A field monitoring station in a remote landscape with a tablet displaying "DATA ACCESS REVOKED" and a red "X" over a map. A weathered wooden sign reads "PUBLIC OVERSIGHT MAP: ACCESS ROUTES CLOSED," symbolizing the disappearance of federal datasets and oversight infrastructure.
Oversight and Records, Public Capacity

When Public Data Disappears, Oversight Loses Its Map

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Public datasets are not just background information. They are part of how people see whether government is doing what it […]