All in ARRA
Transparently Speaking, Are Bad Data Better than No Data At All?
I’ve been researching government program transparency and the hype surrounding “big data.” Given OMB’s recent statement of support for improving access to accurate Federal spending data I’ve also been giving some thought to what improved access might actually mean, based on my own experience with data conversion and consolidation projects.
Panel Discussion: Transparency and the Obama Administration
On Monday Dec. 3, 2012 at the invitation of Hudson Hollister of the Data Transparency Coalition I attended the “Transparency and the Obama Administration” panel discussion on Capitol Hill in Washington DC sponsored by the Congressional Transparency Caucus.
Data Cleanup, Big Data, Standards, and Program Transparency
Mary Shacklett’s 10 Roadblocks to Implementing Big Data Analytics will be familiar to anyone experienced with large data conversion or database construction projects:
Has “government transparency” concerning US Federal stimulus funding been successful?
I’m building a simple database to track addresses of web sites in the U.S. that report how stimulus funds are being spent.
How Will U.S. Government Procurement Processes Handle the Stimulus Spending Surge?
The Obama Administration has made it official: spending Federal stimulus money will be scrutinized and reported on very carefully and in great detail.
Vivek Kundra, Washington DC’s own CIO, has been appointed Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO).
ARRA's Oversight and Information Technology Initiatives
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (ARRA), passed by Congress and signed by the President, is now available online. The text below is an attempt to summarize sections of the law that do the following: