Open Data/Transparency
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Statistical agencies say they need a little TLC so that the nation continues to have accurate facts.
February 15, 2021 -
For more details on the organization's latest priorities now that the Biden administration has taken over, Code For America's CEO Amanda Renteria spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 11, 2021 -
Amelia Strauss, a policy adviser at Demand Progress, has studied the strengths and shortcomings of the Capitol Hill Police since way before the riots.
January 28, 2021 -
NSF’s Payments and Analytics Branch has created an open-source predictive model to flag potential improper payments, and is looking to share its work with other grant-giving agencies.
January 06, 2021 -
The pandemic has inspired new uses for facial recognition software, but may require tweaking of algorithms.
January 05, 2021 -
The Trump administration has suspended a requirement for agencies to set strategic planning goals and to share progress made with Congress and the public as part of the annual budget process.
December 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) wants to make sure President Trump doesn't dispose of any vital presidential records on his way out the door.
December 22, 2020 -
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has asked the White House to repeal an Obama-era executive order putting controlled unclassified information requirements in place.
December 16, 2020 -
Census had to dance around pandemic, but it will have gotten the job done.
December 15, 2020 -
Every new administration promises transparency and accountability. Typically they say it shortly after entering the Oval Office after the inauguration parade.
December 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a report by the MITRE Corporation found 16 key concerns with the quality and accuracy of data available to the PRAC.
November 30, 2020 -
Speakers at a virtual summit this week detailed how the pandemic gave their agencies a chance to make long-talked about improvements to customer experience.
November 20, 2020 -
Michael Sarich, FOIA director for the Veterans Health Administration, said “FOIA programs are going to be fine if our people are fine."
November 10, 2020 -
This week on Federal Tech Talk, Arash Rahnama, head of Applied AI Research at Modzy, joins host John Gilroy to talk about artificial intelligence, data security, data filtering, and federal IT.
November 09, 2020 -
The Open Government Data Act calls on agencies to make their data publicly available, and for OMB to track it. Some of it isn't happening says the Government Accountability Office.
October 21, 2020
