Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] This study is to deal with questions about promoting the connection and utilization of government data and social data,which is an inevitable requirement for improving the digital governance ability of the government and a strategic approach to build a data enabled country. [Design/Methodology] Under theoretical guidance of collaborative innovation and public value, this paper builds an analytic model of the connection and utilization of government data and social data to conduct application verification through typical practical cases of data governance in X City. [Findings/Conclusion] A "3×3" implementation path model for connection and utilization of government and social data is constructed around six aspects: in terms of data aggregation, management, application and organizational management, construction and operation, and data security. The model has been verified to be useful in practice from its application scope, application field and application process. [Originality/Value] The "3×3" model has provided an effective tool and a feasible path for implementation of connection and utilizationof government data and social data and has provided answers to the research question about "what to do, how to do it, and who will do it".

Key words: Government data, Social data, Connection and utilization, Model construction, Implementation path