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Transparency 2.0
There is a lot of talk about transparency in government, and it seems that the Obama team is investing a lot of honest effort in making government more transparent. But the obstacles are big. This article gives a good overview of the scale of the problem, concentrating particularly on HUD and recovery.gov.
- Transparency 2.0, by Mary Hayes Weier, Internet Evolution, 5/9/2009.
Sunstein To Overhaul Regulations.gov
"It just isn't as accessible as it ought to be to citizens" said Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein at his confirmation hearing. He said regulations.gov requires a major redesign. Sunstein is President Obama's pick to run the Office of Management and Budget's administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
- Sunstein To Overhaul Regulations.gov, Tech Daily Dose, MAY 12, 2009.
Open Government Conference
"The Open Government & Innovations Conference (OGI) is an interactive event for discussion on technology’s role in President Obama’s call for social media as a conduit for transparency and public collaboration in the government." This conference will be held on July 21-22 in Washington D.C. You can see and vote on the proposed session at My.OGI.
Start the discussions that will continue throughout the OGI Conference and beyond through the interactive features at My.OGI. Suggest topics and speakers, submit session proposals, case studies and panel discussions.Continue reading
Interesting new web site from the Clerk of the House
The Clerk of the House has a fascinating web site devoted to the history of Florence Prag Kahn. "In 1925, Florence Prag Kahn succeeded her late husband Julius in a San Francisco-based U.S. House seat. Most early congressional widows served as temporary placeholders until party leaders chose long-term, male successors. But Kahn was no ordinary political widow. With an insider’s knowledge of House operations and a gift for turning a phrase, she set herself to 'attending to business' -- expanding the Bay Area’s infrastructure and military installations during her 12-year career, while blazing a trail for women seeking political office."
- Florence Kahn: Congressional Widow to Trailblazing Lawmaker, Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, (May 07, 2009).
Senate votes now in XML
The Senate Rules Committee has instructed the Secretary of the Senate to publish its roll call votes using an XML format. This is a tipping point change!
- Senate to Expand Transparency of Senate Votes, Jim DeMint, May 5, 2009.
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