Steering Committee Minutes, 6/28/2007
Steering Committee Minutes
6/28/07
I. Budget -
-Patrice sent around the approved budget (attachment)
-Some of the items on the budget were mixed up- Patrice will resend to Steering Committee
-We are in good shape
II. Who Can Be a Partner? language
-New standardized language approved. Our request for information will be sent to
prospective partners.
III. Additional language in Governance document
-New language reflecting previous discussions of sector/organization/individual balance approved
-For the next meeting, Gary (with Tom) will develop a proposal to divide members into 2 classes for 3 year terms
-David agreed to serve as nominations chair for another year
-Still need to fill spot left by Elliot Mincberg
-Patrice will develop a short list of things expected of SC members
IV. Updates
A. Pocantico
-July 18-19. Participants will be of a variety of ideological viewpoints
-Gary and Sean (OMB Watch) are working to further develop the agenda
B. Primer
-At the printer. Still waiting for foreword to be completed
-Now is the time for a release (due to current events)
-We will do an initial release of pdf version without the foreword, if necessary
-Will look into organizing a press conference
-Pitch it for op-eds
C. Sunshine Week DVD sales
-56 of last year's, 7 of this year's sold
-Will push to libraries
-Patrice will post to gov docs listserve, help get ALA to promote
V. New items
A. White paper on digitization initiatives in government
-Concern with executive branch MOUs on digitization with vendors like Google
-AALL, ARL, Patrice and Glenn Schlarman (former OMB) working to develop
white paper on concerns, issues. Audience would be government officials, Congress, public
interest people
-Glen will author the paper. Agreed to a contract.
-EFF would like to be involved
B. Possible workshop around white paper
-CDT is interested in holding a workshop for vendors, OTG, agencies, Glenn, and
Hill staff to discuss different models, best practices
-Also a good subject for an Op Ed
C. Work on 2007 Secrecy Report Card
-Patrice and Emily have started to collect the info for this year's report, to be released Labor Day weekend
-Other areas to include?
-Measuring something on Cheney?
-Congressional subpoenas
-government contracting out
-outsourcing FOIA operations
-IDIQ (work with POGO)
- We need SC assistance to identify sources for numbers for new areas
-Contractor issue also good for a letter to the editor
V. Thinking Ahead
A. Ad hoc group for creating a policy game
-Limited success with flash this year
-Want to try something new- A policy game?
-Ian Bogost, professor and creator of policy games, is interested in working with us. He wants some ideas from us
-Patrice would like to form an ad hoc group to discuss ideas. Let Patrice know if you would like to participate
-Volunteers: Charles, Gary, Bill
-Could begin talk at Pocantico
B. Ad hoc group for next year's Sunshine Week
-thinking about a candidate/campaign roundtable for next year
-Would like to create an ad hoc group to start work on this
-Could begin talk at Pocantico
NEXT MEETING: July 24, 1pm