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 readingLooking back on PDF Poland 2015
Sunlight Policy Director John Wonderlich recently attended Personal Democracy Forum Poland-Central Eastern Europe in Warsaw. The event highlighted the reform work being done to support accountability in the region, which is both crucial and truly inspiring.
Continue readingA new approach to measuring the impact of open data
Strong evidence on the long-term impact of open data is scarce, so we're developing a body of research to better evaluate the impact of digital transparency initiatives.
Continue readingjifbox: A GIF photo booth for the Web
We decided to replace our regular, old photo booth with something far better: jifbox, a browser-based GIF photo booth!
Continue readingWe’re making it easier to access and use Sunlight’s data
In the coming months, the Sunlight Foundation will consolidate our resources, making it easier for you to access and use the data we open up about government and political influence.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Making dollars and sense of DOJ’s new FOIA fee rule
When the Department of Justice revised its Freedom of Information Act regulations last month, it adopted language that might inflate requesters’ FOIA costs across all agencies.
Continue readingThe benefits of criminal justice data: Beyond policing
The U.S. collectively holds a massive amount of criminal justice data. If utilized effectively, these data can massively improve the way law enforcement operates across the country.
Continue readingBaltimore’s open (but not current) police data
The death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore brought up questions of police misconduct in the city. These answers demand access to police data, and drew Sunlight to look at the Baltimore Police Department’s open data offerings and beyond.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Presidential campaigns on Twitter
The digital fumbles of 2016 presidential contenders offer a window into their social media team's organization, communications strategy and, perhaps, their viability as a candidate.
Continue readingThe benefits of data in criminal justice: Improving police-community relations
One major public benefit arising from the use of criminal justice data? Expanding transparency around law enforcement can help improve community-police relations.
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