Jesse Franzblau

Open government groups call for immediate action on OMB Open Government Plan

WASHINGTON, December 21, 2015 – Today, more than 20 organizations committed to government openness and accountability are calling for the President to take immediate action on the failure of the   Read Full

December 18, 2015

Openness groups submit comments on OMB’s “Circular A-130” guidance

Today, OpenTheGovernment.org, Association of Research Libraries, Government Accountability Project, and American Association of Law Libraries submitted comments on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s revisions to the governing document   Read Full

November 25, 2015

Upholding the Right-to-Know in the Digital Age

Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email on a private server to conduct official government business sparked a storm of controversy. The email debate has served as a pivotal moment for   Read Full

November 23, 2015

Report from the 2015 OGP Global Summit: OpenTheGovernment.org hosts a workshop on civil society experiences

On October 27, 2015, OpenTheGovernment.org hosted a workshop on Civil Society Day during the OGP 2016 Global Summit in Mexico City. The workshop provided a venue to draw on civil society experiences   Read Full

October 29, 2015

Openness groups oppose Cybersecurity bill; urge passage of Leahy and Franken amendments

WASHINGTON, October 23, 2015 – Today, 27 open government, civil liberties, and privacy groups sent a letter to the Senate to express opposition to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”),   Read Full

October 23, 2015

Openness advocates and criminal justice groups join call for comprehensive data on police shootings

Today, a coalition of organizations committed to government openness and accountability are calling on Congress to pass legislation that would take an important step forward towards improving police transparency. The   Read Full

October 19, 2015

Open government groups call for new USTR “transparency officer”

In a letter sent today, OTG joined 22 groups and individuals committed to government openness and accountability to urge the USTR to reconsider the recent decision to appoint the USTR   Read Full

September 29, 2015

Openness groups call for DHS FOIA provisions to enshrine the “presumption of openness”

Open government and accountability organizations submitted comments yesterday on the proposal to amend the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The letter expresses   Read Full

September 28, 2015

International Right to Know Day 2015: OpenTheGovernment.org calls for legislative reforms and Executive actions to improve FOIA

In recognition of International Right to Know Day, OpenTheGovernment.org calls on the Obama Administration to adopt meaningful commitments and support legislative reforms that would significantly improve the Freedom of Information   Read Full

OTG Holds Town Hall on Foreign Aid and Security Assistance Transparency

OTG held a community Town Hall event yesterday featuring speakers with years of experience promoting public access to information on U.S. security and development aid.   Read Full

September 10, 2015