Continued progress in open government in the United States depends on having an administration with both the political will and the technical ability to not only be good stewards of platforms, processes and policies that make our government more accessible and accountable to the public. Judging by the new Whitehouse.gov to date, it’s unclear whether the Trump administration has either.
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.
Continue readingAgencies and advocates pitch visions for new federal open government plans
Sunlight attended a series of lightning talks focused on the next round of open government plans for executive agencies. What we heard inspired both hope and concern.
Continue readingDepartment of Justice seeks public feedback on proposed Freedom of Information Act policy
As the Justice Department proposes reforms to FOIA, they need your help to figure out what changes should happen.
Continue readingThe White House must release guidance on open government plans
The delay in releasing guidance around executive agency open government plans signals a troubling lack of commitment to transparency.
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