Tech leaders representing Google, Wikipedia and the Center for Democracy and Technology testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which is mulling reauthorization of the E-Government Act. Signed into law five years ago, it requires government agencies make information more accessible electronically. Many of the Act’s goals have not been met, primarily due to the technical difficulty in retrieving government information through a general search.
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Tech Heavies Offer E-Gov Search, Privacy Tips
Posted by: Erika Morphy December 12, 2007 03:11 PMTech leaders representing Google, Wikipedia and the Center for Democracy and Technology testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which is mulling reauthorization of the E-Government Act. Signed into law five years ago, it requires government agencies make information more accessible electronically. Many of the Act’s goals have not been met, primarily due to the technical difficulty in retrieving government information through a general search.