The Obama administration's campaign to make government more transparent

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Edward Snowden's leak of sensitive national security documents in 2013 significantly undermined the Obama administration's efforts to make government more transparent. The leak revealed extensive government surveillance programs that had been previously undisclosed to the public, leading to widespread criticism of the administration's transparency record. While the Obama administration did implement some measures to increase transparency, such as the Open Government Initiative and the launch of Data.gov, these efforts were overshadowed by the revelations about government surveillance.

The Obama Administration's Campaign to Make Government More Transparent