RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting

[Meredith Stewart]

Hi civil society colleagues! 

The next meeting of the Interagency Open Government Working Group will be held on Tuesday, February 14 at 1 p.m. at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC (or remote access). This meeting will be open to non-governmental attendees. 

If you plan to join, please reply to me (meredith...@nara.gov) off-list to let me know whether you plan to attend in person or join remotely. We plan to use a web conferencing tool for remote access. I will send the access information when you RSVP.   

Interagency Open Government Working Group 

Tuesday, February 14

1 p.m.

Innovation Hub, National Archives Building

 

Here is a draft agenda:

• Welcome and introductions
• Interagency updates
• Fourth Open Government National Action Plan development
• Open discussion

Thanks!

Meredith + the Open Gov team 

Meredith Stewart

Innovation Hub Director 

National Archives and Records Administration

 

[Stephen Buckley]

Hi Meredith,

I don't see anything specifically about the future of Open Government in the Trump Administration in the draft agenda (below) for Tuesday's meeting.

At the November 15th meeting (which was only one week after the election), Cori said that they (at White House/OSTP) had not yet been contacted by the Trump transition team, but (as I recall) that she would let us know what's going on.

But we haven't seen any news here, since then, about "what's going on" with respect to the Trump Administration's and Open Government. 

And, even if the answer is "everything is still up in the air", it would be nice to know what has happened over the past three months, especially now that we are officially meeting under the Trump Administration.  For example:

1.  Has Cori been replaced?  Is there a new White House/OSTP's person overseeing the OpenGov effort?

2.  Who will be running the meeting tomorrow?  Cori? Meredith?  A (new) Trump official? (And, I'm wondering, does anyone from the new Administration even know about tomorrow's meeting?)

I am concerned that the whole Open Government effort could get arbitrarily cancelled by the Trump Administration, i.e., without first understanding about its potential value for improving the quality of democracy, especially in these times, and not just during election years.

As "non-governmental" attendees, I believe that we can add to a fuller and more accurate picture of that potential, for the benefit of the Trump Administration officials who would be deciding what to do with an "Open Government" program created under the previous Administration.

But we, as outside of government, can not help in that effort, unless we get a better picture of what has been presented, so far, to the Trump Administration.  I ask for a quick note, before tomorrow's meeting, so that the "Open discussion" portion will much more productive.  Thanks!


best,

Stephen Buckley, #OpenGov liaison
International Assn. for Public Participation - U.S. Chapter
http://www.IAP2usa.org


P.S.  Since you are making the meeting open for online participation, will it also be recorded and available for later viewing?


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At 12:30 PM 2/1/2017, Meredith Stewart wrote:

Hi civil society colleagues!

The next meeting of the Interagency Open Government Working Group will be held on Tuesday, February 14 at 1 p.m. at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC (or remote access). This meeting will be open to non-governmental attendees.

If you plan to join, please reply to me (meredith...@nara.gov ) off-list to let me know whether you plan to attend in person or join remotely. We plan to use a web conferencing tool for remote access. I will send the access information when you RSVP.

Interagency Open Government Working Group

Tuesday, February 14
1 p.m.
Innovation Hub, National Archives Building

 

Here is a draft agenda:

• Welcome and introductions
• Interagency updates
• Fourth Open Government National Action Plan development
• Open discussion

Thanks!

Meredith + the Open Gov team

Meredith Stewart
Innovation Hub Director
National Archives and Records Administration

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[Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP]

Hi Steve and all,

 

We are looking forward to seeing (and talking with) many of you for tomorrow’s meeting.

 

I will be chairing the meeting (I haven’t been replaced!) and I completely agree that civil society stakeholders along with our great crew of government folks will be crucial to this work moving forward. It will be good for us all to get together and share updates tomorrow. Our new Administration colleagues are still transitioning in, but the direction they’re giving so far is to keep doing what we’re doing – so that’s what we’ll do.

 

See you soon,
Cori

[Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP]

Hi everyone,

 

Thanks to all who joined via phone, web, and in person for yesterday’s meeting. We had 35 people in the room and approximately another 40 joining remotely.

