4: Leadership and Governance

Utilize a leadership and governance framework similar to that which was used for the development of this plan.

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To support our ongoing open government activities, we will utilize a leadership and governance framework similar to that which was used for the development of this plan. This framework consists of the Open Government Steering Committee, the Open Government Working Group, and ad hoc groups to support specific elements of the plan. While many departments within the Federal government have “housed” their open government work within their IT offices, the leadership at DOL understood that to meet our objectives, much of the necessary work would require changes within the culture of the organization. We believe that the success of our open government work requires a commitment to fundamentally improving the avenues through which our employees communicate with each other, and with the public. As a result, the responsibility for driving this initiative has been placed within our Office of Public Affairs. Each individual agency within the Department has also been asked to provide a seniorlevel official within the agency to serve as the primary point of contact for issues related to the implementation of this plan.

Stakeholder(s):

• Open Government Steering Committee


• Open Government Working Group


• Office of Public Affairs: Responsible for driving this initiative.


• Ad Hoc Groups

Objective(s):

4.1: Strategic Plan and Performance Plans

4.2: Working Groups and Communities of Practice

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