PDCAPDSA
PDCAPDSA is an international non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for security, privacy, and interoperability of public data across distributed domains. The acronym stands for Pan-Domain Development Consortium Advanced Public Data Security Alliance. Its work centers on enabling trustworthy data sharing between government agencies, researchers, and civil society while preserving individual privacy and data provenance.
Founded in 2012 by a coalition of privacy advocates, technologists, and researchers, PDCAPDSA began as a collaborative
Its activities include drafting baseline security and privacy controls, interoperability guidelines, and data provenance requirements for
Governance is structured around a Governing Council, Technical Committees, and regional chapters. Members contribute to standards
PDCAPDSA standards have been adopted by several national and regional open-data portals and university repositories. Critics