Open Government Directive (OGD)

White House Lays Foundation for Agencies to Design New Open Government Initiatives

How can federal agencies be more responsive in making the information they gather and hold available to the public? Agencies are currently grappling with that question as they prepare new "open government plans" required by the White House. On Feb. 28, the Obama administration issued guidance to outline the approach that agencies should take with the next set of open government plans, which are due June 1, 2014.

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Government Status: Open

Sep 19, 2011 by Sean Moulton

Late last week, the administration released a status report on their open government efforts over the past two and half years. Impressive progress has been made because of the hard work of public employees across the federal government.

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Obama and Open Government: Turning Vision into Reality

Jan 5, 2011 by Gary Bass*

On his first full day in office, President Obama promised an administration premised on transparency, participation, and collaboration. If Obama is successful in transforming government in this way, what does that mean for you?

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Why Doesn't Federal Spending Add Up?

Sep 9, 2010 by Gavin Baker

A new report by the Sunlight Foundation found widespread errors in USASpending.gov data.

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As Orszag Steps Down, the Next OMB Director Must Be Committed to Transparency

Jun 24, 2010 by Sam Rosen-Amy

If you're reading this blog, you probably pay at least a little attention to the news, so you likely already know that Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag will be stepping down in the next month or so. Since this is the first "high level" Obama official to leave, it is predictably setting off a flurry of media attention about Orszag's potential replacement.

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Time for Agency Data Quality Plans Comes and Goes with Little to Show

May 28, 2010 by Roger Strother*

The Open Government Directive (OGD) issued on December 8, 2009 included a mandate that all agencies create a data quality plan that enhanced the transparency of how agencies spend federal funds.  Two weeks ago, these plans were supposed to be finalized and released to the public but so far we can only find one agency’s plan.

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Data.gov Celebrates First Birthday with a Makeover

May 24, 2010 by Roger Strother*

Happy Birthday, Dear Data.gov!The website that currently stores thousands of databases containing federal agency information received a welcome makeover last week as its first birthday present.  Since its launch last year, the Data.gov has sparked a national and global movement amongst governments interested in increasing their transparency.

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Open Government Advocates Grade Federal Agency Openness Plans

On May 3, a group of open government experts, including OMB Watch, released a review of federal agencies’ initial Open Government Plans that were published on April 7. Overall, the independent audit organized by OpenTheGovernment.org found that agencies did good work, but much remains to be done.

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Open Government Plans Seek Revamp of Culture and Structure

On April 7, federal agencies released their individual plans to be more transparent, participatory, and collaborative, pursuant to the Obama administration’s Open Government Directive (OGD). The plans varied in scope and quality, but several interesting trends were noticeable. As agencies update their plans, these trends may become baselines for open government or may be abandoned, depending on how successful key agencies' plans prove to be.

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EPA Plan Seeks to Instill Transparency into Agency DNA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its plan for improving the agency's transparency as part of the Obama administration's Open Government Directive (OGD). The EPA was an early proponent of the new openness agenda, with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson calling for the agency to operate "as if it were in a fishbowl." The agency's new Open Government Plan documents numerous ongoing and future actions that should continue the agency's advance toward transparency and accountability.

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