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Transparency * Participation * Collaboration

"My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration."

—President Barack Obama, January 21, 2009

The Open Government Directive and the Progress Report to the American People lay out how the Obama Administration is breaking down long-standing barriers between the Federal government and the people it serves. The Directive instructs agencies to take immediate, specific steps to open their doors and data to the American people.

President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government as his first executive action, ushering in a new era of open and accountable government meant to bridge the gap between the American people and their government.

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Public Engagement Activity

Share your comments on State's Open Government Plan.

We also want your help on how we can:

• Work better with others inside & outside the government.
• Solicit feedback from the public.
• Improve the availability & quality of information.
• Be more innovative & efficient.

Ground Rules and Terms of Participation»

Featured Datasets
 

• The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006
• The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Family Database
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Regional Database
• Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Visa Category and by Nationality for Fiscal Years 1997 – 2009
• Nonimmigrant Visas by Individual Class of Admission FY1987 – 2009
• Digest of United States Practice in International Law:
  • 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1991-1999 | 1989-1990
• Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Section 655, Annual Military Assistance Reports, FY08
• U.S. Passport Issuance Data
• Foreign Assistance Dashboard
• FY2009 U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training Regional Statistical Reports:
  • East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) | Eurasia (formerly New Independent States) | Europe | Near East | South Asia Region | Sub-Saharan Africa Region | Region Unattributable | Western Hemisphere Affairs
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM)
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 100
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 200
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 300
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 400
• Foreign Affairs Manual Vol 1 (1 FAM) - 1 FAM 500

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Records and Reports
 

• Budget, Performance & Plans
• Congressional Testimony
• Freedom of Information (FOIA)
• Records Management and Declassification
• Reports to Congress and Other Major Publications
• Systems of Records Notices (SORNs)
• Regulatory Review

Related Resources
 

• A National Dialogue on Improving Federal Websites
• Data.gov
• Foreign Assistance Dashboard
• Government Web Reform
• HumanRights.gov
• IT Dashboard
• J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program
• Open Government Directive
• Open Government Partnership
• Recovery.gov
• Regulations.gov
• USASpending.gov

News and Updates
 

• 11/29/11 Aid Transparency; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
• 10/24/11 Department of State Customer Service Plan [ PDF version ]
• 10/11/11 Department of State Web Improvement Plan
• 09/30/11 Department of State Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative Plan (DOS FDCCI Plan) [879 Kb]
• 09/20/11 Closing Remarks by President Obama on Open Government Partnership
• 09/20/11 Fact Sheet: The Open Government Partnership
• 09/20/11 Opening Remarks by President Obama on Open Government Partnership
• 09/20/11 President Obama on Open Government: "The Essence of Democracy"
• 09/20/11 The Department of State Celebrates the United States' Entry into the Open Government Partnership [ PDF version ]
• 09/20/11 The Launch of the Open Government Partnership; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; New York, NY
• 09/20/11 The United States Releases its Open Government National Action Plan

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