News Highlights – August 6, 2014

August 6, 2014 Open The Government

Dozens of inspectors general say federal agencies hindering oversight
Congress Grapples with Classification Issues
Senator Denounces Redactions of Report on C.I.A. Detention Program
Barack Obama’s Secret Terrorist-Tracking System, by the Numbers
CIA Oversight Needs Oversight
FOIA Improvement Act of 2014
GAO: Government failed to report $619 billion in spending to its transparency site
The Data Act's unexpected benefit

Dozens of inspectors general say federal agencies hindering oversight
[Washington Post, Josh Hicks, August 6, 2014]

Congress Grapples with Classification Issues
[Secrecy News, Steven Aftergood, August 6, 2014]

Senator Denounces Redactions of Report on C.I.A. Detention Program
[New York Times, Mark Mazzetti, August 5, 2014]

Barack Obama’s Secret Terrorist-Tracking System, by the Numbers
[The Intercept, Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Devereaux, August 5, 2014]

CIA Oversight Needs Oversight
[Townhall, Bob Barr, August 5, 2014]

FOIA Improvement Act of 2014
[Lawfare, R. Taj Moore, August 5, 2014]

GAO: Government failed to report $619 billion in spending to its transparency site
[Washington Post, Josh Hicks, August 5, 2014]

The Data Act's unexpected benefit
[Federal Computer Week, Adam Mazmanian, August 5, 2014]

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