The Office of Information Policy (OIP) at the Department of Justice recently improved the FOIA.gov Search Tool. Launched in October 2023, the upgrades are expected to improve the results and sources the Search Tool delivers. The tool guides users through the process of locating already public information or identifying the correct federal agency to submit … Continue reading OIP Offers Upgrades to FOIA.gov Search Tool
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will host a substantive forum, “Transparency and Access to NARA Records,” on Wednesday, March 19, at 1 p.m. ET. This program will headline Sunshine Week, an annual nonpartisan nationwide collaboration bringing together those in media, civics, and government. The forum will be livestreamed on the National Archives YouTube … Continue reading National Archives to Host Annual Forum on Transparency and Access to Government Records
Former President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) is shown in a four-way handshake with Clyde T. Ellis (left) and two unidentified men, members of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The former President spoke at an Electric Consumers Workshop breakfast at the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C. From: Clyde T. Ellis. National Archives Identifier … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets March 6
Fernando Penalosa and Maria Teresa Inigo at the busy circulation desk. Through the open doors in back of the patrons at the desk is the entrance to the Main Reading Room. The reference desk is to its immediate right. National Archive Identifier 23932427 Today’s blog post was guest written by Dan Levenson. The Office of … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Two New Ombuds Observers
A 1967 arrangement of gold bearings used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. National Archives Identifier 354900450 Requesters, the next time you work to "reasonably describe” records in a FOIA request or visit FOIA.gov for agency FOIA data, you can thank the 1974 FOIA amendments. And agency FOIA professionals, you can thank the 1974 … Continue reading 1974 FOIA Amendments Mark Golden Anniversary
Working in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4), STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ronald Wesley, (left), USAF, 731st Air Mobility Squadron, (AMS), directs airmen via megaphone as SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Robert Woodruff, USAF, prepares to push cargo onto a C-130 Hercules. National Archives Identifier 6606170 The Chief FOIA Officers Council’s November 7th meeting was full of … Continue reading Chief FOIA Officers Meeting Recap and Updates to the FOIA Recommendations Dashboard
As part of a brainstorming activity. members of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Committee are asked to share what they would like in a FOIA policy during the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) advisory committee meeting at the National Archives in Washington. DC. on July 21. 2016. NARA photo by Brogan Jackson. National Archives … Continue reading Register Today for November 7 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting
President Richard Nixon Shaking Hands with Chairman Mao Tse-tung. National Archives Identifier 194759 Today is Ombuds Day and we at the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) celebrate our role as the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombuds. The OPEN Government Act of 2007 established OGIS and elevated the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution … Continue reading OGIS Celebrates Ombuds Day!
Here is a condensed version of the 1950 Census tabulation picture. In the foreground is a punch card machine. Holes are punched in the card according to a prearranged code, transferring the facts from the questionnaire into statistics. The man operating the machine labeled “140” is running a sorter. This machine sorts cards into any … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Annual Compliance Report
Mail, Photographs Relating to Agency Officials, Events, and Activities. National Archives Identifier 209296403 As the federal government approaches the end of fiscal year 2024 in September, we recognize that many federal agencies are aiming to close old FOIA requests and reduce their FOIA backlogs. Some are sending requesters “still interested” letters to ensure that the … Continue reading OGIS Remains Interested in “Still Interested” Letters
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