September 1, 2005 — Contact: Patrice McDermott, 202-332-6736 View the Secrecy Report Card 2005 See Representative Shays’ statement Government agencies are expanding secrecy in many areas, according to the Read Full
September 2, 2005
OpenTheGovernment.org will hold a conference call for reporters and editorial board members for the release of its second annual Secrecy Report Card on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2005 at 12:30ET. This Read Full
September 1, 2005
The federal government set a new record for keeping secrets in 2004, during which government employees chose to classify information a record 15.6 million times, according to new government figures Read Full
April 5, 2005
Washington, DC – The OpenTheGovernment.org coalition applauds journalists across the country who are taking part in Sunshine Week, the first national effort by journalists to focus attention on the importance Read Full
March 17, 2005
CONTACT: Patrice McDermott 202-332-6736 View the 2004 Secrecy Report Card. Government data confirm what many have suspected: secrecy has increased dramatically in recent years under policies of the current administration. Read Full
August 26, 2004
The nation’s secrecy system is broken and needs overhaul, twenty groups noted in a letter to intelligence committees in the House and Senate today. Initial secrecy about Abu Ghraib prisoner Read Full
August 4, 2004
News Conference 2 pm Thurs. April 15 National Press Club, Zenger Room Embargoed for release 2 p.m. Thurs. April 15 Contact: Rick Blum, 202-234-8494 x238 Washington, D.C., April 15, 2004-A Read Full
April 15, 2004