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Delta – WestJet Application for Antitrust Immunity Order to Show Cause

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announces the tentative approval of, and grant of antitrust immunity for, the proposed alliance agreement submitted by Delta Air Lines and WestJet. The carriers request antitrust immunity to operate a joint venture between the United States and Canada...

September 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report

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The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. 

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Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2020 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its September 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2020.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the...

Secure Data Commons - Support

Training Materials

Series of training videos to get to know the SDC services and capabilities.

SDC 101 Overview

 

 

SDC Personas Guide

Overview of the different personas involved in the SDC including the Project Owners, Data Stewards, Data Providers, and Data Analysts.

 

How to Request Access to Datasets in the SDC

Inform Secure Data Commons (SDC) users how to request access to specific datasets through the SDC Web Portal.

 

Getting Started with DBeaver

Overview of how SDC Researchers can get started with using DBeaver.

 

How to Approve Data Exports out of the SDC

Overview of how SDC Data Stewards can approve data exports out of the SDC.

 

How to Access and Launch Your Workstations

Overview of how to access your workstations within the SDC.

 

How to Approve Trusted User Requests

Overview of how to approve trusted user export requests.

 

How to Request Trusted User Status in the SDC

Overview of submit approval to be a Trusted Researcher within the SDC to support automated exports.

 

SDC Vocabulary Video Part 1

SDC Vocabulary Video to inform researchers on what the SDC is and what workstations are.

 

SDC Vocabulary Video Part 2

SDC Vocabulary Video to inform researchers on what types of datasets that exist on the SDC.

 

Demo Videos

SDC Researcher Demos

Recorded video of an interactive demo of research tools and Notification Service

 

SDC User Guides

Research Team User Guide

User Guide for Researchers including materials on open source collaboration using GitLab.

Data Provider User Guide

User Guide for Data Providers

 

For more videos and more information about the SDC please reach out to the SDC Support Desk.

Last updated January 2025

Secure Data Commons - Getting Data to SDC

Getting Data to SDC

Upload, store, and access your datasets quickly, easily, and securely.

The Secure Data Commons (SDC) enables collaborative but controlled integration and analysis of research data at the moderate sensitivity level, including personally identifiable information (PII) and confidential business information (CBI).

Within the SDC, you can upload data in near real time throughout your project. You can develop common data formats and fix issues as data starts to be generated.

As a data provider, you define the terms of access and grant/deny access to specific SDC users or groups. You can also control the type of derived data users can export or copy from the system.

Features That Matter

Frequent data transfers

  • Real-time (e.g., streaming) data ingestion
  • Batch (e.g., daily or weekly) data ingests
  • Ad hoc (occasional) uploads

Cloud-based data management 

  • Strong security controls to export  derived data out 
  • Set levels of data curation and warehousing to support analysis
  • Validation of incoming datasets in near real time
  • Real-time data ingestion streams and batch uploads

Strong access controls

  • Multifactor authentication and personal identity verification (PIV) card integration
  • Secure workflow for data import and export
  • Controlled access to specific datasets and metadata by individual users and teams

 

Built-in data analysis tools

  • Preestablished workstations with open source tools
  • Ability to import and share code between researchers

Effective team collaboration

  • Project-level controls and teams
  • Shared team internal code repositories

Multiple data formats

  • Raw
  • Curated
  • Published
 

What's Next?

User the steps below to bring your data into the SDC:

Contact the SDC team for a discovery meeting to discuss data restrictions, Data Provider agreement, and user access level to your data within the SDC. Review the Data Provider User Guide.

Once the data is in the SDC, work with the SDC team to monitor the quality and quantity of your data.

Our Enablement Services team offers custom upgrades to help to support your research mission needs along the way.

Last updated October 2023
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