#OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #CRDCN #DataAccess #MetaResearch

DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2026/... #data #privacy #PII #stolen #Doge #cybersecurity #dataaccess #governance #readonly

Committee examines LD 2211 (automotive right‑to‑repair): definitions, enforcement changes and a 2027 compliance deadline Legislative staff reviewed LD 2211, the governor’s bill implementing the automotive right‑to‑repair working group recommendations, highlighting a new Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Commission, a 09/01/2027 manufacturer compliance deadline for owner authorization access platforms, and drafting questions about definitions and cybersecurity language.

Maine's LD 2211 is set to revolutionize vehicle repair rights with new compliance deadlines and clearer definitions—could this be the game-changer the automotive industry needs?

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#ME #RepairRight #CitizenPortal #MaineAutomotive #DataAccess

Do #socialmedia #platforms influence academic research?
Little reason to assume they don’t.

They fund research and control data access—amplifying industry influence across the research cycle.

New comment w/ @freiling.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#DataAccess #ResearchIntegrity #DSA

U.S. Census Bureau refreshes Microdata Access Tool with streamlined interface, group and recode features In a tutorial, Maria Valdisera demonstrated the U.S. Census Bureau’s refreshed Microdata Access Tool (MDAT), highlighting a new shorter URL (data.census.gov/app/mdat), URL migration for saved beta links, group creation for PUMAs, custom recodes for variables such as age, and unchanged CSV/JSON download options.

The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled a revamped Microdata Access Tool that simplifies data access and enhances user experience with new features like custom recodes and streamlined URLs.

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#US #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal #VirginiaPUMAs #ResearchInnovation #DataAccess

Alaska tribes form ANTEC to coordinate education advocacy, say founders Presenters told the House Tribal Affairs Committee that the Alaska Native Tribal Education Consortium (ANTEC) formed this year to amplify tribal voice in education policy, provide a clearinghouse for culturally aligned curriculum and push for direct funding access amid legal and data barriers.

Tribal leaders in Alaska have united to form ANTEC, a powerful consortium aimed at amplifying tribal voices in education and overcoming barriers that hinder Native students' success.

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#AK #EducationPolicy #DataAccess #CitizenPortal #TribalSovereignty #AlaskaTribes

Industry and independents clash over right-to-repair and vehicle data access Industry witnesses and independent repair advocates debated the Repair Act's scope at a House subcommittee hearing, with automakers stressing IP and security protections and repair groups warning of restricted consumer choices and rural impacts.

A fierce debate is unfolding over the right-to-repair legislation, as automakers and independent shops clash over who truly owns your vehicle's data.

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#US #DataAccess #RepairAccess #ConsumerChoice #CitizenPortal

Treasury tells House committee Do Not Pay needs more data access to stop improper payments Treasury witnesses told a House Oversight subcommittee that Do Not Pay can scale pre-payment checks but needs statutory access to key federal datasets (tax IDs, Social Security numbers, death data) and additional modernized inputs to prevent billions in improper payments.

Treasury officials revealed that a lack of access to critical data could have prevented $28 billion in improper payments last year, highlighting urgent needs for reform.

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#US #DataAccess #WashingtonGovernment #ImproperPayments #FinancialTransparency #CitizenPortal

This Friday 16.1. - you can still sign up to join us for this talk by Julian Jaursch / Bundesnetzagentur #dataaccess #digitalservicesact #dsa #article40

✨ New in Big Data & Society ✨

"Refractive datasets as a sensemaking methodology in closed data ecosystems” by @Anna Beers, @Viviane Ito, @Agusting Orozco, @Patrick Gildersleve, @Pablo Aragón, and @Francesca Tripodi.

🔓: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

#computationalsocialscience #dataaccess

Secure and Intelligent: Queryable Encryption and Vector Search in MongoDB EF Core Provider - .NET Blog The MongoDB EF Core provider now supports Queryable Encryption and Vector Search. Learn how to encrypt sensitive data while querying it and build AI-powered semantic search applications directly with…

Secure and Intelligent: Queryable Encryption and Vector Search in MongoDB EF Core Provider

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#dotnet #efcore #mongodb #dataaccess #csharp #orm

Spring Data 4: Data Access Revisited

Don't miss Chris Bono's session, "Spring Data 4: Data Access Revisited" at #DevNexus 2026! Get an outlook on the next-gen framework: AOT Repos, Vector stores, Spring Data JPA revision, Jakarta EE 11, and Kotlin 2. https://brcm.tech/3Leyrnp

#SpringData #Java #Kotlin #DataAccess

ERC advisory board approves multiple data requests and 15 research proposals with targeted amendments The ERC advisory board approved routine minutes and a consent calendar, amended and approved a series of data‑access requests (notably removing ZIP‑code fields) and unanimously approved 15 research proposals and related data extensions after presenters clarified FERPA, data-file scope and sector coverage.

The ERC advisory board just approved 15 crucial research proposals and made a significant move by removing ZIP-code fields from data requests to protect privacy!

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#TX #DataAccess #PrivacyConcerns #TexasEducation #CitizenPortal #ResearchInitiatives

EU regulators identify gatekeepers' AI advantages in data and infrastructure access High-Level Group paper maps Digital Markets Act interplay with AI competition as Brussels opens Google investigation on December 9, 2025, examining content usage terms.

EU regulators identify gatekeepers' AI advantages in data and infrastructure access #AIRegulation #DigitalMarketsAct #GoogleInvestigation #AIEthics #DataAccess

EU regulators identify gatekeepers' AI advantages in data and infrastructure access High-Level Group paper maps Digital Markets Act interplay with AI competition as Brussels opens Google investigation on December 9, 2025, examining content usage terms.

