Recovery.gov is off to a good start. Good design. Nice visuals. Early opportunity for citizen engagement. (Others think so too.)... View Article
Continue readingGlobal Problems with Political Financing
The Center for Public Integrity’s PaperTrail blog highlights a new report on international government corruption that’s set to be released... View Article
Continue readingAccountability for Government Spending
A week ago, I blogged about the launch of the Coalition for an Accountable Recovery (CAR). The coalition (of which... View Article
Continue readingRasmussen: Americans Believe Congress in the Dark Over Stimulus Contents
On Tuesday, Rasmussen Reports released a telephone survey that shows the Americans have strong doubts about whether congressional lawmakers understand... View Article
Continue readingBev Godwin: A Great Appointment
As we wait for Obama to name his new CTO, some encouraging news on the federal IT front is breaking.... View Article
Continue readingElectronic Filing Finally Coming to the Senate?
The Hill reported yesterday some great news. Sen. Russ Feingold is preparing to re-introduce the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act,... View Article
Continue readingWhite House: Where is the CTO?
On his second day in office, President Barack Obama issued a sweeping memorandum on transparency in government, setting out an... View Article
Continue readingWe Need Online Review of Stimulus Legislation
The Sunlight Foundation has long advocated that all legislation be posted online for at least 72 hours before final consideration.... View Article
Continue readingQuestions Swirl Around White House IT Responsibilities
Christopher Dorobek, managing editor of Federal News Radio and author of DorobekInsider.com, is reporting that they’ve confirmed that President Obama... View Article
Continue readingGOP Takes a Stand for Transparency
There’s a bit of irony in this story. House Republican leaders are calling for Democrats to post the stimulus bill,... View Article
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