Tracking $831 Billion in Government Spending

Challenge

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board needed to make $831 billion in stimulus spending data accessible, searchable, and understandable to the American public. This required building data visualization tools at an unprecedented scale with the highest standards for accuracy, security, and usability.

Solution

William served as Web Project Manager, leading the development and maintenance of Recovery.gov, USASpending.gov, and FederalTransparency.gov. He coordinated technical teams, managed data pipeline architecture, and ensured the platforms could handle massive public traffic while maintaining data integrity.

Results

Recovery.gov became the gold standard for government transparency websites. The platform made complex federal spending data accessible through interactive visualizations, serving millions of citizens and journalists. The project demonstrated that government technology could be both secure and user-friendly.