People don't trust their government. Is there a hack for that?

The release of the White House open data policy was met with widespread acclaim by open government advocates. Here is what they had to say about it: Hudson…

Since the release of President Obama’s Open Government Initiative in late 2009, open data volumes have surged. But nearly five years later, open data advocates are saying it’s no…

Until now, if a person wanted to contact Congress, a phone call, a hand-written letter or even a fax was a lot easier to rely on than…

As independent overseers dedicated to the proper operation of the agencies to which they’re attached, inspectors general promote an open and transparent government through the excavation of…

TechTake explores the bigger issues and trends in the federal IT community, and twice-monthly features a “Women in Technology” segment. This past Saturday marked the first deadline…

Watch what you tweet, because even the delete button won’t save you, especially if you’re in Congress. The Sunlight Foundation recently launched Politwoops, a new tool that…

Sunlight Foundation has developed a new research and notification tool, called Scout, that covers Congress, executive branch regulations and legislation in all 50 states, all based on…