Federal CIO Vivek Kundra identified ten principles for improving federal transparency in his testimony before a House Committee on Oversight... View Article
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by policy intern Eric Dunn Budget transparency for the state of California is the subject of California Common Sense, a new... View Article
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Today at 4pm, the White House will host an online chat on how to improve the online experience with Federal... View Article
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Is the federal government getting biased advice from its advisory committees? Concerns about skewed advice and conflicts-of-interest prompted President Obama’s... View Article
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On June 22, federal spending transparency legislation was unanimously approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Introduced... View Article
Continue readingThe Incredible Shrinking Congress: Budget Bill Diminishes Legislative Capacity
Congress will shed significant legislative capacity if the budget bill approved earlier today by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 7/5/11
Here is Tuesday’s look at the (shortened) week’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and... View Article
Continue readingHappy Birthday FOIA: Freedom of information’s future
This fourth of July marks the 45th anniversary America’s freedom of information law. FOIA transformed our world by giving teeth... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 7/1/2011
Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News... View Article
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