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Exploring the Development of a Research Data Management Plan

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) implemented their “Plan to Increase Public Access to the Results of Federally-Funded Scientific Research Results” on December 16, 2015, in response to a February 22, 2013, Memorandum from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The OSTP memorandum “Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research (Holdren Memo)” directed federal agencies that receive more than $100 million annually to develop and implement a public access plan to improve public accessibility to the publications and data resulting from their research and development programs. While it is not currently a requirement for state DOTs to comply with the USDOT’s public access plan, it is likely that these requirements will eventually flow down to the state DOTs. Therefore, it is a good idea for state DOTs to start proactively planning how they can develop a DMP that will make their research more publicly accessible. ADOT is interested in understanding how other states have implemented a DMP and the steps they have taken to make their research results more accessible to the public.