"In making the case for investment in the system, we feel strongly about the need for decisions to be based on data and that the public will support these investments if there is real tangible benefit," said Tom Garritano, the agency's communications chief and director of the online project. "The website wasn't set up for data geeks, but to take what the data geeks do, make it accessible to other people and help convince decision-makers about the need for these investments."