[Jadge]

I've read the DATA Act, which is a bi-partisan bill that will redefine transparency in the US. It will require recipients of federal funds to report on every penny spent, not just large expenditures. If it becomes law it will make it nearly impossible to hide fraudulent spending like what occurred on the GSA Vegas trip.

The Data Transparency Coalition launched today with the immediate goal of getting the DATA Act passed, and a secondary goal of requiring recipients of fed funds to disclose far more than spending. Hopefully they're successful with both endeavors.

[PeterPrinciple]

Do you remember the paperwork reduction act and how effective that was...................... It just created another govt bureaucracy.

[the invisib1e hand]

big data for big brother.

standardize, consolidate, control. too bad antitrust laws don't cover information aggregation.

One sure sign that something about to be taken over by vested interests is that it becomes a buzzword. "Big data" -- what a revolting concept.