Cambridge, MA – September 25, 2012. The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University recognized 111 innovative government initiatives as Bright Ideas. Thirteen of the 111 projects are U.S. Federal … Continue reading →

Recently we made some changes to the way we display Federal Register documents in HTML on FederalRegister.gov. In particular, we wanted to improve the display of regulatory text by adding a variety icons, shading, and spacing to make these complex documents … Continue reading →

By direction of the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, and in concert with the White House Digital Government Strategy and NARA’s digital strategy planning, the OFR-GPO partnership is forging ahead to offer our publications in modern digital formats. To modernize the Public Papers of … Continue reading →

This just in from our U.S. Government Manual  editors at the OFR — all agency entries have been updated, including listings for Boards, Bilateral Organizations, and Multilateral Organizations. The Manual’s “History of Agency Organizational Changes” document has also been updated. If … Continue reading →

The Department of Energy recently published a proposed rule in the Federal Register which serves as an excellent reminder that regulatory review is an ongoing process. Under Executive Order 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,” agencies are required to develop a plan … Continue reading →

The AOL Government site has a nice write-up on the selection of GPO’s Mary Alice Baish as one of this year’s “Fastcase 50.” The Fastcase 50 are deemed to be “the fifty most interesting, provocative, and courageous leaders in the world … Continue reading →

Here’s an informative posting from our friends over at the Sunlight Foundation that explains how you can stay on top of the latest regulatory actions even before they are published in the Federal Register. They also have a nice plug … Continue reading →

This week marks the arrival of Charles A. (Charley) Barth as the new Director of the Federal Register. We are pleased to welcome Charley to the OFR. Charley Barth has served the Federal government for almost 20 years, most recently … Continue reading →

The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and its parent organization, the National Archives and Records Administration, have open government embedded deeply in our shared history and mission. Recently, the National Archives updated its Open Government Plan to include significant initiatives … Continue reading →

We are approaching the two-year anniversary of FederalRegister.gov (FR2) in July, so it is time to take stock of the overall look and feel of the site. In the next few weeks we will be making small improvements and tweaks … Continue reading →