President Obama says he’s committed to ensuring that Americans have access to government information, so that they know what their leaders are doing and how they are spending their tax dollars.
Yesterday the administration launched a new Web site, Data.gov that brings that information to Americans’ fingertips. Users can search by topic or by government agency. There is not a great wealth of information on the site just yet, but more is coming, White House officials say. Data.gov is one of many new Obama Web sites that aim to bring U.S. government information online. For example, Recovery.gov lets Americans see how their tax dollars help stimulate the economy.
Are there other ways the U.S. government can use technology to show its commitment to openness and transparency? The Obama administration wants to know! The new Open Government blog asks everyone to join in a brainstorming session to collect the best ideas.
Does anyone know of good Web sites like these run by other governments? If so, Obama Today wants to know about them.
Comments (6)
jay
23 May 2009 at 00:03 EDT
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Well said Sir, Mr.President.
Moshiur Rahman (Bangladesh ,Dhaka)
23 May 2009 at 04:54 EDT
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your responsibility the ”Tipai Dam” should broken
because our country doing desert .
rcshreeyan
24 May 2009 at 10:42 EDT
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jai hind! jai world! good day, good luck!
Capitalist backed political party led any government in the world has small eyes, ears, nose, mouth, stomach & legs whatever they do it look to them that it is more then enough and all government mouth & private media tells everybody that this is the man world needed but truely its not the case, seriously the world is sitting over discarded capitalist democratic car which one time looked to people that this capitalist system would bring something good to them but ultimately we all are finding answers why we are getting up in the morning with bad newses. The world needs people’s democracy not the capitalist democracy westing capitalist hard earn social money in political parties. In the world honesty is at present everywhere but the protecting of this honesty responsible system is very week. The present leadership of the world require the agenda to unite the society and the people to fullfil the common interest of the society.
Kingsley
24 May 2009 at 13:30 EDT
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Is Obama interested in helping people like myself get education?
Ante Lauc
25 May 2009 at 01:27 EDT
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i am glad that president Obama demonstrates warm heart for people and smart mind for all people in the world. Today i will try to teach my students about his work. Thank God, thank president Obama that HOPE lives!
Monir Hossain Rokon
28 May 2009 at 08:35 EDT
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Like an other comment on your site, I like to add that our big neighbour India is planning to set a Dam on the river Borak, effect of which will destroy north east part of Bangladesh as north west part of Bangladesh has become nearly desert by the effect of Farrakha Dam of India, which was open by them by giving commitment to the then leaders of Bangladesh that they are opening it completely temporary basis. From 1970th to till now they never keep their commitment. India cheated with Bangladesh. Now if they constructed another Dam on another international water ways, will become silent killer of million of peoples of Bangladesh. Not only that it will destroy uncountable biodiversity of the region. So now we the people of Bangladesh seeking international pressure on India, so that they should compel to respect the International rules. Our heartiest requist to President Obama to give pressure on Indian Government so that they left the plan of constructing the killer TipaiMukh Dam.