10 Principles for Improving Government Transparency

The Sunlight Foundation just dug up some interesting recommendations from U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra’s testimony before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee today. Before the committee, he proposed 10 Principles for Improving Federal Transparency. We felt they were smart, so we’re reposting it below, as good advice to all levels of government.

1. Build end-to-end digital processes – Automate transfer of data between systems to increase productivity, protect data integrity, and speed data dissemination. Capitalize on game-changing technologies to increase transparency.

2. Build once, use often – Architect systems for reuse and share platforms to reduce costs, streamline systems and processes, reduce errors, and foster collaboration.

3. Tap into golden sources of data – Pull data directly from authoritative sources to improve data quality, shorten processes and protect data integrity....