# OpenTelemetry, Data ingestion, Open source/standards, Government

Published articles for OpenTelemetry, Data ingestion, Open source/standards, Government.

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## Free the data: Why US federal agencies should standardize on OpenTelemetry

DevFeed: [Free the data: Why US federal agencies should standardize on OpenTelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/free-the-data-why-us-federal-agencies-should-standardize-on-opentelemetry-4843.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.elastic.co/blog/us-federal-agencies-opentelemetry>)

Author: Bill Wright

Published: 2024-06-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Elastic Blog - Elasticsearch, Kibana, and ELK Stack](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/elastic-blog-elasticsearch-kibana-and-elk-stack.md>)

Topics: [OpenTelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/opentelemetry.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>), [interoperability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/interoperability.md>), [vendor lock-in](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vendor-lock-in.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [data-processing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-processing.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-native-ecosystem.md>)

Tags: [collection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collection.md>), [cost-savings](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cost-savings.md>), [government](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/government.md>), [interoperability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interoperability.md>), [migrations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migrations.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [open](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open.md>), [opentelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opentelemetry.md>), [opentelemetry-data-ingestion-open-source-standards-government](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opentelemetry-data-ingestion-open-source-standards-government.md>), [public-sector-government](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/public-sector-government.md>), [standard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standard.md>), [standards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standards.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telemetry.md>), [universal-profiling-logs-metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/universal-profiling-logs-metrics.md>), [us](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/us.md>), [vendor-lock-in](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vendor-lock-in.md>)

### AI overview

The article argues that US federal agencies should standardize on OpenTelemetry, an open-source observability framework and CNCF project. It presents unified collection of traces, metrics, and logs as a way to reduce vendor lock-in and costs, improve interoperability and collaboration, and provide adaptable monitoring across government applications and infrastructure.

### Source excerpt

Adopting OpenTelemetry standards can enhance the government's ability to manage and analyze telemetry data across diverse systems - ensuring consistent and reliable data collection and leading to better decision-making and improved service delivery.