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Study finds more than half of federal agencies' FOIA rules do not meet legal requirements
More than 60 percent of federal agencies have not responded to calls by Congress or President Barack Obama to update…
December 4, 2012
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Open government plans audit shows mixed results
An independent audit conducted by a collection of nonprofit organizations, academics, and other public interest groups revealed great variation in…
May 4, 2010
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Response to agencies' openness plans largely positive
Federal agencies unveiled open government plans this week as required by the Obama administration's Open Government Directive. Though the assessments…
April 9, 2010
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Federal agencies to award prizes for open government compliance
The Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum on Monday that outlines ways federal agencies can use prizes and…
March 11, 2010
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