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FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland listens during a meeting of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force at the Justice Department, March 10, 2022 in Washington. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Garland on Wednesday, March 16, for the first time convened a multilateral task force known as REPO, short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs, one of several new efforts dedicated to enforcing sanctions against Russian oligarchs over the war in Ukraine. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) — Russia_Ukraine_War_Enforcing_Sanctions_27178

Agency Oversight

Garland issues new FOIA guidance as lawmakers seek GAO study of agency challenges

The new guidance emphasizes a "presumption of openness," but agencies continue to struggle to process FOIA requests and make a dent in the backlog.

Open Data/Transparency

New House bill attempts to make presidential records more easily searchable

Technology

White House hints at Federal Data Strategy, OPEN Govt Data Act, in open-government strategy

Tom Temin Commentary

Air Force carpet bombs public affairs

Federal Drive

Chris O'Neil: How public affairs officers communicate

Tom Temin Commentary

Congress inches to modern tech

Tom Temin Commentary

Press sweats over covering Trump

Alexander-Howard

Federal Drive

Alex Howard: Making presidential transition more transparent

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Federal Drive

Sean Moulton: New report looks at progress toward more open government

Management

New DoJ training reinforces the shared responsibility of FOIA

Congress

Congress fails to revise FOIA despite bipartisan support

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Technology

White House crowdsources open-government playbook

Congress

Recipe for a successful DATA Act is part collaboration, part oversight

Federal Drive

Jill James, Director of ED.gov, Education Department

Management

DATA Act victory sets stage for expected tough implementation

Technology

OSTP asks agencies for 'bold, ambitious' open government initiatives

Management

OMB pushes agencies to open up more data to improve programs

Technology

White House calls for major changes to DATA Act

Technology

White House says agencies slowly meeting open data milestones

Technology

White House releases second open government action plan

Congress

Push for more federal data transparency gaining momentum on Capitol Hill

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Defense

Inside the Reporter's Notebook: A new job for a former VA senior official; Countdown to cloud credential pilot begins

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Ask the CIO

USGS mashing up data to create new views of country

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