Federal Transparency Glossary

Primary federal agency for protecting public health and safety through disease prevention and health promotion.

Federal agency responsible for environmental protection and enforcement of environmental laws.

Cabinet-level department responsible for protecting health and providing essential human services.

Federal executive department responsible for enforcement of law and administration of justice.

Federal executive department responsible for developing policies on farming, agriculture, forestry, and food.

Federal agency focused on conditions of oceans, major waterways, and atmosphere.

Primary agency for medical research in the United States, part of HHS.

Federal statistical agency that collects and disseminates data on labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes.

Federal law that provides the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency.

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, requiring federal agencies to post statistics on workplace discrimination and retaliation.

Federal initiative directing 40% of overall benefits from federal climate and environmental investments to disadvantaged communities.

EO on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, issued January 27, 2021, establishing environmental justice as federal priority.

Amendment to Rehabilitation Act requiring federal agencies ensure electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities.

Court order that temporarily prohibits a party from taking specific actions until a hearing can be held.

Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool - EPA's geomapping tool that provides demographic and environmental information for communities.

National Law Enforcement Accountability Database - DOJ database tracking police misconduct and use of force incidents.

Digital archive of the World Wide Web maintained by Internet Archive, preserving billions of web pages over time.

HTTP status code indicating that the server cannot find the requested resource - commonly known as "Page Not Found."

Collaborative effort to preserve federal government websites and data at the end of presidential administrations.

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative - collaborative network monitoring changes to federal environmental and climate data.

Organization at Columbia University defending rights of free speech and press in digital age.

Leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in digital world, including government transparency.

American Civil Liberties Union - national organization working to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties.

USDA farming practices and technologies that increase productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

FBI program collecting and publishing data on crimes motivated by bias against race, religion, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

Post-COVID conditions - symptoms that continue for weeks or months after initial COVID-19 infection.

CDC programs and resources for preventing HIV transmission and supporting those living with HIV.

Status indicating content temporarily hidden from public access pending administrative review or policy changes.

Content completely removed from public access, returning HTTP 404 error when accessed.

Information moved to historical sections with limited discoverability, often requiring specific search terms to locate.

Euphemism commonly used to justify content changes or removals during changes in federal administration.