Officials Hoard Valuable Databases Funded by Taxpayers

Government agencies across the country are sitting on gigabytes of valuable digital data that could be mashed, mixed and re-organized in crafty ways by Web 2.0 entrepreneurs and public interest groups engaged in everything from government oversight, to providing practical information to Americans.

Yet, despite federal and state public records laws designed to make the data accessible, many agencies are fighting more ferociously than ever to keep ... Full Story »

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Ben Ross
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by Ben Ross - Mar. 23, 2009

Good informative read....lots of meat

Eye opener....much to think about...I'm now aware of how much I had not focused on FOIA ....Needs other voices

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