An accountable government is the foundation of a strong democracy. Open The Government fosters communication and cooperation between organizations with diverse missions and political leanings to find unifying approaches to strengthening our democracy, and we implement a strategy to engage the public on an accountability agenda that will increase access to information and mitigate corruption.
OTG fights attempts by officials who try to evade accountability. When government information is under threat, we rally the openness community and urge Congress to take action. The Freedom of Information Act is the primary tool used by the public to rollback government secrecy, and its implementation and improvement are top priorities.
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