 

Here is a brief recap – others, please feel free to weigh in as well. Thanks for being part of the meeting!

Cori

• Interagency updates
  • We discussed the Administration transition and heard from colleagues throughout the interagency who shared updates from their agencies/offices. So far, new Administration leadership is beginning to onboard and has not provided specific instruction on open government yet; however, directions within most teams have been to “keep doing what you’re doing” and the open government work was described as “continuing apace” with where it has been.
  • Government colleagues reiterated that guidance, policies, and directives are still active and should still be followed.
  • We also heard an update that the Data.gov team is working to ensure that the site and datasets are properly archived and on open data more broadly that the Open Data Cross-Agency Priority goal remains underway. That team also encouraged anyone who finds data or documents that appear to have been removed or gone missing to flag it for agency open data teams so they can look into what may have occurred – they noted that several recent instances of data being flagged as “disappearing” have been links that were broken and need to be updated or corrected, which is a continuing effort with government data.
  • Government colleagues noted that the White House is still working to update its new website after the old site migrated to obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/ and noted that the extensions from old WH.gov URLs can be copied and pasted as extensions on the archived site to access documents until the new WH.gov is populated.
    • Ex: WH.gov/open à obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/open
    • Similarly, open.WH.gov, which had contained public White House data from the last Administration has also been archived à open.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/
      
      

• Fourth Open Government National Action Plan development

• • Colleagues from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) joined the meeting to share an update from OGP, including:
    • New co-creation standards for Open Government National Action Plans (NAPs).
    • An update that the OGP will conduct elections for the Steering Committee this Spring (the United States has served two consecutive 3-year terms on the Steering Committee and, per OGP bylaws, will roll off in September 2017; the United States will be eligible to become a candidate for the Steering Committee again after one year).
    • OGP will host an Americas Regional meeting in November in Argentina and expressed hope that U.S. government and civil society will attend.
    • The OGP Independent Review Mechanism report evaluating NAP 3 at the halfway point should be out for government review in March/April and public review in April.
  • Government colleagues discussed upcoming OGP deadlines, including:
    • NAP 3 final progress report is due by June 30.
    • NAP 4 is also due by June 30 – agencies have already been asked to begin thinking about possible commitments; stakeholder check-ins and meetings will begin soon; any feedback and areas for improvement from past NAPs or general ideas are very welcome – look for a thread on this Open Government Discussion to share them.
• Next meeting
  • The next joint meeting between government and civil society is scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m. Stay tuned for more information on this list.

 

 

From: Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 9:07 PM
To: 'Stephen Buckley' <sbuc...@igc.org>; US Open Government <us-open-g...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Wright, Pamela <pamela...@nara.gov>
Subject: RE: RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting

 

Hi Steve and all,

 

We are looking forward to seeing (and talking with) many of you for tomorrow’s meeting.

 

I will be chairing the meeting (I haven’t been replaced!) and I completely agree that civil society stakeholders along with our great crew of government folks will be crucial to this work moving forward. It will be good for us all to get together and share updates tomorrow. Our new Administration colleagues are still transitioning in, but the direction they’re giving so far is to keep doing what we’re doing – so that’s what we’ll do.

 

See you soon,
Cori

 

From: Stephen Buckley [mailto:sbuc...@igc.org]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 5:24 PM
To: US Open Government <us-open-g...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP <Corinna...@ostp.eop.gov>; Wright, Pamela <pamela...@nara.gov>
Subject: Re: RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting

 

Hi Meredith,

[Stephen Buckley]

Hi Cori,

Thank you for the recap of February's meeting (below) in which you told people to "stay tuned" for the next joint meeting on May 9th (next Tuesday).

• Next meeting
  • The next joint meeting between government and civil society is scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m. Stay tuned for more information on this list.

However, I have seen no postings to this group, on any topic, since the end of March.

