Modernizing Government Through Collaboration.
ASDAC as a Shared Source of Truth for Secure, Cross-Agency Planning.
The American Samoa Digital Arrival Card (ASDAC) is more than a digital form; it is a pilot implementation of what secure data-sharing and operational coordination across the American Samoa Government can look like.
Under the leadership of the Pula–Pulu Administration, ASDAC is establishing a governance framework for cross-agency data sharing, enabling secure access to redacted and aggregated datasets for evidence-based statistical analysis and planning across the Territory.
In planning for the next 10, 25, and 35 years, the Port Administration had a need for anonymized traveler data to model economic activity and forecast long-term port infrastructure needs. In partnership with the Department of Treasury, the Port Administration invited Immigration, the Visitors Bureau, Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce to participate in a shared approach. Those agencies stepped forward, recognizing that ASDAC could serve as a practical model for how ASG can cooperate, govern data responsibly, and share insights that strengthen planning across the Territory, while setting a replicable precedent for other ASG programs. ASDAC supports that requirement by capturing standardized declaration data and making it available for approved government use, while maintaining privacy safeguards, structured data governance, and clear public-purpose controls.
Data access is provided through credentialed users within ASDAC, using role-based permissions to ensure authorized use only. In addition, departments can integrate approved datasets into their internal ASG systems through authorized API access. Full developer documentation and implementation support are provided to enable secure, consistent integration.
The objective is straightforward: enable each ASG department to access the data it needs, when it needs it, securely and appropriately with clear accountability, while advancing a single, trusted source of truth for planning. This strengthens decision-making, improves the delivery of government services, and supports long-term economic development that benefits our people.
