Open Data/Transparency
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One of government's leading officials on the Freedom of Information Act says agencies need more open channels of communication with members of public seeking government records.
June 07, 2016 -
The White House Transition Coordinating Council (WHTCC) will hold its first meeting June 9.
June 06, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget indicated at a recent DATA Coalition summit that they will conduct an alternatives analysis to the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which the federal government has used through a contract with the company Dun & Bradstreet.
May 27, 2016 -
The bills aim to improve coordination within and between agencies, further reduce duplicate efforts and improve availability of information on government grants and data.
May 26, 2016 -
Interior Department and Forest Service officials say a new $182 million contract awarded to Booz Allen Hamilton will make it easier for travelers to plan their visits to national parks, lands and waters.
May 24, 2016 -
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent a letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan asking for information on how the agency is going to adjust its pilot program so it meets DATA Act requirements ahead of the May 2017 implementation.
May 17, 2016 -
Alex Howard of the Sunlight Foundation discusses the legislation now being negotiated to codify new reforms to the Freedom of Information Act.
May 13, 2016 -
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has embarked on a mission to make its public information easier to access and use. Tom Beach, senior advisor for digital services and data analytics at the Patent and Trademark Office explained the effort on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 13, 2016 -
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is the latest federal agency to establish a permanent presence in Silicon Valley. Agencies are feeling the need to be closer to the innovators in order to feed off their energy, get involved in partnerships and stay on top of the cutting edge of innovation.
May 11, 2016 -
Federal leaders in cybersecurity are finding themselves in the position of trying to guess what the next big thing is going to be and how to prepare for it.
May 11, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget is reminding agencies what is expected of them as the countdown begins for the DATA Act's full implementation in May 2017.
May 09, 2016 -
The DATA Act will make it easier for the federal government to prepare for the future and help citizens, but before it can do that, agencies need help in meeting the May 2017 implementation deadline.
April 26, 2016 -
Senior officials with the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget say the answer of whether or not the May 2017 full roll-out of the DATA Act is more complicated than a simple yes or no.
April 19, 2016 -
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) wants to know how well agencies are following the implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. He asked about three dozen agencies about what resources they've spent, what additional help is needed and any best practices that they've learned along the way.
April 08, 2016 -
Jim Rolfes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s chief information officer, said he’s looking at cloud and open source tools to address the variety and velocity of data his agency faces.
March 24, 2016
