The Office of Government Ethics released a report on administration efforts with respect to Executive Order 13490, President Obama’s order on ethics issues in his administration. The report is here (163 page PDF).
The Post endorses the recently-introduced Public Online Information Act today in this editorial. Under the proposed law, information generated by executive agencies and deemed public must be posted online. Documents would be linked to a searchable catalogue, making it easier for users to locate pertinent information. The legislation appropriately preserves protections for sensitive information already […]
President Obama’s pick for the Transportation Security Agency withdrew from consideration for the post due to “questions over his background as a defense contractor,” according to this report.