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News Highlights - December 20, 2012

While Report on CIA Abuse Stays Secret, Senators Blast Tinsletown Torture
Judge Orders Release of Linguist for Navy
Data.gov Moves to Open Source Platform
Watchdog: Cato Institute's Jim Harper is on a Quest as a Digital Diogenes

12/20/2012

News Highlights - December 19, 2012

Can Disclosures of Classified Information Be Authorized?
Opinion: Senate Should Not Rubber Stamp Foreign Surveillance Extension
Judge Calls CIA Stance 'Laughable' in Spat Over Drug Lord Case Documents

12/19/2012

News Highlights - December 18, 2012

Obama Fails to Deliver Transparency as Cabinets Deny Requests
Open Government Watchdogs OK With Closed-Door Fiscal Cliff Talks
Reporters Committee Concerned About Senate Vote on Anti-Leaks Legislation

12/18/2012

News Highlights - December 15 - 17, 2012

U.S. Government Says Wiretap Lawsuit Should Not Proceed
Drone Strikes Draw Congress' Ire Over Lack of White House Transparency
'Crimes Reports' and the Leak Referral Process
Opinion: Official Secrets by the Petabytes

12/17/2012

News Highlights - December 14, 2012

U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens
This 'Seven Years' War' is a Battle Over Pentagon Secrecy and Torture Information
Wikileaks Begins Release of Confidential US 'Detainee Policies'
Senate Panel Approves Findings Critical of Detainee Interrogations
Cheneyism Preserved But Attenuated in New Plum Book
Performance.gov Gets a New Look
Don't Shut Your Eyes to the Importance of FOIA Regulations

12/14/2012

News Highlights - December 13, 2012

9/11 Trial: Any Mention of Torture is Classified
Expiring Warrantless Spy Bill to Be Reauthorized by Year's End
NRO Releases Redacted Budget Book for 2013

12/13/2012

News Highlights - December 12, 2012

McCain Wants Senate Report on Torture Made Public
3 Transparency Milestones for Inauguration Day
Suggestions for Improving FOIA With Very Little Money

12/12/2012

News Highlights - December 11, 2012

Reporters, Public Blocked from Biden's Fiscal Cliff Call with Local Officials
White House Mum on Boehner Talks, Defends Keeping Fiscal Cliff Talks Private
Open Source Technologies for Arms Control
Agencies Should Make Social Media Easier to Locate and Concentrate Efforts, Finds Study

12/11/2012

News Highlights - December 8 - 10, 2012

The Senate Report on CIA Interrogations You May Never See
Declassification Board 'Agitates' for Changes to Document Management
The Right to Petition the White House Prompts Grievances, Gags Online

12/10/2012

News Highlights - December 7, 2012

Advisory Board Urges White House to Lead Secrecy Reform
Records Management Directive Shifts Into Gear
Senators to Vote on Probe of CIA Intelligence Program
Opinion: Why We Don't Need Another Law Against Intelligence Leaks
Opinion: FISA Needs Oversight, Amendment Before Reauthorization
Old Regs May Not Necessarily Be Bad Regs, But Can Be a Red Flag
FCC's Plan for Fixing Its Political Ads Transparency Site? It Won't Say
Air Force Clarifies Policy on FOIA Documents

12/07/2012

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