In a new round of reports, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and agency inspectors general found both progress and room for improvements on the implementation of the DATA Act.
Continue readingA brief history of the DATA Act
On May 9th, federal agencies will officially begin reporting data in compliance with the open standards created under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, the landmark legislation that cleared Congress in 2014.
Continue readingAnalyzing the state of open data in 2016
A new report sheds light on the state of open data in the United States.
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 readingHelp make the next USASpending.gov better
What we're asking of Sunlight's community today is simple: Please go look at the designs and prototypes for the next USASpending.gov posted here and provide feedback.
Continue readingTreasury’s new USASpending.gov beta will evolve in the open
Yesterday, the Treasury Department launched an open beta website of the next generation of USASpending.gov. By launching its beta now, the Treasury is signaling a clear intent to conduct an open and collaborative process.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Top 5 federal opengov efforts
Here are five areas where the federal government is making major strides in the realm of transparency.
Continue readingNew bipartisan bill promises better financial data
Rep. Darrell Issa recently announced the Financial Transparency Act of 2015. The bipartisan bill would help bring a modern approach — much like that previously championed by Issa in the DATA Act — to financial regulatory information.
Continue readingOpengov leaders: President Obama, use your bully pulpit to promote democracy reforms in the State of the Union
We asked a diverse set of leaders on the forefront of advocating for civic engagement, civic technology, government accountability and open government to weigh in on what President Obama should say in tonight’s State of the Union.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Why local governments should prepare for the DATA Act now
The DATA Act’s passage means big changes ahead for city and county governments.
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