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Q&A: NASA's Sean Herron and William Eshagh on code.nasa.gov
On Jan. 4, NASA added to its growing collection of open.nasa.gov websites with the launch of code.nasa.gov . The site aims to be a "community hub" by providing access to current NASA open source
Ireland unveils open data and eGovernment plan
The Irish government plans to embrace open government by increasing public access to government information, creating an open-data portal and improving data sharing across government agencies, it
European Commission plans pan-European data portal for 2013
A European Commission official laid out Sept. 22 new open-government goals that will facilitate the reuse of public-sector information among member countries. By spring 2012, the commission plans to
NASA opens raw data index
NASA unveiled a catalog of open data on Aug. 30 with the launch of data.nasa.gov. The site features a directory of datasets, tools for using the data, and a mechanism for reporting to NASA on data
DoD revises FOIA directive to include 'presumption of disclosure'
A July 28 revision by the Defense Department to its Freedom of Information Act directive incorporates the "presumption in favor of disclosure" first called for by President Barack Obama on his first
ACLU calls for sweeping changes to federal secrecy rules
Current government secrecy policy is a legacy of the Cold War now made obsolete by information technology, charges the American Civil Liberties Union in a July paper. In an era of open information
Navy CNO: Ignoring social media is a 'strategic error of the most basic nature'
Government leaders who are reluctant to allow employees access to social media must realize that message control in today's new-media environment is an illusion, advised Chief of Naval Operations
FOIA presumption of openness not taking hold, Senate panel told
Activists decried during a Senate hearing March 15 a lack of progress in federal Freedom of Information Act responsiveness despite Obama administration policies meant to foster a climate of
Proposed federal IT spend in fiscal 2012 at least $79.5 billion
The federal government wants to spend $79.5 billion on information technology in fiscal 2012, says the Office of Management and Budget. The amount would add up to a 1.9 percent increase over the
