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News Highlights - March 23, 2012

New counterterrorism guidelines permit data on U.S. citizens to be held longer
After Bales' arrest, military tried to delete him from the Web
On the road to digital FOIA processing, agencies take separate paths
Congress votes to curb insider trading, require federal employee disclosure
The Missing Open Data Policy

03/23/2012

News Highlights - March 22, 2012

Federal Officials Defend Responses to Records Requests
Senate Dems push ‘Disclose Act 2.0’
The News Without Transparency: Bain Execs Spend Big for Romney
Editorial: USDA, brave open government explorer

03/22/2012

News Highlights - March 21, 2012

Senate Judiciary Committee Talks FOIA and the Public's Right to Know
DOJ Publishes PA Systems of Records Notice - Taking An Ombudsman Role?
Senate may vote Thursday on bill to post feds' financial statements online
After Sunshine Week, Moving FOIA into the 21st Century

03/21/2012

News Highlights - March 20, 2012

White House: A 'few months' until bin Laden documents released
Margulies: Striking the Balance Between Secrecy and Sunshine

03/20/2012

News Highlights - March 16 - 19

GAO Expands Oversight of Intelligence
Grading the nation: How accountable is your state?
SUNSHINE WEEK: Many Agencies Violate FOIA's 20 Day Requirement
Key Patriot Act opinions may not be classified
Supreme Court to Expedite Release of Audio for Health Care Arguments
Technology changes landscape for would-be whistleblowers

03/19/2012

News Highlights - March 15, 2012

Congress balances openness with cyber protection
Unknown Tech Company Defies FBI In Mystery Surveillance Case
White House making whistleblower advocates nervous
State Department moves to fire diplomat who criticized Iraq reconstruction
Agencies struggle with transparency compliance
Darrell Issa slams Obama administration on FOIA tracking
Amid transparency push, House seeks balance of security concerns, traditions

03/15/2012

News Highlights - March 14, 2012

Admin May Appeal Order to Release Classified Document
Obama administration two-sided on openness, expert says
Back to the Source REDACTED: The Impact of Disclosure on Public News & Knowledge
Justice backs new category of secret gov't files
National Archives chief unlocks secrets
Patrick Leahy, Chuck Grassley on warpath over stalled FOIA recommendations
Senators Critical of Obama Administration Over Government Transparency
Cornyn: W.H. not so transparent on Freedom of Information
Web Site Publishes Freedom of Information Requests Sought by California Congressman
For Public Health Service officers, no protection for whistleblowing

03/14/2012

News Highlights - March 13, 2012

Sunshine Week renews debate on Obama and FOIA
Eric Holder hails transparency progress
Holder Responds to Rosemary Award
Agency public affairs offices obstruct flow of information, says survey

03/13/2012

News Highlights - March 10-12, 2012

Government can't keep up with information requests
In 1976, NSA Was Tasked to Help Secure Private Communications
“Leak”: A New Look at Watergate’s Deep Throat
Editorial: The Power to Kill
Ex-DOJ spokesman defends leak probes
DOJ Asks Court To Keep Secret Any Partnership Between Google, NSA
FOIA Advocates Skeptical About Obama's Claims of FOIA Progress
Obama taps former health care executive to become new CTO
A Not-Quite Confirmation of a Memo Approving Killing

03/12/2012

News Highlights - March 9, 2012

Easier access to disclosure forms planned
Transparency measures slow to move in Congress
Sunshine Week: A commitment to open government
Camp Lejeune Report Author Says Redactions Compromise the Science, Sen. Burr Calls for IG Investigation

03/09/2012

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