Open Government Milestones

The Open Government Directive released on December 8, 2009 set an unprecedented standard for openness in government, insisting that the Executive Branch achieve key milestones in transparency, collaboration, and participation. These ambitious deadlines are captured by the timeline below.

 

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January 22, 2010

Agencies Publish High-Value Data

January 22, 2010

Agencies Designate Senior Accountable Official for Quality of Federal Spending Information

January 22, 2010

White House Establishes Open Government Working Group

February 6, 2010

Agencies Create Open Government Webpages

February 6, 2010

White House Issues Framework to Ensure Quality of Federal Spending Information

February 6, 2010

White House Launches Open Government Dashboard to Track Progress

March 8, 2010

White House Issues Framework for Agencies can use Challenges and Prizes to find Innovative Solutions

April 7, 2010

Agencies Publish Open Government Plans , Roadmaps for Incorporating Principles of Openness into Core Agency Missions

April 7, 2010

White House Issues Comprehensive Strategy for Federal Spending Transparency

April 7, 2010

White House Reviews and Revises OMB Information Policies to Promote Greater Openness

December 1, 2010

USAspending.gov provides transparency on Federal spending at the prime and sub-award level.

December 8, 2010

Target Agencies Reduce Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Backlogs by 10%