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Electronic Frontier Foundation requests facial-recognition records

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From Courthouse News Service: SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a technology watchdog, wants the Justice Department to hand over facial-recognition records before switching on the FBI's "bigger, faster and better" biometrics system.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the Department of Justice in a federal FOIA complaint. It claims the FBI has been "dragging its feet" for a year on three FOIA requests.

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Sen. Wyden denounces bulk phone record collection at ASNE convention

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From The Washington Post: WASHINGTON — A senator who has been instrumental in the fight for open government warned Wednesday that the government’s practice of “vacuuming up the phone records of millions of law-abiding Americans” puts citizens’ privacy at risk.

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One true hero for freedom of information

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From Computerworld Blogs:

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NEFAC releases open government publication for June

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5 tips for an airtight approach to ACA sunshine rule

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From Law360: Law360, New York (June 10, 2013, 10:14 PM ET) — Less than two months remain before drug and device makers must report virtually every item of value — from speaker’s fees to pastrami sandwiches on rye — that they provide to doctors and teaching hospitals, and experts say compliance with the Affordable Care Act mandate will require extraordinary communication among the parties and plenty of technological muscle to gather data.

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Sunlight Foundation announces open government grant program

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From Civic Source: Watchdog group the Sunlight Foundation will be offering civic minded startups and developers a chance at “OpenGov Grants.” The grant program will offer awards to successful applicants on a rolling basis throughout the year. The initiative was announced at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City, on Friday.

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Freedom of press critical, says internet founder

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From Business Day: AS THE internet explodes in new markets and across different cultures, the role of a free press and the ability of journalists to sift through masses of new information to find the truth is a very important priority, the founder of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee, says.

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Why OpenGov types should think more like reporters

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Some thoughts on sharing open government data and materials from Raleigh Public Record editor Charles Duncan Pardo: … I want to tell you why you open gov types need to think more like reporters.

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Watchdog groups decry Obama move limiting whistle-blower shield

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From Businessweek: Open-government advocates said a proposed U.S. rule that could lead to more federal jobs being classified as sensitive may also make it easier to fire federal whistle-blowers.

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