A week in advance of census taking, every farmer receives a questionnaire by mail and fills it out before the enumerator arrives. The enumerator then checks the form and helps the farmer with any difficult questions. Photo by the Dept. of Agriculture. National Archives Identifier 207899868 One in five federal agencies reported using artificial intelligence … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Annual RMSA Report
Computer Programmer. National Archives Identifier 81234843 Agency FOIA websites are often a requester’s first stop when looking for information about filing a FOIA request. However, a vast majority of FOIA websites OGIS reviewed lacked at least one piece of information needed to navigate the FOIA process, according to our latest report, Agency Freedom of Information … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Assessment on Agency FOIA Websites
Members of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee wrapped up their term July 16, 2026, voting to approve their Final Report and Recommendations which contains 11 previously approved recommendations. Seven of the recommendations are to Congress, while the remaining four are to federal agencies in general, the Chief FOIA Officers Council, the Office of Information Policy … Continue reading 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee Approves Final Report and Recommendations
The Office of Government Information Services 2026 Report for Fiscal Year 2025 is now available on our website. Highlights for the year ending September 30, 2025, include: OGIS provided timely mediation and assistance, handling 6,061 cases and closing 6,088 — with 90% initiated or acknowledged within 10 days of date logged and 99% closed within 90 days. These cases remain a vital source of … Continue reading OGIS Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report Now Available
Please join OGIS as we host our Annual Open Meeting from 11 a.m. to noon ET on Wednesday, July 23. OGIS Director Alina M. Semo will share information about OGIS’s annual report. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to present oral or written statements, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act statute. If you wish to offer oral … Continue reading OGIS to Host Annual Open Meeting on July 23
The Office of Government Information Services 2025 Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is now available on our website. Highlights include: OGIS provided timely mediation and assistance, handling 6,057 cases and closing 6,098 — with 88.5% initiated in 10 days and 98.9% resolved within 90 days. Whether coaching first-timers or navigating thorny issues with seasoned pros, OGIS … Continue reading OGIS Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report Now Available
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
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
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
https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-archives-archivesgif-naid12065-S0Ik9zGLLJMN3oDfzA Paper Records GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 12065. The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is pleased to announce the publication of our latest report, “Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the National Archives and Records Administration’s 2022 Records Management Self-Assessment.” The 2022 Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA), … Continue reading OGIS Publishes 2022 Compliance Self-Assessment
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