Open Government

Open Government

President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government as his first executive action, ushering in a new era of open and accountable government meant to bridge the gap between the American people and their government: The Obama Administration is reshaping government according to three core values:

Transparency. Government should provide citizens with information about what their government is doing so that government can be held accountable.
Participation. Government should actively solicit expertise from outside Washington so that it makes policies with the benefit of the best information.
Collaboration. Government officials should work together with one another and with citizens as part of doing their job of solving national problems.