Federal Data Users

APDU Data Integrity Award Nominations Are Open!

The APDU Data Integrity Award honors work that advances the responsible stewardship, dissemination, and use of public data. Eligible nominations should demonstrate meaningful alignment with one or more of APDU's six guiding principles, which call for public data to be:

1. Public and Accessible - expanding discovery and access to public data across all communities and use cases

2. Private and Confidential - applying rigorous, transparent disclosure avoidance and data governance practices

3. Ethical - upholding fairness, consent, and accountability from collection through dissemination

4. Transparent - openly documenting methodologies, limitations, and governance structures

5. Fit-for-Purpose - producing data that are timely, accurate, complete, and suitable for their intended use

6. Sustainable - supporting the long-term infrastructure, funding, and expertise that public data depend on

While alignment with the Guiding Principles is the foundation for eligibility, nominees will be distinguished by the originality and impact of their work-projects that push boundaries and inspire others in the field.

Who Should Be Nominated?

We encourage you to nominate individuals, teams, or organizations whose research, projects, or initiatives have made a demonstrable contribution to any of the principles above. Nominees may come from any background or field including federal, state, or local government; academia; nonprofits; or the private sector.

How to Submit a Nomination

Please submit your nomination HERE, including a brief description (200 words or less) of why you recommend your nominee for the award.

The deadline to submit is Monday JUNE 15, 2026.

What's are the Benefits?

• Finalists will be acknowledged and winner will be announced at the July unConference.

• Finalists will receive free conference registration (max of 3 for each team or organization finalist).

• Winner will receive free APDU membership for a year (max of 3 for a team or organization winner).

We look forward to celebrating the outstanding work being done to uphold the values at the heart of public data. Please share this announcement widely with colleagues and peers who may be or have deserving nominees in mind.