Last week, the Office of Management and Budget published suggested implementation guidance for the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act. Why is it a big deal? It's on GitHub.
Continue readingOne critical transparency flaw in the new USA FREEDOM Act
The supposed steps forward in the new USA FREEDOM Act aren't nearly enough to justify supporting it.
Continue readingSunlight and allies continue to push for transparent political advertising
This week, Sunlight helped filed comments to the FCC urging greater transparency around political ads on cable/satellite TV and radio. The message is clear: It's not public unless it's online.
Continue readingSunlight Foundation joins coalition demanding an end to illegal mass surveillance
Sunlight has united with our allies at the Electronic Frontier Foundation in an effort to stop mass surveillance under the Patriot Act. Join us at Fight215.org.
Continue readingAfter Sunlight FOIA, comprehensive data indexes arrive on Data.gov
Sunlight has already identified indicators of varying levels of success in indexing government information, some datasets that appear to be wisely withheld and datasets that could be of significant public value if released.
Continue readingNet neutrality represents an important win for democracy
Today, over one year after the D.C. Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's rules — and after one of the most ferocious advocacy battles in American history — the FCC has formally sided in favor of a neutral Internet.
Continue readingA big win for open government: Sunlight gets U.S. to release indexes of federal data
For the first time, the United States government has agreed to release what we believe to be the largest index of government data in the world.
Continue reading47 groups rally around FOIA reform as bill moves to Senate floor
It's time for FOIA reform. The Sunlight Foundation is joined by 46 other public interest groups in making that call and celebrating the movement that's already happened.
Continue readingCornyn goes to bat for FOIA Improvement Act – attorney general nominee Lynch, not so much
It was reassuring to see Cornyn bring up FOIA reform to Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch's attention yesterday — specifically calling on Lynch to support one of the critical components of the bill: the presumption of openness.
Continue readingJudiciary Committee takes aim at secret law during attorney general nominee hearing
During Loretta Lynch's confirmation hearing for one of the most critical positions in the federal government – attorney general – we saw a priority placed on improving the transparency of the Office of Legal Counsel.
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