Here is Thursdays look at transparency-related news items, todays congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.

News Roundup:

• In an editorial, Katrina vanden Heuvel looked at the impact Citizens United had on fundraising and campaigning. (The Washington Post)
• Doug Wilson, the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs at the Pentagon, briefly discussed balancing transparency and security. (The Washington Post)
• Wikileaks has released a CIA document on the U.S. and its role as an exporter of terrorism. (The Washington Post)
• POGO looked at a Bureau of Land Management manager turned lobbyist and his industry ties. (Project on Government Oversight)
• The Federal Reserve asked a U.S. appeals court to stay a ruling forcing the agency to disclose financial documents. (The Wall Street Journal)

Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 8/26:

• None

Relevant bills introduced:

• None

Transparency events scheduled for 8/26:

• None