If there have been any developments that affect the U.S. Open Government effort under the Trump administration, then this email-group is the most obvious place to share that information.  For example, here's one item from February's meeting, with no subsequent update:

Has the OGP (Open Government Partnership) evaluation of "NAP 3 at the halfway point" been sent out for "government review in March/April and public review in April"?

Many of the members (400+) of this email-group are not based in D.C. and, as such, are at a disadvantage when #OpenGov information is only shared via other (informal) channels, e.g., in-person events, private email, etc.  Please use this email-group to share information, in an open and timely way, that is meaningful to all of us.  Thank you.

best,

Stephen Buckley, #OpenGov liaison
International Assn. for Public Participation - U.S. Chapter
http://www.IAP2usa.org

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[Cori Zarek]

Hi everyone!

My last day at the White House was March 30, and, like many of you, I'm looking forward to the next open gov meeting -- from the other side of the table this time!

I believe my colleagues still in gov have shifted these meetings to the end of the month and look forward to hearing from them so we can mark our calendars and get the band back together!

Take care,

Cori

[Honey, Kristen T. EOP/OMB]

Thanks, Cori, Stephen & everyone for keeping the Open Government momentum strong!

The next U.S. Open Government meeting with stakeholders is now re-scheduled for Tuesday, May 30th, 10:00 - 11:00am at GSA headquarters (1800 F Street NW) -- please mark your calendar. More details to come.

Thank you all for your continued patience as we internally sync on this end, as Cori's departure left big shoes to fill. Still, at the White House and across Federal government, the good work will continue. Onward & upward!

Best,
Kristen

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Senior Policy Analyst
Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office of the President
(202) 881-8406 | kho...@omb.eop.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: us-open-g...@googlegroups.com [mailto:us-open-g...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cori Zarek
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 6:12 PM
Cc: Stephen Buckley <sbuc...@igc.org>; US Open Government <us-open-g...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting

Hi everyone!

My last day at the White House was March 30, and, like many of you, I'm looking forward to the next open gov meeting -- from the other side of the table this time!

I believe my colleagues still in gov have shifted these meetings to the end of the month and look forward to hearing from them so we can mark our calendars and get the band back together!

Take care,
Cori

On Feb 13, 2017, at 9:07 PM, Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP <Corinna...@ostp.eop.gov <mailto:Corinna...@ostp.eop.gov> > wrote:



Hi Steve and all,



We are looking forward to seeing (and talking with) many of you for tomorrow’s meeting.



I will be chairing the meeting (I haven’t been replaced!) and I completely agree that civil society stakeholders along with our great crew of government folks will be crucial to this work moving forward. It will be good for us all to get together and share updates tomorrow. Our new Administration colleagues are still transitioning in, but the direction they’re giving so far is to keep doing what we’re doing – so that’s what we’ll do.



See you soon,
Cori



From: Stephen Buckley [mailto:sbuc...@igc.org]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 5:24 PM
To: US Open Government <us-open-g...@googlegroups.com <mailto:us-open-g...@googlegroups.com> >
Cc: Zarek, Corinna J. EOP/OSTP <Corinna...@ostp.eop.gov <mailto:Corinna...@ostp.eop.gov> >; Wright, Pamela <pamela...@nara.gov <mailto:pamela...@nara.gov> >
Subject: Re: RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting



Hi Meredith,

I don't see anything specifically about the future of Open Government in the Trump Administration in the draft agenda (below) for Tuesday's meeting.

At the November 15th meeting (which was only one week after the election), Cori said that they (at White House/OSTP) had not yet been contacted by the Trump transition team, but (as I recall) that she would let us know what's going on.

But we haven't seen any news here, since then, about "what's going on" with respect to the Trump Administration's and Open Government.

And, even if the answer is "everything is still up in the air", it would be nice to know what has happened over the past three months, especially now that we are officially meeting under the Trump Administration. For example:

1. Has Cori been replaced? Is there a new White House/OSTP's person overseeing the OpenGov effort?

2. Who will be running the meeting tomorrow? Cori? Meredith? A (new) Trump official? (And, I'm wondering, does anyone from the new Administration even know about tomorrow's meeting?)

