3: Transparency Initiatives

Increase our efforts to publish information in open formats that can be utilized by a wide variety of users.

Other Information:

The Open Government Directive describes transparency as promoting "accountability by providing the public with information about what the government is doing." In order to achieve this goal, HUD will increase its efforts to publish information in open formats that can be utilized by a wide variety of users. The following sub-sections introduce transparency related projects HUD is currently or will be undertaking. The Department already conducts some these activities, but there is room for improvement in making the relevant processes and data more open to the public.

Objective(s):

3.1: Regulations

3.2: Locations and Related Information

3.3: Laws

3.4: Web 2.0 and Social Media Tools

3.5: Data Inventory and Storage

3.6: Online Directory

3.7: Foreign Language Resources

3.8: Transparency Initiatives

3.8.1: Data.gov

3.8.2: Recovery.gov

3.8.3: USASpending.gov, Regulations.gov, and OMB IT Dashboard

3.8.4: High-Value Datasets

3.8.5: Records Management Program

3.8.6: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program

3.8.7: Privacy Program

3.8.8: Congressional Requests

3.8.9: Use and Handling of Classified Information

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