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Group seeks to increase awareness of open source
Open Source for America touts the benefits of the "many eyes, few bugs" theory.
Tags: technology , open source , Red Hat , Tom Rabon , Dorothy Ramienski
Clock running for Obama transparency watchers
A good government group grades the Obama Administration on open government.
Tags: Ari Schwartz , Leslie Harris , Center for Democracy and Technology , White House , transition , open government , Treasury Secretary Geithner , Congressional Research Service , CRS , mngt
OMB Watch recaps the year in open government
The head of one of Washington's many "good government" groups rates the Obama Administration on its efforts towards trasparency and open government as we approach the first anniversary of Barack Obama's Inauguration.
Tags: mngt , open government , OMB Watch , Gary Bass , President Obama , Max Cacas
Analysis: Flimsy 'business case' led to e-gov cuts
One reason for cuts to the e-gov budget is agencies have failed to make a business case for open government projects, said Mark Forman, former e-gov administrator.
Tags: Mark Forman , E-Gov , open government , In Depth , technology
GOP's top investigator targeted by critics
Rep. Darrell Issa is finding himself in the spotlight as a target as well as the Republicans' chief inquisitor in investigations of the Obama administration, which are producing potential GOP campaign issues for 2012.
Tags: Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Congress , Associated Press
Obama open gov plan is important step
Katherine McFate is the president and CEO of OMB Watch.
Tags: Katherine McFate , OMB Watch , In Depth , open gov , Barack Obama , technology
Obama seeks more public input on open gov plan
President Barack Obama has proposed an open government plan that includes more streamlined responses to FOIA requests, digital record management, a revamped regulations.gov and new measures to promote public participation in government. He presented the plan at a meeting of the international Open Government Partnership in New York.
Tags: technology , Barack Obama , UN , open government partnership , Emily Kopp , open government , FOIA , Regulations.gov
USDA fights hunger and food insecurity
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced 27 awards today to local organizations to build community food systems and fight hunger and food insecurity. USDA's Liz Tuckermanty tells Federal News Radio about how they create food security for millions of people.
Tags: Federal Drive , USDA , best practices , Liz Tuckermanty , food security , Suzanne Kubota
GAO debuts a new e-report format
Beyond the usual findings and recommendations for improving federal operations, a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office is the first to offer a web-based E-Report format to help users navigate content more easily. GAO's David Powner explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , reporting format , GAO , David Powner
Open gov sites bring transparency to all levels of government
Tags: David Moore , open government , Participatory Politics Foundation , Dorobek Insider
