GRIDLOCKED: The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Information Technology Report for 2016 ranks the U.S. fifth behind Singapore, Finland, Sweden... View Article
Continue readingWhite House guidance on open government asks the right questions
On Thursday, the White House published its long-awaited guidance for federal agencies to comply with President Obama’s 2009 Open Government Directive.
Continue readingRep. Steve Israel reintroduces Public Online Information Act
On Thursday, Rep. Steve Israel reintroduced the Public Online Information Act, which would enshrine into law the simple, transformative principle that in the 21st century, public means online.
Continue readingHindered by politics, U.S. ranks 5th in WEF global technology index
Although the U.S. has been a frontrunner in high technology development, WEF ranks the U.S. fifth behind Singapore, Finland, Sweden and Norway in a global index of countries.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Use FOIA demand to drive open data disclosure
BEST PRACTICE: Governments should connect the demand expressed in freedom of information requests to the proactive disclosure of open data. [READ... View Article
Continue readingOpening Congressional Research Service reports to the public is in the public interest
Today, Rep. Quigley reintroduced the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, a bipartisan bill that would make all reports from the Congressional Research Service freely available to the public online.
Continue readingGovernments should use FOIA demand to drive open data disclosure
Governments should connect the demand expressed in freedom of information requests to the proactive disclosure of open data.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Hayden confirmed as next Librarian of Congress, FEC fine on dark money, STOP Act
CONFIRMED! The U.S. Senate voted 74-18 to confirm librarian Carla Hayden as the new Librarian of Congress. She will be... View Article
Continue readingFEC fines Koch groups for illegal dark money
The FEC announced today that it will fine three dark money groups related to the Koch brothers a total of $233,000 for concealing the sources of funds spent on political ads in 2010.
Continue readingWill the Stop Act end ‘dialing for dollars’ in Congress?
Sunlight's Libby Watson sat down with Reps. David Jolly and Rick Nolan, both co-sponsors of a new bill that would prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign donations.
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