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Federal Data Crisis: Mass Firings Threaten Vital Resources

8/20/2025

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Story summary

Federal data is essential for decision-making, but many webpages and datasets have been altered or removed since January 31, 2025.
Mass firings of federal employees have negatively affected data oversight and collection, impacting resources like the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.
Organizations such as the Data Rescue Project and ICPSR are actively preserving access to important datasets.
A lack of reliable federal data may force other entities to take on data management responsibilities.

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Story summary

Federal data is essential for decision-making, but many webpages and datasets have been altered or removed since January 31, 2025.
Mass firings of federal employees have negatively affected data oversight and collection, impacting resources like the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.
Organizations such as the Data Rescue Project and ICPSR are actively preserving access to important datasets.
A lack of reliable federal data may force other entities to take on data management responsibilities.