U.S. Capitol. (Photo credit: Bill Rand/Flickr) I had a great time today presenting my thoughts on transparency in government to... View Article
Continue readingThe Interior Department should honor Congress’ intentions on FOIA mediation
The U.S. Department of the Interior is effectively ignoring six attempts by the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombudsman to mediate FOIA requests dating back to February 2015.
Continue readingCongress requests GAO investigation into federal FOIA shortcomings
Based on troubling statistics, Congress has requested the General Accountability Office conduct a comprehensive review of the federal government's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
Continue readingSunlight’s recommendations for the Justice Department’s next Plan for Open Government
Here are Sunlight's suggestions to make the Department of Justice more open and transparent.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Corruption currents, “pop-up PACs” and “factivism”
TOP STORY: Judge Thomas F. Hogan, the chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, rejected a legal challenge to rules... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Our New Gilded Age?
TOP NEWS: An analysis of federal campaign finance reports by the Washington Post found that 41 percent of the money raised... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Richmond’s new open data portal a good start, but more work needed
While Richmond's open data portal is a great step forward for transparency, signs of the same culture of government obstinance remain.
Continue readingCISA is bad for accountability and transparency — and it must be stopped
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has significant issues with accountability and transparency.
Continue readingPilot program will publicize all FOIA responses at select federal agencies
A six-month pilot program led by the Justice Department will increase disclosure of information at several agencies by requiring that records released under the Freedom of Information Act be shared publicly.
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.
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