Enterprise Data Inventory: To be featured as a best practice growth and license improvements are needed. The EDI includes 654 data assets, but a the Google search for .xls, .csv, .xml, and .json produces 224,000 dataset results. While 99.4% of datasets include a labeled license, many are not Public Domain. Licensing information should be reviewed and updated, see: https://project-open-data.cio.gov/open-licenses/ Any dataset that is not available in the Public Domain should include an explanation as to why in the `rights` field. Public Data Listing: To be featured as a best practice growth and metadata improvements are needed. There has been only 2% growth and 4 APIs added to the Public Data Listing since last quarter. Add featured datasets: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/us_open_data_action_plan.pdf Ensure all APIs are included in the PDL with rich documentation: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/18F/API-All-the-X/gh-pages/_data/individual_apis.yml; https://18f.github.io/API-All-the-X/pages/apis_in_data_catalogs Public Engagement: To be featured as a best practice going forward, integration with Data.gov, web analytics, and a prioritized schedule based on public feedback is needed. USDA provides several transparent methods for 2-way customer feedback and communication, as described at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=DIGITALSTRATEGY, including a GitHub site. To integrate more seamlessly with Data.gov, work to incorporate their Help Desk API into your feedback mechanism. A first step would be to to include this data request link on your /data page: https://www.data.gov/data-request/?agency_name=49015 When hosting events be sure to add them to Data.gov/events. While the related Topic www.data.gov/food received 18,213 views last quarter, it is unclear how many views usda.gov/data obtained, to remedy this work with the DAP team: http://www.digitalgov.gov/services/dap/ Lastly, develop a public schedule to improve the open maturity of your data based on public feedback. Two U.S. local examples include: https://cityofphiladelphia.github.io/slash-data/census/; http://montgomerycountymd.gov/open/Resources/Files/OpenDataImplementationPlan_FY14.pdf; See also: https://cio.gov/wp-content/uploads/filebase/cio_document_library/Open Data Prioritization Toolkit Summary.html Privacy and Security: To be featured as a best practice, work with your OGC to ensure all "restricted public" and "non-public" datasets are included in the EDI with `accessLevel` explanations included in the `rights` field. If any metadata requires redaction, ensure that is redacted precisely, with a presumption for openness: https://project-open-data.cio.gov/redactions/ Human Capital: To be featured as a best practice growth in Open Data dedicated staff time and detailed data governance is needed. Use & Impact: To be featured as a best practice more detailed examples are needed featuring how USDA's open data is used to achieve: cost savings, efficiency, fuel for business, improved civic services, informed policy, performance planning, research and scientific discoveries, transparency and accountability, and increased public participation, etc.