From the report: "This
report subsequently examines the statutes, initiatives, requirements, and other
actions that make
information more available to the public or protect it from public release. It
also examines transparency
and secrecy from the standpoint of how the public accesses government information,
and whether the release of government data and information may make operation
of the
federal government more or, counter-intuitively, less transparent. Finally,
this report analyzes whether existing transparency initiatives
are effective in reaching their stated goals." Read more