Warner's Own Open Initiative
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says he's getting into the spirit of the Obama administration's recently launched open government initiative by introducing a new feature on his Senate Web site inviting federal workers and the public to provide input on how to improve government performance reporting. The Office of Management Budget's open government directive, released earlier this week, outlines how federal agencies should make their operations more transparent and solicit public opinions.
During a hearing on using technology to improve the federal government's performance, Warner, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee's government performance task force, said he is trying to examine current government reporting requirements in an effort to identify those that are unnecessary. He said it's important to focus on "quality over quantity" when it comes to requiring such data. "I hope the new site opens up a dialogue with the public and federal workforce on what we want and need in terms of reporting requirements," Warner said.
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