06-‐24 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐30 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐08 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐14 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐28 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐05 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐11 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐19 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐25 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐08 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐22 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐09-‐30 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐06 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐14 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐20 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐10-‐28 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐03 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐11 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐17 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐11-‐25 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐01 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐15 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐29 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 Friday, February 22, 13

Gov Publishing about Hurricanes 8 0 25 50 75 100
2012-‐06-‐10 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐16 2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐06-‐24 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐30 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐08 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐14 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐28 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐05 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐11 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐19 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐25 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐08 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐22 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐09-‐30 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐06 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐14 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐20 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐10-‐28 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐03 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐11 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐17 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐11-‐25 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐01 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐15 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐29 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

News Searches for ‘Drought’ 9 0 25 50 75 100
2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐06-‐24 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐30 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐08 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐14 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐28 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐05 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐11 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐19 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐25 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐08 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐22 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐09-‐30 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐06 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐14 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐20 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐10-‐28 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐03 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐11 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐17 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐11-‐25 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐01 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐15 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐29 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

Gov Publishing about Drought 10 0 25 50 75 100
2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐06-‐24 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐30 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐08 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐14 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐28 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐05 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐11 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐19 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐25 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐08 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐22 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐09-‐30 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐06 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐14 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐20 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐10-‐28 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐03 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐11 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐17 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐11-‐25 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐01 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐15 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐29 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

News searches for Healthcare 11 0 25 50 75 100
2012-‐04-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐04-‐28 2012-‐05-‐06 -‐ 2012-‐05-‐12 2012-‐05-‐20 -‐ 2012-‐05-‐26 2012-‐06-‐03 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐09 2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

Gov Publishing about Healthcare 12 0 25 50 75 100
2012-‐04-‐22 -‐ 2012-‐04-‐28 2012-‐05-‐06 -‐ 2012-‐05-‐12 2012-‐05-‐20 -‐ 2012-‐05-‐26 2012-‐06-‐03 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐09 2012-‐06-‐17 -‐ 2012-‐06-‐23 2012-‐07-‐01 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐07 2012-‐07-‐15 -‐ 2012-‐07-‐21 2012-‐07-‐29 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐04 2012-‐08-‐12 -‐ 2012-‐08-‐18 2012-‐08-‐26 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐01 2012-‐09-‐09 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐15 2012-‐09-‐23 -‐ 2012-‐09-‐29 2012-‐10-‐07 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐13 2012-‐10-‐21 -‐ 2012-‐10-‐27 2012-‐11-‐04 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐10 2012-‐11-‐18 -‐ 2012-‐11-‐24 2012-‐12-‐02 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐08 2012-‐12-‐16 -‐ 2012-‐12-‐22 2012-‐12-‐30 -‐ 2013-‐01-‐05 for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

Take aways Government publishes direct-to-consumer info 13 It can publish
relevant info as needed, when given advanced notice e delay in publishing (~5 days) means a missed opportunity in natural disasters for Gov APIs the Opportunity Friday, February 22, 13

All discovered because of APIs 14 for Gov APIs the
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for Gov APIs an Opportunity 1 Mike Reich _ @therealreich

for Gov APIs an Opportunity Oﬀer new services 2 Provide

for Gov APIs 3 Improve performance an Opportunity Friday, February

APIs help us understand how government can serve us better.

GovInfo.io Gathers gov content, sends out real time alerts 5

The need for Government Emergency services 6 for Gov APIs

News Searches for ‘Hurricane’ 7 for Gov APIs the Opportunity

Gov Publishing about Hurricanes 8 0 25 50 75 100

News Searches for ‘Drought’ 9 0 25 50 75 100

Gov Publishing about Drought 10 0 25 50 75 100

News searches for Healthcare 11 0 25 50 75 100

Gov Publishing about Healthcare 12 0 25 50 75 100

Take aways Government publishes direct-to-consumer info 13 It can publish

All discovered because of APIs 14 for Gov APIs the

Friday, February 22, 13