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Public data is a superpower: what governments publish for free

Governments publish filings, rules, contracts and trial records every day, but almost nobody has time to read them. Here is how AgentStructure apps turn that public data into alerts you can act on.

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Governments publish a huge amount of useful data for free, and the hard part is simply noticing the one item that matters to you.
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Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • Government data is free and public, but it is scattered across many sites and easy to miss.
  • The problem is attention, not access: the useful item arrives when you are not looking.
  • AgentStructure apps watch specific public sources and alert you by text, email, or your favorite AI.
  • FedRegTracker.com, GovContracts.Money, SECstocksignals.com and ClinicalTracker.org each cover one slice of public data.
  • The apps report information only. They never give advice or act for you.

Who it is for

If it's all public, why do people still miss it?

  • Here is the problem.

  • So the people who benefit are often the ones with staff or software watching for them.

  • The fix is not more data.

Here is the problem. Governments publish an enormous amount of information for free: new rules, contract solicitations, company filings, clinical trial records. In theory anyone can read it. In practice almost no one does, because it lands on different websites, in dense formats, at unpredictable times.

So the people who benefit are often the ones with staff or software watching for them. A small contractor may find a solicitation after the deadline has passed. A shareholder may hear about a filing days later. A patient or caregiver may not notice that a trial started recruiting.

The fix is not more data. It is a watcher that knows what you care about, reads the public source for you, and sends you a short alert with a link to the original. That is what the apps below do. You can receive their alerts by text, by email, or in your favorite AI assistant, and a personal AI such as Instinct or Muse is a natural fit.

Use cases

4 ways people use Public data is a superpower: what governments publish for free.

  1. Federal contracts

    1. A small business that never hears about open contracts

    Picture a small construction firm in Virginia. Federal opportunities are posted on SAM.gov, but checking it by hand every day is a chore, and a missed posting can mean a missed deadline.

    GovContracts.Money identifies new government contract opportunities that match your watch and texts them to you as soon as they appear. The alert gives you the deadline and the official SAM.gov link. You can also ask for construction contracts in Virginia and get open matches ranked by fit.

    What you do next: open the official link, read the solicitation, and decide whether to bid. The free plan includes unlimited searches and one watch.

  2. SEC filings

    2. A shareholder who learns about filings late

    Say you own shares in a company and its chief financial officer is changing. That news appears in an 8-K filing with the SEC, which is public the moment it is filed, but few people read filings as they arrive.

    SECstocksignals.com sends real-time alerts when breaking SEC filings hit companies on your watchlist, with AI analysis of what changed and what it could mean for your holding. It reports; it does not tell you what to buy or sell.

    What you do next: read the summary, open the original filing through the link, and make your own decision.

  3. Federal rules

    3. A professional who needs to catch new rules before comments close

    Imagine you run compliance for a company affected by environmental rules. A proposed rule can appear in the Federal Register with a comment window that closes weeks later. Miss it and you lose your chance to weigh in.

    FedRegTracker.com follows new Federal Register rules, proposed rules and notices on the topics you pick. An alert tells you who proposed the rule, when comments close, and gives a link to the full text.

    What you do next: read the summary, then decide whether to submit a comment or brief your team.

  4. Trial changes

    4. A family watching a clinical trial

    Trial registries change quietly. A study may switch to Recruiting or add new sites, and families following it rarely see that unless they keep checking.

    ClinicalTracker.org lets you search clinical trials and watch for changes. It is information only, not medical advice, so the alert points you to the registry record to review and to discuss with a doctor.

    What you do next: open the registry link, read the details, and raise questions with a clinician.

On your phone

What the alerts look like.

Contract alert

Figure 1

GovContracts.Money text, with an example question
Filing alert

Figure 2

SECstocksignals.com alert on a watchlist company
Rule alert

Figure 3

FedRegTracker.com alert, shown as an example

Example alerts. Every name, number and event shown is illustrative.

How to

How do I start watching public data?

  1. Step 1

    Pick the slice of public data you care about: contracts, filings, rules or trials.

  2. Step 2

    Open that app's site, such as govcontracts.money, secstocksignals.com, fedregtracker.com or clinicaltracker.org, and choose what to watch.

  3. Step 3

    Choose how alerts reach you: text, email, or your favorite AI assistant.

  4. Step 4

    To use an AI assistant with GovContracts.Money or SECstocksignals.com, sign in and use the API key and MCP address from the app's connect page.

  5. Step 5

    For FedRegTracker.com and ClinicalTracker.org, see each site for its own MCP connection.

The apps are free during the beta. They report public information only and never give investment, medical or legal advice or act on your behalf. All examples here are illustrative.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is the data really free?

The underlying records are public. The apps are free during the beta, with some premium features also free during that period.

Do these apps give advice?

No. They report what was published and link to the original source. Decisions about bids, investments, comments or care are yours and your professionals'.

Can I get alerts in my AI assistant?

Yes. Connect your assistant with the API key and MCP address on an app's connect page. A personal AI such as Instinct or Muse is a natural fit. Text and email are also options where an app offers them.

Are the example alerts real news?

No. They are illustrations of what an alert looks like, not real events.

Do I need all four apps?

No. Each covers one kind of public data, so start with the one that fits your work or life.

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