Push for More Transparency.gov
In a push for increased government transparency, the Obama administration has announced it will require each Cabinet-level department to post online three collections of "high-value" data -- covering everything from tire safety ratings to workplaces where injuries have occurred -- previously undisclosed to the public.In a push for increased government transparency, the Obama administration has announced it will require each Cabinet-level department to post online three collections of “high-value” data — covering everything from tire safety ratings to workplaces where injuries have occurred — previously undisclosed to the public.
The effort aims to fulfill a promise made by President Obama, in his first days in office, for greater openness in government. –JCL
Strong Journalism, Rooted in TruthMSNBC.com:
The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments, on topics ranging from child car seats to Medicare services.
The mountain of newly available information comes a year and a day after President Barack Obama promised on his first full day on the job an open, transparent government.
Under a Dec. 8 White House directive, each department must post online at least three collections of “high-value” government data that never have been previously disclosed.
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