CDT and OMB Watch Release Report on Searchability of Government Information (PDF; 44 KB)
Source: Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and OMB Watch

Vital government information appears “invisible” to millions of Americans who are combing the Internet and looking for answers via the most popular search engines, according to a report released today by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and OMB Watch.

The report, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Important Government Information Cannot Be Found through Commercial Search Engines,” highlights the shortcomings some federal agencies exhibit when trying to comply with the mandates of the E-Government Act of 2002, a landmark law that promotes access to government information and services.
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While the report points to critical gaps in online access to government information, it makes no judgment call as to the reason this information is inaccessible, other than to expose a simple technological roadblock as the culprit; an equally simple technological fix is also noted in the report.

+ Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Important Government Information Cannot Be Found through Commercial Search Engines (PDF; 5.4 MB)

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