CRS to release reports in September
Steven Aftergood reports that the Congressional Research Service (CRS) will begin publishing some of its non-confidential reports on a publicly accessible congressional website by September 18, 2018. CRS Previews Public Release of its Reports by Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News (Jun.22, 2018). Public Release of CRS Reports: FAQ for Congressional Staff . “For the initial public […]
Tracking the unlawful or accidental removal of government records
In the age of digital information, it is easier than it ever has been for government agencies to alter or delete official records at the flick of a switch. The U.S. Code (Title 44) and Code of Federal Regulations (Title 36) require agencies to “prevent the unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of […]
Time Use Study of Reading in America
It is nice to see an article in a popular magazine make good and explicit use of government data. This article has a couple of added bonuses for government information librarians: It is about reading and it does a very good job of explaining how to avoid being mislead by sloppy use of data. It […]
Check out OpenSecrets new Anomaly Tracker
This is fascinating. Check out OpenSecrets new Anomaly Tracker tool. By collecting data on lawmakers, donations received by their committees or super PACs, and legislation sponsored, out of the ordinary occurrences can be exposed. The Anomaly Tracker tool highlights “anomalies” in our money-and-politics data. An anomaly, as we define it here, is an occurrence that […]
NSA security education posters from the Cold War
ArsTechnica just posted these wild posters from the NSA’s security education program. They were released because of the diligence and FOIA request of our friends at the Government Attic where you can see all of the posters. In February of 2016, the people behind the website Government Attic made an unusual Freedom of Information Act […]