While I’m not entirely convinced that President Obama is living up to his campaign promises of openness and transparency (and, of course, some point out, what politician does?), two items have come across my screen that give the appearance of O&T.

The first is Data.gov, which:

And the second is…

That’s right, your federal government has come to YouTube. You may have noticed that President Obama has been posting weekly addresses to the White House YouTube channel since inauguration. Now, there are dozens of official federal YouTube channels where you can access footage from NASA, the State Department, the FBI, the CDC, and more. It’s all part of making Washington, D.C., more transparent and accessible than ever before — and helping you easily navigate government information that’s relevant to your life.

The U.S. Government channel is located at youtube.com/usgovernment, a nifty hub that links off to dozens of federal government channels on YouTube, from the Social Security Administration to the Environmental Protection Agency, with others to be added in the coming months. Learn more in this video from the White House New Media office….
via Google Public Policy Blog

I share some of my perspective as two comments on Wes Fryer’s blog post entitled Military Bloggers: Operational Security Risks or Information Warriors for Transparency and Truth.

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