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More than 25,000 Additional White House Visitor Records Posted Online

President Obama ordered earlier this year that in December the White House would -- for the first time in history -- begin posting White House visitor records as provided in our new voluntary disclosure policy. Today we are delivering on that commitment by posting more than 25,000 records created between Sept. 16 and Sept. 30.
December 30, 2009 at 3:36 PM ET by Norm Eisen

Promoting Openness and Accountability by Making Classification a Two-Way Street

(Cross-posted from the White House blog) In his continuing commitment to greater government openness, the President has issued a new executive order and presidential memorandum that provides new guidelines designed to address the problem of over-classification.
December 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM ET by William H. Leary

Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Features and Technology

OSTP is inviting you to weigh in on some of the nuts and bolts aspects of public access publishing through midnight on December 31, 2009.
December 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM ET by Rick Weiss

Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Features and Technology

Phase One of OSTP’s forum on public access to published, federally funded research has been a great success with nearly 200 substantive comments.
December 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM ET by Rick Weiss

Innovations for Healthy Kids Game Challenge: Help Design for Success

Janey Thornton from the Department of Agriculture talks about the department's recently launched contest for the development of creative games to help kids make healthy food choices.
December 18, 2009 at 3:39 PM ET by Janey Thornton

Changing the Way Washington Works

As the Data.gov platform continues to grow and evolve, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra lays out the key principles that guide its development.
December 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM ET by Vivek Kundra

The White House Open Government Dashboard: Seeking Your Input

The Open Government Initiative Dashboard will measure the progress Federal Agencies make in implementing their open government plans.
December 14, 2009 at 6:23 PM ET by Beth Noveck

Restoring Emails and Restoring Openness

Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, gives an update on a long-running dispute over the previous Administration's emails.
December 14, 2009 at 2:29 PM ET by Norm Eisen

Answering Your Questions on the Open Government Directive

Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra answers some additional questions from the live chat on Open Government held earlier this week.
December 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM ET by Aneesh Chopra

Senate Testimony: Transparency Drives Results

Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra testified before the Senate Budget Committee's Task Force on Government Performance on efforts to advance open government.
December 11, 2009 at 4:15 PM ET by Beth Noveck

Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Implementation

Diane DiEuliis and Robynn Sturm of OSTP talk more about the Public Access Forum.
December 10, 2009 at 8:43 PM ET by Diane DiEuliis and Robynn Sturm

Agencies Embrace Open Government

Each of the Cabinet Departments is demonstrating its commitment to open government through new initiatives and commitments to make transparency and participation the standard in its operations.
December 10, 2009 at 2:35 PM ET by Beth Noveck, Robynn Sturm

OSTP to Launch Public Forum to Discuss Options for Improving Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research

Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 10, OSTP will launch a public consultation on Public Access Policy. Find out how to participate.
December 9, 2009 at 7:00 PM ET by

Why an Open Government Matters

Tuesday's release of the Open Government Directive and the Progress Report on Open Government to the American People is another milestone in the Obama Administration's unprecedented efforts to foster transparency and accessibility, and a logical extension of the American ideal of openness in government.
December 9, 2009 at 3:16 PM ET by Norm Eisen, Beth Noveck

Voting Ends Tomorrow for SAVE Award!

You have until Thursday night to vote for your favorite idea in the President's SAVE Award -- a competition where Federal employees submit ideas to help government save tax dollars and perform more efficiently.
December 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM ET by Peter Orszag

Promoting Transparency in Government

Today we are releasing the Open Government Directive and the Open Government Progress Report to the American People.
December 8, 2009 at 10:52 AM ET by Peter Orszag

Voting Now Open for the President's SAVE Award

Over 38,000 entries have been narrowed down to four finalists. And now the time has come to vote for your favorite for the President's SAVE Award -- a contest for Federal employees to come up with ideas to save money and make government more efficient.
December 7, 2009 at 6:00 AM ET by Peter Orszag

Open Government Laboratories of Democracy

Inspired by the President's call for more open government, states and municipalities across the country are putting more information online and fostering transparency, participation, and collaboration.
November 19, 2009 at 7:04 PM ET by Beth Noveck

Openness and Patent Reform: USPTO Launches Director’s Blog

November 11, 2009 at 4:10 PM ET by Beth Noveck

A Washington that is More Reflective of All of America

Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, goes deeper into why the Administration is barring the appointment (and reappointment) of federally registered lobbyists to agency boards and commissions.
November 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM ET by Norm Eisen

TED@State: New Ideas for a Better World

October 6, 2009 at 10:38 AM ET by Rob Lalka

Federal Register 2.0: Opening a Window onto the Inner Workings of Government

October 5, 2009 at 9:14 AM ET by Ray Mosley

"CPSC 2.0"

September 24, 2009 at 5:00 PM ET by Ed Kang

Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions

September 23, 2009 at 2:33 PM ET by Norm Eisen

US Department of Education Launches "I Am What I Learn" Student Video Contest

Today, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan issued a video announcement encouraging students to respond to the President's call to take responsibility for their education.
September 21, 2009 at 5:20 PM ET by Liz Utrup

A Presidential Challenge to the Employees of the VA

September 21, 2009 at 2:25 PM ET by Aneesh Chopra and Peter Levin

Opening up the people's house

September 4, 2009 at 9:05 AM ET by Norm Eisen

FDA Transparency Initiative: Meeting Held to Discuss Opportunities for FDA to Foster Innovation

August 12, 2009 at 11:56 AM ET by Afia Asamoah

On Cookies

August 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM ET by Vivek Kundra and Michael Fitzpatrick

Opportunities to Participate

August 7, 2009 at 6:08 PM ET by Robynn Sturm