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FOIA Dashboard
As we are sure you appreciate, the FOIA is at the core of the public’s right to know what the government is doing. The FOIA cannot be dismantled... more »
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DOJ: Openness About Organized Stalking is Needed
Organized stalking (OS) is the commission of acts similar to single stalker stalking, but by groups organized to carry out such acts. Organized stalking can include some through wall electronic harassment and surveillance using ordinary, not classified technologies which are available... more »
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End Abuse of the "State Secrets" doctrine
It used to be that Courts, off the record, evaluated whether evidence constituted a "state secret" that prevented it from being given in a trial. The last 8+ years, however, "state secret" has been used to keep a trial from happening... more »
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The Department of Justice should live webcast all meetings
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Make data on cases available and universally exportable
It's important for accountability that members of the press and public are able to access and manipulate federal case data. Make all data exportable in XML and CSV formats
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On Transparency
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Make earmarks data available for download
The collected data for earmarks should also be made available for download.
This will allow the data to be analyzed.
For example, an earmark may be important at a local level but at a national level a project that generates revenue, reduces energy usage, increases domestic power generation, etc. is more important.
Investing in projects that generate revenue for the government means... more »
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contracting
I am a contracting employee stationed at DOJ. Both my employer and DOJ contracting personnel have refused to allow me to see the contract I work under. If contracting emplyees could see their applicable contracts, they could advise DOJ as to whether it was being adhered to and what learn what their rights and obligations are under that contract.
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States
I would like to see a breakdown state-by-state of any violations our state government has made with links to responses by the DOJ and state agencies.
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Current and New Initiatives/Projects
At a minimum, I would like to see current and upcoming projects summary with high level budget information so we know where the most money is being spent, including money spent on operations.
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Disclose Company Bio of "IdeaScale"
In the interest of "transparency" may I suggest that EACH government website, including this one, using "IdeaScale" post a complete and... more »
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On transparency
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You really want to be transparent?
Remember the Jane Harman affair?..clear cut case if there ever was one...and what happened?...Nothing.
Want to share who squelched that?
You want people to work with you? O.K., I have a deal for you. If you don't want to publish what I suggested... more »
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off topic ideas
How about creating another category called "off topic ideas" so that things that are off topic can be moved there and people don't feel censored :)
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