Coalition Criticizes Platform for Comments to Government

A coalition of open government organizations submitted a letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding revisions to Circular A-130, a government policy for access to information resources. The groups expressed concern about a poorly designed Internet service — GitHub — that created “new barriers to public participation in government decision-making.” The coalition called on the OMB to “ensure meaningful public participation by notifying the public of opportunities to comment and accepting comments in other formats.”