Forbes on the budget slashing of federal open gov sites:

Many of the Obama administration’s top open government initiatives are set to be turned off by May 31. Government sources confirm that the Office of Management and Budget is planning to take seven websites dark in two months because of a lack of funding.

via OMB prepares for open gov sites to go dark in May – Kevin L. Jackson – Cloud Musings on Forbes – Forbes.
Here’s another take and some traffic digesting from the Guardian.