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
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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
OGIS Public Engagement Spans the Globe
The summer of 2024 has been busy for OGIS staff as we traveled to several conferences to share and present information about the work of the FOIA Ombuds office. Below is a brief recap. In June, OGIS staff traveled to the American Society of Access Professionals (ASAP) conference in Anaheim, CA, to teach two sessions … Continue reading OGIS Public Engagement Spans the Globe
OGIS to Host Annual Open Meeting on July 24
Please join OGIS as we host our Annual Open Meeting from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 24. We will hear from OGIS Director Alina M. Semo about OGIS’s annual report. In addition, two members of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee, Jason R. Baron of the University of Maryland and Patricia Weth of the Pension Benefit Guaranty … Continue reading OGIS to Host Annual Open Meeting on July 24
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
Join OGIS for April Meetings
National Archives Outdoors: Flowers blooming outside the National Archives. National Archives Identifier 286212967 Mark your calendars for two upcoming OGIS events! The next meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The Committee will discuss and vote … Continue reading Join OGIS for April Meetings
Sunshine Week: It’s a Wrap!
National Archives Sunshine Week program panelists (left to right) Gulam Shakir, NARA; Bobak Talebian, Dept. of Justice; Eric Stein, Dept. of State; Pam Wright, NARA; and Abby Potter, Library of Congress discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence, FOIA and public access on Thursday, March 14. National Archives Photo by Susana Raab. Another Sunshine Week is … Continue reading Sunshine Week: It’s a Wrap!
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