New CDT report highlighting the importance of data privacy for federally-held data
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) released a new report and series of resources today that highlight the importance of data privacy for federally-held data. The report shows, among other things, that an overwhelming majority of Americans are concerned about the privacy and security of their personal data that is held by the government. […]
Documenting The War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law
Sabrina I. Pacifici is publishing an ongoing series of links and descriptions that document the continuing onslaught on science, healthcare and public health, and the rule of law. The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law, By Sabrina I. Pacifici, LLRX (Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals) […]
A Disappearing Data Chronology
A new publication from George Washington University's National Security Archive: A Disappearing Data Chronology By Rachel Santarsiero, National Security Archive, George Washington University (Mar 30, 2026) Today, the National Security Archive published a Disappearing Data Chronology that tracks fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, […]
The Trump administration is disappearing climate change data
Our friend from the Environmental Data Governance Initiative (EDGI), Gretchen Gehrke, just wrote an extremely important op-ed for The Hill. It is a succinct but powerful statement about what the Trump administration is doing to destroy the accessibility of federal data and the long-standing trust of the federal statistical ecosystem. I hope all of our […]
FGI’s comment on GPO’s draft policy on preservation (SOD-PPS-4-2026)
March 29, 2026 / 3 Comments on FGI’s comment on GPO’s draft policy on preservation (SOD-PPS-4-2026)
GPO has asked for comments on its draft of a new version of its policy statement SOD-PPS-4-2026, “Permanent Public Access to U.S. Government Public Information through Preservation” which will supercede SOD-PPS-2016-4 (effective July 5, 2016). Unfortunately, the comment form had a 4000 character limit, so below is FGI’s complete comment. This policy implies that there […]
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