Social Security Launches New Open Government
Webpage, Wants Your Ideas
Access to Agency Strategic Plan, Freedom of
Information Act Report, as well as program laws and regulations for
Social Security; will publish its Open Government Plan in
April
Feb. 18, 2010 - Social Security has a new Open
Government webpage available to the public that will serve as the portal
for all agency activities that support President Obama’s Transparency
and Open Government initiative.
“Our new Open Government webpage gives Americans an
opportunity to give us their ideas on how we can become a more open and
transparent agency,” Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security,
said in his announcement last week.
“They will be able to post their ideas on
transparency, participation, collaboration, and innovation that should
be included in our Open Government Plan. I encourage everyone to visit
our webpage and submit their ideas, read and discuss what has been
posted, and vote on the ideas that have been submitted."
To submit ideas, click on the link at the top right
of the webpage that says, “Share your ideas on our open government
plan.” After agreeing to the terms of participation, the link will take
you to a webpage that asks for ideas on how Social Security can:
● work better with others inside and outside the
government;
● solicit feedback from the public;
● improve the availability and quality of
information;
● be more innovative and efficient;
● create an Open Government Plan.
Social Security’s new Open Government webpage also
provides easy access to important agency information such as the Agency
Strategic Plan, Freedom of Information Act Report, as well as program
laws and regulations.
The webpage includes links to the datasets that
were published last month on
www.Data.gov. The agency will publish its Open Government Plan in
April.
Feb. 18, 2010 - Social Security has a new Open
Government webpage available to the public that will serve as the portal
for all agency activities that support President Obama’s Transparency
and Open Government initiative.