After years of complaining of excessive government secrecy, watchdog groups hope the Obama administration will usher in a new approach to disseminating and declassifying government documents. But they continue grapple with tricky questions about the future of transparency. How do you analyze millions (or billions) of e-mails, scanned documents and web-videos? And what information should remain shielded from the public? We explore new challenges and frontiers facing 21st century watchdogs.

Guests

  • Thomas Blanton Director, National Security Archive at George Washington University
  • Greg Elin Chief Evangelist, Sunlight Foundation

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