Connecting the Dots for Democratic Accountability
Semantic Web-Based Information Sharing Policy and the Future of
Investigative Journalism
Since 9/11, there has been a revolution in
government information sharing technology and policy for national
security purposes, such as tracking potential terrorists. It’s now
possible for government employees to connect the dots on national
security risks across tens of thousands of government agencies at
national, state, and local levels of government. If U.S.
governments can empower their employees to connect the dots for national
security purposes, cannot they empower citizens and journalists to
connect the dots to hold elected officials accountable? In other
words, does the new information sharing model for national security
point the way to a revolution in government transparency and
investigative journalism?
Panelists
Jeff Jonas
A working paper by J.H. Snider,
“Connecting the Dots for Democratic Accountability,” will be released
the day of the event.
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