Editorial from Columbia Journalism Review: Despite the recent blockbuster leaks about spying on the phone records of millions of Americans, and President Obama’s stated willingness to discuss the issues they raise, a front-page New York Times article on Tuesday asserted that “legal and political obstacles” make a vigorous public debate about sur […]
Tag: government transparency
Open data is re-defining government in the 21st century
5 tips for an airtight approach to ACA sunshine rule
From Law360: Law360, New York (June 10, 2013, 10:14 PM ET) — Less than two months remain before drug and device makers must report virtually every item of value — from speaker’s fees to pastrami sandwiches on rye — that they provide to doctors and teaching hospitals, and experts say compliance with the Affordable Care Act mandate will require extraordinary communication among the parties and plenty of technological muscle to gather data.
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Putting open data to use
From FCS: On Jan. 21, 2009, President Barack Obama's very first executive memorandum declared a commitment to "transparency and open government." Those principles led to the Digital Government Strategy, an open-data initiative and Data.gov — a repository that launched in May 2009 with 47 datasets and now offers more than 400,000.
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Freedom of press critical, says internet founder
From Business Day: AS THE internet explodes in new markets and across different cultures, the role of a free press and the ability of journalists to sift through masses of new information to find the truth is a very important priority, the founder of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee, says.
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Watchdog groups decry Obama move limiting whistle-blower shield
From Businessweek: Open-government advocates said a proposed U.S. rule that could lead to more federal jobs being classified as sensitive may also make it easier to fire federal whistle-blowers.
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Towards open access to government science: The Obama Administration takes some important steps
From Union of Concerned Scientists: This week, the National Research Council is holding public comment meetings on increasing public access to federally funded research—both access to the data and publications. We encouraged the UCS Science Network to weigh in with their own ideas on how the government can increase public access to its science. After all, this is the science that we all pay for through our tax dollars.
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Monsanto provision tucked in spending bill draws critics
Groups announce FOI Summit keynote speaker and panelists
(PDF/540 KB release available here.)
Open government advocates will hear from award-winning technologist, civic leaders and freedom of information experts.
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