Tune in at 3 pm today for OMB Watch's webcast discussion, "Policymaking for Open Government: An Assessment of the Obama Administration's First-Year Progress."  The discussion will feature Norm Eisen, Special Counsel to the President for Ethics and Government Reform, describing the administration's efforts on government transparency.

A panel of public access experts will explore issues related to President Obama's pledge to lead the most transparent presidential administration in American history.  Panelists include Sarah Cohen (Duke University), Ellen Miller (Sunlight Foundation), Mark Tapscott (Washington Examiner), and Meredith Fuchs (National Security Archive).  They will analyze the progress made thus far, and examine several policies that are considered most exciting or disappointing by those in the open government community.  Panelists will also tackle likely issues going forward and the work still needed from the Obama administration to bring the promise of a more open and accountable government to fruition.

The webcast will run for 90 minutes, including the panel discussion and time for questions from the in-person and online audience.  Tune in on our website.

Future webcasts will be held in the coming weeks: "The Obama Administration and Public Protections: A First-Year Regulatory Assessment" (Thursday, Feb. 4), "Recovery Act Transparency - Implementation and Effectiveness" (Wednesday, Feb. 10), and "The Obama Administration's Approach to Lobbyists - A One-Year Review" (Thursday, Feb. 18).  Please RSVP to join us for these discussions at ombwatch.org.