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Gillibrand’s push for a new data protection agencyPolitico, February 13, 2020Electronic Privacy Information Center; Public Citizen; Center for Digital Democracy Stephen Miller ally tapped as top Homeland Security attorneyCNN, February   Read Full

February 18, 2020

Open Government SummitMarch 18, 2020 Virginia Coalition for Open GovernmentMarch 20, 2020 Tech Prom 2020April 23, 2020   Read Full

Anne Weismann, Chief FOIA Counsel, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) How would you explain FOIA to anyone who is not familiar with the law? FOIA is a   Read Full

Local Legal Initiative Attorneys (5 positions), Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressMultiple positions, American Oversight Summer 2020 internships and more, New America Infrastructure Manager; Consultancies, Open Contracting Partnership Associate   Read Full

The Members of Congress Who Profit from WarSludge, January 10, 2020Project on Government Oversight Income Inequality Is Higher In Some States Because of Corporate WelfareNews One, January 12, 2020Good Jobs   Read Full

January 14, 2020

Q&A with Tom Blanton, Director, National Security Archive  What do you think are some of most significant government transparency and accountability issues of our time?  The ongoing transparency deficit is   Read Full

Counsel, American Oversight Editor-In-Chief, Center for Public Integrity Congressional Innovation Scholars, TechCongress Network and System Administrator, Center for Responsive Politics Carvalho International Research Fellowship, Government Accountability Project Legal Assistant &   Read Full

CIA Covert Agent Definition Fight Continues The National Defense Authorization Act that the president signed into law in December included a provision that  expanded the CIA’s  definition of “covert agent,”   Read Full

The Private Prison Information Act: Private prisons have been shown to be less safe and secure than government run prisons, yet a loophole in the law prevents the public from   Read Full

The Open and Responsive Government Act: A bill aimed at putting the public’s interest ahead of corporate interests by restoring access to information the government collects from private companies. The   Read Full