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Federal Data Website Faces Downtime, Sparks Access Concerns
8/22/2025
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Story summary
- A federal public data collection website experienced downtime last weekend and remains partially restored, raising concerns.
- Missing data sets have been identified since August 1, amid ongoing issues with government data access.
- Experts are uncertain about the cause, suggesting technical difficulties or staffing shortages.
- Former Census Bureau official Chris Dick highlights the need to restore this critical infrastructure.
