Overview

The three principles of the Open Government Directive are transparency, participation, and collaboration that form the cornerstone of an open government. These principles were set forth in the memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, issued by the President on January 21, 2009.

Transparency promotes accountability by providing the public with information about what the government is doing.

Participation allows members of the public to contribute ideas and expertise so that their government can make policies with the benefit of information that is widely dispersed in society.

Collaboration improves the effectiveness of government by encouraging partnerships and cooperation within the federal government, across levels of government, and between the government and private institutions.

This website will serve as a gateway for all RRB activities related to the Open Government Directive.

Please Contact us if you would like to:

• Give Feedback on and assess the quality of published information
• Provide input about which information to prioritize for publication
• Provide input on RRB's Open Government Plan.

RRB Open Government Initiative

RRB has published five datasets on www.data.gov.

Contact Us

Anita Rogers
Supv Public Affairs Specialist