The Obama Administration

White House takes input on Open Gov't Directive

The White House is taking ideas for what should go into the Open Government Directive, which President Obama called for in one if his first acts as president.

NextGov's Aliya Sternstein gives more context to the White House initiative. The public is encouraged to post suggestions for encouraging collaboration, transparency, participation & collaboration until May 28, 2009. Those ideas will be turned into specific ideas for further public discussion, after which the public will be asked to help craft wording for the Open Government Directive itself.

AG Holder issues new FOIA memo

Attorney General Eric Holder today issued a letter to agencies providing guidelines for responding to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The guidelines issued are more disclosure-friendly than the previous policy issued in 2001. 2009-03-19

SGI Recommendations for the New Administration

The Sunshine in Government Initiative is recommending that the new Administration of President-elect Barack Obama take four immediate, concrete steps to strengthen open government to counteract years of growing government secrecy in a climate in Washington increasingly hostile to the people's right to know.

Read the Press Release, letter to President-elect Barack Obama and brief (4-page) white paper outlining the recommendations to the incoming president.

Talk transparency from your "Seat at the (Obama) Table"

Comment on SGI's recommendations at the President-elect's "Seat at the Table."

2008-12-19