2: Transparency

Identify concrete steps to be taken to increase visibility into State’s historical records and operations

Other Information:

This section identifies concrete steps to be taken to increase visibility into State’s historical records and operations. As indicated below, the Department has made much progress in providing easy public access to important data sets. This plan builds on our past successes to ensure even greater openness and transparency.

Objective(s):

2.1: Data Sets

2.1.1: Strategic Action Plan for Data Set Publication

2.2: Transparency Initiatives

2.2.1: Data.gov

2.2.2: eRulemaking (Regulations.gov)

2.2.3: IT Dashboard

2.2.4: Recovery.gov

2.2.5: USAspending.gov

2.2.6: GovBenefits.gov

2.3: Informing the Public

2.3.1: Daily Press Briefing

2.3.2: Special Briefings

2.3.3: Historical Meetings

2.3.4: NGO Conferences

2.4: Records Management, Declassification, and Processing of FOIA and Congressional Requests

2.4.1: Records Management Program

2.4.2: FOIA Request Processing Operations

2.4.2.1: Litigation Team

2.4.2.2: Rapid Response Team

2.4.2.3: Old Cases

2.4.2.4: Contractors

2.4.2.5: Students

2.5: Declassification Programs

2.6: Congressional Requests

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