to Cut Waste
President Obama and Vice President Biden launch the Campaign to Cut Waste, which will hunt down and eliminate misspent tax dollars in every agency and department across the Federal Government.
President Obama has consistently made clear that he will strive to lead the most open, efficient, and accountable government in history. Over the last four years, new initiatives have increased public participation in government and improved citizens' everyday lives.
Tools and Data Overview
Browse a broad range of government data
Data.gov offers data ranging from community health trends to customer service performance that powers innovative new applications.
Search the White House visitor records
Over 1,000,000 records of everyone who's come through the doors of the White House have been released to date in a searchable database.
Excess Federal Buildings Interactive Map
This map visualizes a sampling of over 7,000 of the total 12,000 buildings and structures currently designated as excess -- from sheds to underutilized office buildings.
Ethics pledges and waivers for officials
President Obama requires everyone he appoints to serve in his Administration to sign an ethics pledge. You can review the pledge and all waivers that have been granted.
Government spending at your fingertips
USAspending.gov provides unprecedented transparency of Federal spending information, showing what contracts have been awarded to whom.
See how your tax dollars are spent
American taxpayers will be able to go to a Web site that tells them how their tax dollars are being spent.
Freeing government information
A new website provides useful information about how the Freedom of Information Act works and how the public can access government information and documents.
Ethics.gov
Ethics.gov brings records and data from across the federal government to one central location, making it easier for citizens to hold public officials accountable.
Review each agency’s Open Government Plan
Agencies implemented ambitious Open Government Plans, utilizing new technologies to connect citizens to their government.
See the President’s and Vice President’s calendar
Check out the President’s and Vice President’s daily public schedules, subscribe to updates, and even add their events to your own calendar.
Track Federal IT investments
The IT Dashboard is a website enabling federal agencies, industry, the general public and other stakeholders to view details of federal information technology investments.
Request a financial disclosure report
The public may request financial disclosure reports that details the assets and income of Executive Branch Personnel to help identify and avoid conflicts of interest.
Report suspected incidents of improper spending
PaymentAccuracy.gov gives taxpayers a way to join the fight against improper spending by reporting suspected incidents of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Find the salaries of White House employees
The White House is required to deliver a report to Congress listing the title and salary of every White House Office employee. See the data in a searchable database.