American Society of Access Professionals (ASAP) - non-profit professional organization formed in 1980 that represents individuals in both public and private sectors who are concerned with the effective and responsible administration of various access laws
Executive Order 12829, National Industrial Security Program - establishes a National Industrial Security Program to safeguard Federal Government classified information that is released to contractors, licensees, and grantees of the United States Government
James Madison Project - non-profit organization promoting government accountability and the reduction of secrecy, as well as to educate the public on issues relating to intelligence and national security through means of research, advocacy and the dissemination of information
National Freedom of Information Coalition - joins First Amendment and open government organizations from individual states in an effort to protect the public's right to know through the education of media professionals, attorneys, academics, students and the general public
National Security Archive - research institute on international affairs, a library and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, a public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information through the FOIA, and an indexer and publisher of the documents
OMB Watch - formed in 1983 to promote public accountability of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which oversees regulation, the budget, information collection and dissemination, proposed legislation, testimony by agencies, among other things
Virigina Coalition for Open Government - nonprofit alliance formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the state and local level