From the Associated Press:
Barack Obama is the first wired president, ready to exchange e-mail with close friends and advisers. When do the rest of us get to read them?
We may have to wait until as late as 2028, depending on when Obama leaves office as president. That’s according to leading presidential historians who make their [...]
Archive of entries posted on February 2009
The wired president: Obama creates an e-mail trail
Stimulus Package Funds Libraries as Economy Boosters
From American Libraries:
The $787-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PDF file) signed by President Obama February 17 includes several economic-stimulus provisions that could directly benefit libraries, notes the American Library Association’s Washington Office.
Intellipedia suffers midlife crisis
From Government Computer News:
The U.S. intelligence agencies’ internal wiki Intellipedia has gotten glowing press reports and accolades, as well as input from thousands of analysts. However, the wiki still struggles to make a permanent home in the spy agencies, according to one of its evangelists. . .
. . .The problem? The growth of the [...]
The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot the White House?
From Wired:
In November, not two weeks after winning the election and still two months from becoming commander in chief, Barack Obama brought the government into the 21st century. Or at least that was what we were told when he released his first Web video address as president-elect. The clip, billed by some as a modern [...]
Wired-o-Nomics: Transparency as a Stimulus
From Wired:
With President Obama’s signing of the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,” better known as our national Hail Mary stimulus bill, billions will be ladled for infrastructure projects ranging from roads to mass transit to rural broadband.
But the law also contains a measure promoting a less-noted type of economic infrastructure: government data. In the name [...]
Federal Open Government Guide aids reporters on federal access
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announces the release of the 10th edition of its guide to federal open government laws, now titled the “Federal Open Government Guide.”
The guide, previously called the “How to Use the Federal FOI Act,” provides resources to navigate the federal [...]
Court Allows Suit Over Access to Public Records
From Courthouse News Service:
A California appeals court refused to overturn a ruling allowing a Saratoga couple to sue the state and Santa Clara County for allegedly wasting taxpayer money on policies that hinder access to public records.
Introducing ChangeTracker: Tracking Change in Washington
From ProPublica:
We’re launching ChangeTracker, an experimental new tool that watches pages on whitehouse.gov, recovery.gov and financialstability.gov so you don’t have to. When the White House adds or deletes anything— say a blog post, or executive order—ChangeTracker will let you know.
Recovery.gov Relaunched
From Recovery.gov:
As the centerpiece of the President’s commitment to transparency and accountability, Recovery.gov will feature information on how the Act is working, tools to help you hold the government accountable, and up-to-date data on the expenditure of funds.
The site will include information about Federal grant awards and contracts as well as formula grant allocations. Federal [...]
Despite Obama pledge, Justice defends Bush secrets
From the Associated Press:
Despite President Obama’s vow to open government more than ever, the Justice Department is defending Bush administration decisions to keep secret many documents about domestic wiretapping, data collection on travelers and U.S. citizens, and interrogation of suspected terrorists.
In half a dozen lawsuits, Justice lawyers have opposed formal motions or spurned out-of-court offers [...]