Government Transparency Kyle Knapke & Phillip Brown
Masco Chapter 3 – Secrecy Main Ideas: 500,00 College professors, 4,000,000 people who hold security clearances - more classified info out there than there is open literature in our libraries. Estimate is 5 to 10 times larger Classified = apocalyptic 75% of non classified government information is labeled SBU Role of deception is very large in the transformation of a state from democratic to security
Obama’s Policy “My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.”
Transparency Failures Require companies to disclose personal information data breaches Seek independent watchdog agency to investigate congressional ethics violations Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
Edward Snowden
Osama bin-Laden Death
What information should be transparent?
Sources http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/subjects/transparency/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/04/world/middleeast/drone-strike-statistics-answer-few-questions-and-raise-many.html?_r=0 https://www.google.com/search?q=secrecy&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=638&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwidm43LjtzQAhUDeSYKHXtsBxsQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=JYBF_VAjUk1jEM%3A https://www.google.com/search?q=osama+bin+laden+dead&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=638&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbk5zHj9zQAhXI5CYKHSxFDjsQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=osama+bin+laden+dead+headline&imgdii=AVZee6mHIsvVYM%3A%3BAVZee6mHIsvVYM%3A%3BFxouwiinzjHeTM%3A&imgrc=AVZee6mHIsvVYM%3A https://www.google.com/search?q=osama+bin+laden+dead&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=638&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbk5zHj9zQAhXI5CYKHSxFDjsQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=osama+bin+laden+dead+headline&imgrc=DGHm3VhBg44wcM%3A Masco Book