Jason Hoekstra

Data.ED.gov

August 2012 Open Data CKAN Government

Architected the open data portal for the U.S. Department of Education, unlocking dataset access for developers and researchers.

Unlocking Education Data

Data.ED.gov served as the central repository for the Department’s high-value datasets.

Technical Leadership

  • Platform: Utilized CKAN for data cataloging.
  • Strategy: Defined the metadata schema and API standards to ensure interoperability.
  • Broadband Map: This initiative laid the groundwork for the national school broadband mapping tool.