Openness in the Obama Adminstration
Administration Statements and Policies
Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, January 21, 2009; see also the December 8th Open Government Directive
Memorandum on Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified Information, May 27, 2009; see also the December 29 Executive Order on Classified National Security Information
Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act, January 21, 2009; see also Attorney General Holder's Memo
Executive Order 13489: Presidential Records, January 26, 2009
Memorandum on Regulatory Review, February 3, 2009
Memorandum on Scientific Integrity, March 9, 2009
President Obama on Whistleblower Protections
AG Holder Memo on State Secrets
Ideas and Assessments from Outside the Government
Read transition papers on increasing transparency and strengthening oversight from OpenTheGovernment.org and all of our coalition partners here
Visit our collection of 100 day assessments of the Obama Administration on transparency and open government, including an entry by OpenTheGovernment.org's Director, Patrice McDermott, here.