The Government Wants You to Innovate With Its New Social APIs

If you're a social innovator looking for new data to play around with, the federal government might have just the thing.

The General Services Administration, which helps support federal agencies' day-to-day functions, released yesterday a new API featuring cross-platform social media content from more than 20 government agencies. The API has data from NASA, the Department of Defense, the State Department and others.

"So," you may be wondering, "what's the practical use of all this data?" Glad you asked.

Various government agencies put a boatload of verified and potentially valuable information across myriad social accounts. Smart use of the API could collect that data in a single…
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