The Obama Administration, in keeping with President Obama's campaign promise of more governmental transparency, has launched Data.gov.
The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data.The British Speaker of the House of Commons just resigned because a tenacious freelancer publicized FOIA records of British politicians' wasteful expenditures.
Jake Brewer of the Sunlight Foundation heralds Data.gov as a means of fighting voter apathy.
Citizens must demand the same levels of transparency at the state and local levels. Open and transparent data is the strongest tool the public has at its disposal to lessen political corruption, particularly where money and politics are concerned. Sphere: Related Content
