USASpending.gov should do a better job disclosing known limitations to data in a transparent way to users, GAO found.

Transparency advocates say it's one step in the right direction but there's more to be added.

But agencies and SSPs are taking steps to alleviate any issues.

A clear process will be key to the continued success of the cross-agency initiative.

The shutdown's impacts on open data continue to grow.

Data standardization, sharing and use has improved in the past year and will continue on this upward trajectory, expert interviewees say.