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Leveraging Technology in FOIA Searches

September 11, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Electronic records, FOIA Advisory Committee, IT Solutions, Ombudsman

Searching for responsive records under FOIA works best when processors cross disciplines to collaborate with technology experts at their respective agencies. An OGIS assessment of the 2019 Chief FOIA Officer (CFO) reports shows that while a majority of agencies report using technology to facilitate efficiency in conducting searches, only about one in five agencies report … Continue reading Leveraging Technology in FOIA Searches

Join Us for the Next FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting!

August 23, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Uncategorized

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee has come full circle on several of its 2018 recommendations, including that the Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council study FOIA technology across agencies. The co-chairmen of the CFO Council Technology Subcommittee—Eric Stein of the State Department and Michael Sarich of the Veterans Health Administration—will report back to … Continue reading Join Us for the Next FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting!

Share Your Thoughts with the FOIA Advisory Committee

August 21, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in FOIA Advisory Committee, FOIA Public Liaisons, Ombudsman

What challenges do you face as you navigate the FOIA process? Whether you are an agency FOIA professional or a FOIA requester, the Federal FOIA Advisory Committee wants to hear from you. The Committee is asking both those who administer and use the Federal FOIA to take a voluntary survey to help inform its understanding … Continue reading Share Your Thoughts with the FOIA Advisory Committee

Join us Online for Today’s Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting

August 5, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Government information, OGIS events, Ombudsman, Open Government

Recent changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) landscape and an update on FOIA and technology will be discussed at the August 5, 2019 public meeting of the Chief FOIA Officers Council, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT. You may join us online via the National Archives YouTube channel. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Food … Continue reading Join us Online for Today’s Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting

Getting to Know the FOIA Advisory Committee: Abioye Mosheim

July 10, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in FOIA Advisory Committee, Ombudsman

Today we present an interview with Abioye Mosheim, Chief FOIA Officer and Assistant General Counsel for FOIA, Privacy and Records at the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a member of the FOIA Advisory Committee. Over the next year, we will share our interviews with other members of the Advisory Committee so that you can get … Continue reading Getting to Know the FOIA Advisory Committee: Abioye Mosheim

Upcoming USCIS Webinar

July 3, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Uncategorized

Thinking about FOIA beyond its 53rd birthday on July 4th? Interested in how to submit and track FOIA and Privacy Act requests and receive documents digitally from U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)? The agency will demonstrate the system and answer the public’s questions during an hour-long webinar at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday July 9th. … Continue reading Upcoming USCIS Webinar

It’s a Wrap: OGIS’s Open Meeting

June 20, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Ombudsman

If you missed the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) annual meeting on June 14, 2019, it is not too late to listen in on the conversation—we invite you to watch the meeting on the National Archives YouTube channel. The Freedom of Information Act directs OGIS to host an annual meeting to inform the public … Continue reading It’s a Wrap: OGIS’s Open Meeting

Join Us for Our Annual Open Meeting!

June 3, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in OGIS events, OGIS's Reports, Ombudsman

Got a question for the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)? Or do you want to hear more about our work as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombudsman over the past year? If so, please join us for the OGIS annual open meeting on Friday, June 14, 2019, in the William G. McGowan Theater … Continue reading Join Us for Our Annual Open Meeting!

Join Us for the Next FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting!

May 24, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in FOIA Advisory Committee, OGIS events

We often think of agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests as a tool for journalists and those with commercial interests in government records, but in reality, those seeking records about themselves vastly outnumber commercial requesters at some agencies. The FOIA Advisory Committee will explore the issue of how requests from individuals seeking records about … Continue reading Join Us for the Next FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting!

Happy Public Service Recognition Week!

May 6, 2019 by cmcguire, posted in Customer service

Since 1985, the first full week of May has been designated as Public Service Recognition Week to honor those who serve our nation as Federal, state, county, and local government employees. Public service careers are not for those who seek glory—in fact, at its best, public service is largely invisible. We appreciate the annual opportunity … Continue reading Happy Public Service Recognition Week!