Daniel Schuman

Fully remote, secure voting for Congress could be possible

Members have had online hearings and meetings by the thousands. But the only remote voting allowed was by proxy.

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo dark clouds and heavy rain sweep over the U.S. Capitol in Washington. At least a government shutdown is off the table. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated pre-election session, hopes are fading for a pandemic relief bill, or much else. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House Modernization Committee issues last round of recommendations

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The Capitol is seen as special counsel Robert Mueller makes his first public statement on the Russia investigation amid demands for Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill about his findings and tension with Attorney General William Barr over the handling of his report, in Washington, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Need for OTA’s return to Congress more evident, observers say

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OTA gets $6M in startup funding under draft spending bill

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Falling appropriations for legislative branch have watchdogs worried

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An F-35C Lightning II test aircraft approaches for a landing aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower of the coast of Norfolk, Va., Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. The aircraft is expected to be deployed with the Navy in 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Navy says F-35 is ready for action

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The U.S. Capitol is seen during a sunrise in Washington, Wednesday Feb. 27, 2019. Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, will testify today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in an open hearing. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Momentum builds for Congress restoring Office of Technology Assessment

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White House crowdsources open-government playbook

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Daniel Schuman, Congressional Data Coalition

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In Depth interviews – December 5

Federal Drive interviews — July 23

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Open government advocates seek greater access to congressional data

Sunlight Foundation Policy Counsel Daniel Schuman is leading the campaign to improve the Library of Congress website that reports congressional data.

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After e-gov cuts, Sunlight launches Save the Data program

The Sunlight Foundation is creating the Save the Data to fight cuts to open government websites.

OMB prepares for open gov sites to go dark in May

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Several sites, including Data.gov, the IT Dashboard and the FEDRamp cloud efforts, could be shut down in the next two months if the administration doesn\’t get more money under the E-government fund. In all, nine sites are on the list to be discontinued by July 30 if OMB doesn\’t find money to keep it going. Experts say OMB has several ways to keep the sites up, including pass-the-hat among agencies.

Daniel Schuman

Fully remote, secure voting for Congress could be possible

House Modernization Committee issues last round of recommendations

Need for OTA’s return to Congress more evident, observers say

OTA gets $6M in startup funding under draft spending bill

Falling appropriations for legislative branch have watchdogs worried

Navy says F-35 is ready for action

Momentum builds for Congress restoring Office of Technology Assessment

White House crowdsources open-government playbook

Daniel Schuman, Congressional Data Coalition

In Depth interviews – December 5

Federal Drive interviews — July 23

Open government advocates seek greater access to congressional data

After e-gov cuts, Sunlight launches Save the Data program

OMB prepares for open gov sites to go dark in May

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