Open Government Federal Advisory Committee

Upcoming events and deadlines

Feb. 7, 2025 — Public Meeting #4 — Cancelled

About us

The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee, or OG FAC, serves as an advisory body to the GSA Administrator on federal open government and public engagement efforts. This includes developing U.S. National Action Plans, efforts to increase the public’s access to data, engage the public in the regulatory process, make government records more accessible, and improve the delivery of government services and benefits. The FAC also advises on open government themes such as access to information, anti-corruption, civic space, digital governance, fiscal openness, media freedom, public participation, and improving the delivery of government services and benefits.

The initial focus for the 2024–2026 OG FAC will be to provide advice on the development of the 6th U.S. National Action Plan and federal open government policy and public engagement. To learn how the OG FAC will operate, read our Open Government Federal Advisory Committee bylaws [PDF - 199 KB], approved at the Oct. 18, 2024 administrative meeting.

The designated federal officers for this advisory committee are Arthur Brunson and Daniel York in the U.S. Open Government Secretariat.

Contact ogfac@gsa.gov with any questions.

Meetings

2025

Feb. 7 — Public Meeting #4 — Cancelled

Jan. 8 — Public meeting #3

1–4 p.m. Eastern time | Virtual | Meeting details and materials

We discussed the responses to the NAP 6 RFI and have a report from the Evaluation Group.

2024

Dec. 11 — Public meeting #2

1–4 p.m. Eastern time | Virtual | Meeting details and materials

We met to formally begin the work of the advisory committee.

Oct. 23 — Public meeting #1

1–3:30 p.m. Eastern time | Hybrid | Meeting detail and materials

We reviewed the OG FAC charter, purpose, and goals and began the Committee’s work. The meeting was in hybrid format (both in-person and virtual) and was recorded.

Oct. 18 — Administrative meeting #1

1–3:30 p.m. Eastern time | Virtual | Meeting detail and materials

The Committee hosted its first administrative meeting which focused on onboarding of new members of the OG FAC.

May 10 — Open Government Federal Advisory Committee public Q&A

1–3:30 p.m. Eastern time | Virtual

We answered questions related to the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee.

Accessibility statement

Resource library

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