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 readingNew bill would preserve public access to public data online
The Preserving Data in Government Act speaks to a matter of of heightened public interest in the spring 2017, as open government data has been removed from the Internet during the Trump administration. We hope Congress passes it.
Continue readingThe biggest risks to open government data are political
Over the past two months, Sunlight has been quietly tracking whether open government data has been removed from the Internet... View Article
Continue readingCelebrate Open Data Day in DC at the OpenGov Hub
International Open Data Day is on March 4th -- and you're invited! Please join us in DC at the OpenGovHub on Saturday.
Continue readingProtecting Data, Protecting Residents
Today, the Sunlight Foundation is publishing a new white paper that lays out ten principles for responsible municipal data management... View Article
Continue readingCongress makes the role of U.S. chief technology officer permanent
On January 6, 2017, President Barack Obama quietly signed a bill that codified the role of the chief technology officer... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Telling open data stories about military history with data.mil
Earlier this month, the Department of Defense launched a new open government data platform, data.mil. Above, you can see a... View Article
Continue readingA “release to one, release to all” policy for FOIA will serve the public interest
Today, the Sunlight Foundation commented on a “release to one, release to all” policy for the Freedom of Information Act... View Article
Continue readingConnecting freedom of information to open data: How to build a better FOIA.gov
The next White House will have an extraordinary opportunity to close the gap between open data and FOIA when it deploys a new portal in 2017. Here's what will make the next FOIA.gov more effective and useful for the American people.
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