Thirty-five small and large companies, nonprofits and research groups have been selected as joint venture partners eligible to compete to work with the Commerce Department’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Chosen based on proposals submitted following a call in the Federal Register for innovative ways to collect, connect, access, analyze, or use federal data and data services, the organizations that accept the partner agreements will take part in merit-based competitions each time NTIS receives a request for data projects conducted for and funded by federal agencies.
Data services could include the use, sharing and analysis of weather and climate information; economy, population and demographic statistics; and trade, industry and job market statistics, plus much more.
"These joint ventures mark a major milestone for the data economy," Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said in a statement. "As America's data agency, the Commerce Department is committed to making it easier for businesses, government, taxpayers and communities to access, analyze and use data to strengthen economic growth and create new jobs. I am confident the partnerships between NTIS and each selected organization will unlock new federal data that will leverage advances in data science, promote software development and accelerate innovation."
The finalized list of participating joint venture partners will be released once all partner agreements have been signed.
