President Signs Data Transparency Legislation

Budget Standoff Continues, as Does Partial Government Shutdown
Darla M. Fera
December 31, 2018 at 11:15:20 ET
On Jan. 14, the president signed legislation that enacts the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary [OPEN] Government Data Act, S. 270. The act is part of a larger piece of legislation, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking (FEBP) Act (H.R. 4174, Pub. L. 115-435), which requires most federal departments and agencies to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ... Read More