Open for Questions: Transparency in Government

The Whitehouse has issued the long awaited Open Government Directive. The 11-page document adheres to the following principles:

• transparency, in which disclosing government information is the default
• participation, which incorporates citizen input in policymaking
• collaboration, which creates partnerships inside the government and with industry

Vivek Kundra, federal chief information officer; Aneesh Chopra, federal chief technology officer; and White House New Media Director Macon Phillips explained the directive live during a webcast and took questions via Facebook and Twitter.


Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra take your questions on the new Open Government Directive and the move to a more transparent government. December 8, 2009

via whitehouse.gov