The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched its campaign to ramp up support for the State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (S. 417).   Although a recent appellate court decision has thrown the executive branch’s broad interpretation of power into question, legislation is still needed to codify restrictions to presidential authority.  Please act now to make your voice heard on this important issue.

Next week, Aneesh Chopra, who has been appointed though not yet confirmed as Chief Technology Officer, will issue long-awaited recommendations for the Open Government Directive.  Sources indicate that the recommendations will be open to public comment through unspecified new media conduits.  While a nice gesture, I worry that the vague and apparently last minute plans for gathering public input will fall short of the more collaborative and participatory process that the administration has been promising.