A colorful sea of in-line skaters blankets the North Shore Scenic Drive in this photo of the North Shore In-Line Marathon. National Archives Identifier 7720689. The 2024-2026 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee met on Friday, September 13, and organized themselves into three subcommittees. Each subcommittee is led by two co-chairs, one a government … Continue reading 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee is Off and Running with Three Subcommittees
Category: FOIA Advisory Committee
First Meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Recap
The 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee members meet on stage on Monday, September 9, 2024, in the McGowan Theater in the National Archives building. The 2024-2026 term of the FOIA Advisory Committee met on Monday, September 9 at the National Archives in Washington, DC, to launch the Committee’s sixth term. It was the first in-person meeting … Continue reading First Meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Recap
FOIA Advisory Committee Meets on Friday, September 13
WAC Sgt. Molly Thavenet, 6 Moss Street, Westerly, R.I., now serving in Italy as a Staff secretary with the 15th Air Force, puts the torch of her cigarette lighter to the last page on her desk calendar, thus closing out a most memorable year. National Archives Identifier 204911363 Mark your calendar for Friday, September 13, … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets on Friday, September 13
Join Us for the Inaugural Meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee
"Join us on the Farm Front" National Archives Identifier 514751 The 2024-2026 term of the FOIA Advisory Committee will gather in person for the first meeting of the sixth term on Monday, September 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. … Continue reading Join Us for the Inaugural Meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee
2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Members Appointed
A member of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Band plays the trumpet during the Opening Ceremony for Exercise COBRA GOLD 2000 at Vajira Military Camp, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. National Archive Identifier 6602132. Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan appointed 20 individuals to the National Archives and Records Administration’s 2024–2026 Freedom of Information … Continue reading 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Members Appointed
2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Nominations Due by Monday, July 15!
Time is running out for nominations to the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. The Committee studies the FOIA landscape across the executive branch and advises the Archivist of the United States on improvements to FOIA administration. We seek a wide range of FOIA experts from both inside and outside of government. Details about nominating yourself or someone else … Continue reading 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Nominations Due by Monday, July 15!
Nominations Open for 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee
America Calling. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. National Archives Identifier 513794 Interested in tackling FOIA’s toughest challenges through collaboration with other requesters and FOIA professionals? Please consider submitting a nomination for yourself or someone else for the 2024-2026 term of the federal FOIA Advisory Committee. The … Continue reading Nominations Open for 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee
2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee Draft Final Report Available for Public Comment
The draft final report of the fifth term of the FOIA Advisory Committee is now available for public comment. The report includes 16 recommendations from the three subcommittees — Implementation, Modernization, and Resources — all previously approved by the Committee. The Committee will consider and vote on the draft report at its June 13, 2024, meeting, the final … Continue reading 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee Draft Final Report Available for Public Comment
Plan to Attend Final FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting of the Fifth Term
https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-times-square-ve-day-war-ends-in-europe-l0HlRincOBSIi5oxG New York City Celebration GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 38905. The last meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, June 13, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The Committee expects to review and approve its final report which … Continue reading Plan to Attend Final FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting of the Fifth Term
OGIS Thanks Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
Thanks Brass Family, National Archives Identifier 165318036. This week, April 21-27, is National Volunteer Week. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to highlight the volunteers who work to transform society and the world. Today we recognize the volunteers who make up two groups that strive to improve the federal FOIA process: the … Continue reading OGIS Thanks Volunteers During National Volunteer Week