I am concerned that the whole Open Government effort could get arbitrarily cancelled by the Trump Administration, i.e., without first understanding about its potential value for improving the quality of democracy, especially in these times, and not just during election years.

As "non-governmental" attendees, I believe that we can add to a fuller and more accurate picture of that potential, for the benefit of the Trump Administration officials who would be deciding what to do with an "Open Government" program created under the previous Administration.

But we, as outside of government, can not help in that effort, unless we get a better picture of what has been presented, so far, to the Trump Administration. I ask for a quick note, before tomorrow's meeting, so that the "Open discussion" portion will much more productive. Thanks!


best,

Stephen Buckley, #OpenGov liaison
International Assn. for Public Participation - U.S. Chapter

http://www.IAP2usa.org <http://www.iap2usa.org/>

P.S. Since you are making the meeting open for online participation, will it also be recorded and available for later viewing?


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At 12:30 PM 2/1/2017, Meredith Stewart wrote:




Hi civil society colleagues!

The next meeting of the Interagency Open Government Working Group will be held on Tuesday, February 14 at 1 p.m. at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC (or remote access). This meeting will be open to non-governmental attendees.

If you plan to join, please reply to me (meredith...@nara.gov <mailto:meredith...@nara.gov> ) off-list to let me know whether you plan to attend in person or join remotely. We plan to use a web conferencing tool for remote access. I will send the access information when you RSVP.

Interagency Open Government Working Group



Tuesday, February 14
1 p.m.
Innovation Hub, National Archives Building




Here is a draft agenda:

* Welcome and introductions
* Interagency updates
* Fourth Open Government National Action Plan development
* Open discussion

Thanks!

Meredith + the Open Gov team


Meredith Stewart
Innovation Hub Director
National Archives and Records Administration



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[Alycia (Piazza) Yozzi]

Hi everyone!

I'm Alycia, part of the GSA team helping support these meetings. We are really looking forward to the next get together but one small change -- it's actually Tuesday, May 23rd from 10-11. Please save the date and look for more info in the forthcoming emails.

Alycia

Alycia M. Yozzi

Office of Government-wide Policy

General Services Administration

202-219-1487

On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Honey, Kristen T. EOP/OMB <Kristen...@omb.eop.gov> wrote:

Thanks, Cori, Stephen & everyone for keeping the Open Government momentum strong!

The next U.S. Open Government meeting with stakeholders is now re-scheduled for Tuesday, May 30th, 10:00 - 11:00am at GSA headquarters (1800 F Street NW) -- please mark your calendar. More details to come.

Thank you all for your continued patience as we internally sync on this end, as Cori's departure left big shoes to fill. Still, at the White House and across Federal government, the good work will continue. Onward & upward!

Best,
Kristen

---
Kristen Honey, PhD, PMP
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office of the President
(202) 881-8406    |     kho...@omb.eop.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: us-open-government@googlegroups.com [mailto:us-open-government@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cori Zarek
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 6:12 PM
Cc: Stephen Buckley <sbuc...@igc.org>; US Open Government <us-open-government@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: RSVP: February Open Government Working Group Meeting

Hi everyone!

My last day at the White House was March 30, and, like many of you, I'm looking forward to the next open gov meeting -- from the other side of the table this time!

I believe my colleagues still in gov have shifted these meetings to the end of the month and look forward to hearing from them so we can mark our calendars and get the band back together!

Take care,
Cori

                If you plan to join, please reply to me (meredith...@nara.gov <mailto:meredith.stewart@nara.gov>  ) off-list to let me know whether you plan to attend in person or join remotely. We plan to use a web conferencing tool for remote access. I will send the access information when you RSVP.

                Interagency Open Government Working Group



                Tuesday, February 14
                1 p.m.
                Innovation Hub, National Archives Building




                Here is a draft agenda:

                *       Welcome and introductions
                *       Interagency updates
                *       Fourth Open Government National Action Plan development
                *       Open discussion

                Thanks!

                Meredith + the Open Gov team


                Meredith Stewart
                Innovation Hub Director
                National Archives and Records Administration



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