Government Information

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Explains in detail the principles that federal statistical agencies should adhere to, including independence from political influence.  Also covers organization of the federal statistical system and laws/regulations that govern federal statistics.  From the National Research Council

http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/Untangling_the_Web.pdf

Curious, declassified primer on Internet searching, apparently aimed at agency employees, where Wikipedia is listed as a specialized search tool.    From the National Security Agency

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-13.pdf

Policy memorandum directed to federal agencies to consider government information an asset which must be managed throughout its life cycle to promote openness and interoperability and properly safeguard systems and information.  Requires agencies to create information in a way that supports downstream information processing and dissemination activities.  From the Office of Management and Budget

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/09/executive-order-making-open-and-machine-readable-new-default-government-

Presidential executive order stating that newly generated government data will be required to be available in open, machine-readable format by default, enhancing accessibility and usefulness while ensuring privacy and security.  From the White House

http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/653532.pdf

The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 defines political intelligence.  This report reviews the legal and ethical issues that might apply to the sale of political intelligence, the effect such sales might have on financial markets, and the potential effects of imposing disclosure requirements on such activities.  From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB417/

Reports results of audit of FOIA regulations and policies at 100 federal agencies.  Finds that 53 of 100 agencies have not revised their FOIA regulations to meet the Open Government Act of 2007.  From the National Security Archive.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R42983.pdf

Examines the effectiveness of 1999 legislation, known as the Shelby Amendment, which requires that agencies make available to the public federally-funded research data used to develop regulations.  Links this topic to the recent moves to make federally-funded data available to the public. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.napawash.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GPO-Report_FINAL.pdf

Results of a report mandated by Congress which finds that the Government Printing Office has a core mission that remains valid but offers recommendations for furthering GPO’s transformation in the digital age.     From the National Academy of Public Administration