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- January 25, 2012 at 10:57 AM EST
Unconferences, Hack-A-Thons, and a Code for Livability
This past weekend saw three amazing open government events take place in both Washington, DC and New York City.
- January 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM EST
Celebrating Our Veterans With “Apps for Heroes”
Last Wednesday, we joined Dr. Jill Biden at the Code for America headquarters, a non-profit startup that has attracted dozens of civic-minded software developers spending a year building new products and services – powered, in part, by open government data – to improve the lives of everyday Americans.
- December 6, 2011 at 5:14 PM EST
Seeking Your Input on the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
The Administration is asking the public to provide input and ideas on best practices for public participation in government
- December 5, 2011 at 9:29 AM EST
Data.gov Goes Global
Steven VanRoekel and Aneesh Chopra announce new progress the Administration has made to advance open and transparent government.
- December 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM EST
A Milestone for Expediting Air Traffic Modernization
Yesterday, the President’s Chief Performance Officer Jeff Zients unveiled the Federal Infrastructure Projects Dashboard, an open government initiative that tracks the progress of high priority infrastructure projects as they are expedited through their regulatory review and permitting processes.
- November 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM EST
By the Numbers: 475 Million
The Federal Government creates 475 million pages of record a year and the Obama Administration is working to digitally archive all of them, making them easily accessible to the public.
- September 30, 2011 at 2:30 PM EST
Recommitting Ourselves to Making Government More Effective
Last week, President Obama stood with other heads of state to endorse the principles of the Open Government Partnership and launch the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan.
- September 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM EST
Open Government Action Plan for Innovators
On Tuesday, President Obama joined 40 Heads of State on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to unveil the U.S. National Action Plan on Open Government, an ambitious effort to promote accountability, empower people with information they “can readily find and use”, and ensure public officials tap into the expertise and wisdom of the American people when setting policy.
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National Action Plan for the United State of America
These Open Government efforts are now entering a new phase, as we collaborate with other countries in the global Open Government Partnership.
Informing Consumers through Smart Disclosure
Memorandum: The purpose of this Memorandum is to set out guidance for agencies to inform and facilitate the use of disclosure, specifically "smart disclosure."
Commitment to Open Government Status Report
Since President Obama took office, the Administration has strived to make information about how government works more accessible to the public and to solicit citizens’ participation in government decision-making.
The President’s Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government
The President’s first executive action, the Open Government Memorandum calls for more transparent, participatory, and collaborative government.
Open Innovation Memo
An overview of 10 leading practices that emphasize the government's role as an "impatient convener" to advance the President’s Strategy for American Innovation.
The Open Government Directive
The Directive hardwires accountability, instructing every agency to open its doors and data to the American people. (also available as pdf, txt, and doc)
PRA Primer
An easy to understand primer about the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Social Media and the PRA
Guidance on using social media within the framework of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Increasing Openness in the Rulemaking Process – Use of the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)
Guidance to help improve the public’s ability to track regulatory actions throughout their lifecycle in order to promote informed public participation.
Paperwork Reduction Act - Generic Clearances
A streamlined process for agencies to meet their obligations under the Paperwork Reduction Act for voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections.
Improving Electronic Rulemaking Dockets
Promoting greater openness in the regulatory process by providing comprehensive electronic regulatory dockets online..
M-10-22, Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies
Guidance for using web measurement and customization technologies to improve the Federal Government’s services online.
M-10-23, Guidance for Agency Use of Third-Party Websites and Applications
Guidance for agencies using third-party websites and applications to engage with the public.
Disclosure and Simplification as Regulatory Tools
How to use disclosure and simplification to achieve regulatory objectives.
Guidance on the Use of Challenges and Prizes to Promote Open Government
The Guidance provides a policy and legal framework for the use of prizes and challenges to promote open government, innovation, and other national priorities.
A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs
The President’s strategy identifies public sector innovation as critical to creating a national environment ripe for entrepreneurship.
Data.Gov Concept of Operations
The ConOps paper outlines the going-forward strategy for Data.gov and is open to comments and suggested improvements. (download as pdf or doc)
Memorandum on Controlled, Unclassified Data
Establishing an open and uniform program for managing controlled, unclassified data
