The absence of a new open government plan from the Department of Veterans Affairs is not only an egregious flouting of President Barack Obama's 2009 Open Government Directive, but a failure in governance overall.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Real talk on open data, breaking embargoes, ¯\_(FEC)_/¯ and more
¯\_(FEC)_/¯: After discussing what to do about foreign money being spent in U.S. elections and “scam PACs” today, the Federal... View Article
Continue readingSunlight at the first White House Open Data Summit
Six years after the Sunlight Foundation delivered an open government scorecard, we were honored to speak at the first White House Open Data Summit in Washington this week.
Continue readingFEC commissioner hopes to crack down on foreign money and ‘scam PACs’
FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub will propose at today’s FEC meeting that the commission address two topics needing urgent attention: foreign money and "scam PACs."
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Trade transparency, White House Open Data Summit, NYC Council in alpha and more
LEARNINGS: The Center for Open Data Enterprise released the results of its open data roundtables over the past year in... View Article
Continue readingCongressmen hail importance of open government data
On Tuesday evening, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, industry players and open data advocates gave a series of short talks at a reception prior to the Data Transparency Summit in Washington, D.C.
Continue readingHow Scottsdale plans to use complementary policies to open up city data
We often speak of an “open data policy,” but there may be multiple policies working together to create a sturdier framework. Scottsdale, Ariz., is taking advantage of this model to ensure its data is truly open.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Tuning into the presidential debates, Googling the vote out, responsible data & more
REGISTER THIS: Vote.gov was the #1 federal website all weekend long after Facebook prompted its users to visit and register... View Article
Continue readingWhat about Trump’s tax returns?
For four decades, it has been customary for presidential candidates to release his/her tax returns to the American people. While not required by law, it was a measure of transparency that we as a country seemed to agree was important following the Watergate scandal. Why is Donald Trump avoiding this common practice of transparency?
Continue readingSunlight at the 21st Century Neighborhoods Symposium: How humanizing data will improve our communities
If cities are going to change the way they use data to govern, they need to engage with citizens to develop impact, sustainable solutions. Our recap of the 21st Century Neighborhoods Symposium.
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