Your question fits into the broader context of information management, which is a real challenge for the government and the private sector.
The question is whether we can organize the data in such a way that it can be manipulated mechanically and automatically, without the need for human intervention or an additional investment to cover costs. Over the past 30 or 40 years, information technology has evolved fairly organically, and now we're at the point where we have mass quantities of information and data. I would qualify our ability to publish that data in an open format as really a subset of the broader challenge of managing information. It really reflects the strategic direction set by the government. Information management policies will really move us to a place where we can release information to the public at a lower cost.
I don't know whether that answers your question.