Congress Cutting Back On Open Government Websites

The Office of Management and Budget is citing a skinny budget as the reason it plans to terminate or cut back open government web sites. The administration had requested $35 million dollars for e-government initiatives, but Congress only agreed to $8 million for 2011. Slated for closure is FedSpace, a social media site where federal managers collaborate. Development will slow down for other sites, such as the Citizen Services Dashboard. Agency staff detail the cuts in a letter to Delaware Senator Tom Carper.