EU regulators identify gatekeepers' AI advantages in data and infrastructure access #AIRegulation #DigitalMarketsAct #GoogleInvestigation #AIEthics #DataAccess

The "Blue Wave" Propaganda Bot Network YouTube video by Upper Echelon

Just before #Elon shut down public research #DataAccess (The #EU just Fined #X $140 Mln for doing) A university study was done of the bots & found the #Dems bot network.
All the evidence is here.
Dems have been coerced as much as Republicans.
Americans are all sheep.
youtu.be/2cIpLo_XWck?...

Ready to join the DAC for the East of England SDE and help shape the ethical use of NHS data for research? Check out the role description and apply here.

#HealthData #Research #NHS #SDE #DataAccess #DAC #PoweredByData

Want to know more about how we, at East of England SDE, are using the SATRE framework to assess our compliance with best practice standards?
You can read our report here:
eoe-securedataenvironment.nhs.uk/public.html#...
#SATRE #PoweredByData #PublicInformation #DataAccess #Research #VISTAProgramme

Oregon says state‑based marketplace remains on track for 11/01/2026 go‑live Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace staff told a Senate committee the state plans to transition from healthcare.gov to a fully state‑based marketplace by Nov. 1, 2026, to improve consumer data, local assistance and program flexibility — while federal rule changes (HR1, program integrity rules) will require tightened income verification and other operational changes.

Oregon is set to revolutionize healthcare access by transitioning to a fully state-based marketplace by November 2026, promising enhanced consumer support and data control.

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#OR #DataAccess #ConsumerAssistance #HealthPolicy

Laredo staff to issue RFP to replace toll system, flagging TransCore data rights Laredo Bridge staff told the Port of Entry Advisory Committee they are drafting an RFP to upgrade the bridge toll system and address proprietary data access held by the current vendor, TransCore, with staff meetings with IT planned next week and a contract review ahead of an April expiration.

Laredo is set to revamp its toll system, tackling the critical issue of data rights held by the current vendor, TransCore, before their contract expires in April.

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#LaredoWebbCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #ProcurementTransparency #DataAccess #LaredoPortOfEntry

romotional graphic for the EUniWell Open Science Meet-Up titled “Public Sector Data and Open Science.” The design features three pink circular icons — a government building, a chart with a padlock, and the open access symbol — on a light blue background. Text on the right reads: “Open Science Meet-Up: Public Sector Data and Open Science.” At the bottom, it states “European University for Well-Being (EUniWell)” and provides event details: “Online via Zoom, 24.11.2025, 14:00–14:45 CET.

🚀 Join the next EUniWell Open Science Meet-Up!
📅 24 Nov 2025 | 14:00–14:45 CET | Online via Zoom

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#OpenScience #OpenData #EUniWell #Research #DataAccess

PUC orders broader HCA access, monthly updates by 2026 and technical improvements to hosting-capacity maps Commissioners directed the utility to keep an authentication gate for unblurred hosting-capacity analyses (HCA) data but to remove the NDA requirement, require an HCA update within 60 days of the order and a monthly cadence by 2026, and ordered a suite of technical improvements including 576/8760 temporal analyses by 2027, pop-up and user-guide fix

Colorado's PUC just approved groundbreaking updates to hosting-capacity analyses, promising unblurred data access and monthly updates by 2026!

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#CO #CitizenPortal #DataAccess #TechnicalImprovements

Wayzata presents MCA, FastBridge and intervention plans; district reports declines since 2021–22 but outlines staffing and data‑system responses District staff reviewed MCAs and FastBridge results showing declines from 2021–22 and persistent gaps between highest‑ and lowest‑performing student groups; the board heard about literacy and math interventions, reinstatement of five elementary math specialists, Read 180 use at the high school, Orton‑Gillingham training for K–1 teachers, and a new,

Wayzata's latest assessments reveal troubling declines in reading and math proficiency, but the district is taking bold steps to turn the tide with new interventions and data tools.

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#MN #CitizenPortal #StudentGrowth #DataAccess #MinnesotaEducation #LiteracyInterventions

Today is the day 🎁

The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY.

This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating …

#dataaccess #commsky

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📣 If you are a researcher interested in studying the risks of online platforms, this is for you!

🧐 Check the FAQ here: algorithmic-transparency.ec.europa.eu/news/faqs-ds...

✍️Apply here: data-access.dsa.ec.europa.eu/home

#DSA #Article40 #DataAccess

The Case for Supporting Social Media Data Access | TechPolicy.Press Amid the focus on AI, securing access to social media data must remain a priority, writes Tech Policy Press contributing editor Mark Scott.

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In the hierarchy of digital policymaking priorities, it’s artificial intellig...

#socialmedia #dataaccess #governance #techpolicy

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In the hierarchy of digital policymaking priorities, it’s artificial intellig...
#socialmedia #dataaccess #governance #techpolicy

KLRD demonstrates CanView and eSupplier portals for public procurement and vendor transparency KLRD staff showed the committee how to use CanView (state accounting/public transparency portal) and eSupplier (state procurement portal) to review expenditures, vendor payments and active contracts; presenters highlighted data download functions and noted PII exclusions.

Discover how Kansas is enhancing fiscal transparency with powerful tools that unveil state procurement and vendor payment details!

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#KS #CitizenPortal #DataAccess #KansasProcurement #VendorPayments #PublicTransparency

Explore the pros and cons of Dapper and EF Core for data access in .NET applications. Understand performance, flexibility, and ease of use to make an informed choice. #DotNet #DataAccess