Transparency * Participation * Collaboration
"My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration."
—President Barack Obama, January 21, 2009
The Open Government Directive and the Progress Report to the American People lay out how the Obama Administration is breaking down long-standing barriers between the Federal government and the people it serves. The Directive instructs agencies to take immediate, specific steps to open their doors and data to the American people.
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 State Department's Public Engagement Activity
From February 2010 to February 2012, the State Department conducted an online discussion about open government between federal employees and the public. The goal of this dialogue was to collect information on transparency, participation, collaboration, innovation, improving the site, and the Department’s Open Government Plan.
Using the online tool IdeaScale, users could review ideas and comments, share ideas, comment on existing ideas, and vote on ideas. At the end of the 24 months, 51 ideas had been posted by 51 people. The 416 registered users submitted 128 comments and cast 698 votes. Moderators reviewed all ideas and comments, and shared them with other State Department offices.
Many ideas and comments focused on broad themes that did not lend themselves to any specific action. A number of other ideas were sent to bureaus and offices with the request that they consider taking action.
Featured Datasets
- The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006
- The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Family Database
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Regional Database
- Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Visa Category and by Nationality for Fiscal Years 1997 – 2009
- Nonimmigrant Visas by Individual Class of Admission FY1987 – 2009
- Digest of United States Practice in International Law:
- Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Section 655, Annual Military Assistance Reports, FY08
- U.S. Passport Issuance Data
- Foreign Assistance Dashboard
- FY2009 U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training Regional Statistical Reports:
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM)
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 100
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 200
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 300
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 400
- Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 500
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Records and Reports
- Budget, Performance & Plans
- Congressional Testimony
- Freedom of Information (FOIA)
- Records Management and Declassification
- Reports to Congress and Other Major Publications
- Systems of Records Notices (SORNs)
- Regulatory Review