GovernmentDocs.org

CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) is spearheading a really interesting project. Along with the help of other watchdog groups, they have created a site, www.GovernmentDocs.org, which serves as a database for the results of FOIA requests by anyone and everyone who wants to contribute. The thinking is that having a searchable, large-scale collection will assist members of the public who want to know what’s really behind an issue. The alternative is to seek out specific FOIA answers one at a time by visiting different nonprofit groups’ Web sites, in hopes of uncovering relevant information.

Kudos to CREW, and score one for transparency. It is an excellent idea that GAP hopes will prosper.