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Carl Malamud is running for federal office. For head of the Government Printing Office, to be precise. But there’s no election. No matter, he’s running anyway. A week and a half ago, Malamud launched a...
View ArticleGot Ideas?
Following on the earlier theme of open government and sharing ideas, FedLine brings you more ways you can contribute to President Obama’s national discussion on improving government. Today the White...
View ArticleWhy is the Fed so unpopular?
A new Gallup poll finds the Federal Reserve is the least popular among nine “key” federal agencies. You can read the poll as an example of why government transparency is important — because the Fed’s...
View ArticleRAT board not certifying data it’s not supposed to certify
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) sent a letter on Nov. 13 (pdf) to Earl Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, raising some questions about the stimulus data posted on...
View ArticleEPA’s open government efforts begin with public
The Environmental Protection Agency is asking for the public to help it comply with an Obama administration directive to make government operations more open and transparent. EPA has created a special...
View ArticleAgencies seeking feedback on making operations more transparent
Earlier I wrote about how the Environmental Protection Agency was asking for the public’s help in making the agency more open and transparent. It turns out that EPA isn’t alone. Twenty-five agencies...
View ArticleOPM refuses to say how long it takes to hire someone
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry earlier this week had this to say about the progress agencies are making on speeding up the hiring process: The broader deadline is the one that...
View ArticleTweets of the day: Federal News Radio catches OPM snoozing
I’m just going to let this series of tweets from Federal News Radio’s Amy Morris speak for themselves: Response to Interview request from @fednewsradio and @wtop from OPM PR person, “I’m in bed, I...
View ArticleThis means war
Buildup over a draft executive order that would require contractors to disclose their political contributions has led one voice for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to mimic the President’s charge in...
View ArticleMedical malpractice records removed from public view
The ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to reopen public access to information on malpractice settlements and...
View ArticleMedical malpractice records restored to public, with reporting rules
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has reopened public access to information on malpractice settlements and discipline taken against poor performing doctors. But under its...
View ArticleAgency board to talk transparency, but meeting closed to public
The board that oversees the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent federal agency that doles out foreign aid, is meeting next week to discuss open data and transparency. But the meeting, it...
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