On Monday, the United States Senate quietly passed the OPEN Government Data Act as part of the 2018 National Defense... View Article
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 readingWhen it comes to pending legislation, Congress loves data
A breakdown of how and where data comes up in legislation in the 115th Congress, including a partial list of bills Sunlight supports.
Continue readingSenate passes historic endorsement of open government data
The OPEN Government Data Act passed the Senate unanimously, a strong step forward for open government in a time where many questions loom about the future of transparency in America.
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 readingSenate committee vote shows OPEN Government Data Act has broad, bipartisan support
Sunlight is thrilled that the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the OPEN Government Data Act by a unanimous voice vote yesterday.
Continue readingCongress to consider making open data the default in federal government
This morning, we saw positive signs on the long road to baking open data into the way the federal government functions and discloses information to the people it serves.
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