GSDM

The Governmentwide Spending Data Model (GSDM) (previously the Data Act Information Model Schema, DAIMS) is the protocol agencies have to use to publish their data onto USASpending via Data Broker submissions to ensure the data is accurate as possible. It acts as both a concise way of representing agency data through submissions while being also a highly enforced checklist of rules the data must follow in order to be accurate.

GSDM standardizes data elements to link multiple domains across the federal enterprise so the data can be used to support better decision-making. It includes artifacts that provide technical guidance for federal agencies about what data to report to Treasury, including the authoritative sources of the data elements and the submission format.

GSDM Releases

For complete information on GSDM, see the official GSDM page. It includes:

• the current GSDM version and release notes, and release schedule
• Agency reporting guidance, including
  • the Reporting Submission Specification (RSS): specs for agency-submitted File A, File B, File C, and FABS.
  • Interface Definition Document (IDD): definitions for generated File D1, File D2, File E, and File F
  • submission validation rules
  • practices and procedures guidelines for reporting agency spending data
• sample submission files
• conceptual diagrams for data models

The implementation of GSDM

The Data Broker takes each new release of the GSDM and implements it into the application to store and validate the agency data correctly.

• DABS: the main submission type that officially summarizes an agency's spending in a period of time.
• FABS: a separate official submission service for ingesting financial assistance data