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
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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
FOIA Advisory Committee Meets May 9
https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-census-bureau-1950-hr3jrCaK5rxc9qKzvc Vintage Throwback GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 208383217. The penultimate meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, May 9, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The Committee expects to deliberate and vote on several recommendations from the Implementation … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets May 9
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
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!
FOIA Advisory Committee Recommendations Recap
https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-archives-archivesgif-naid12065-1alh12SmIXpUoZEQar Research Archive GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 12065. The 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee held its eighth public meeting last week, passing its first recommendation of the year that provides agencies with a model determination letter. The Committee voted 18-0 to pass the Modernization Subcommittee's recommendation on a model … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Recommendations Recap
2024 FOIA Technology Showcase: Request for Information Published on SAM.gov
https://giphy.com/gifs/vintage-computer-go-l3vR2SwA3hfH4NtVC Go For It GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. Planning for the NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase 2.0 is well underway! Capitalizing on the very successful 2022 NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase, the Chief FOIA Officers Council (CFOC) Technology Committee, in conjunction with The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration … Continue reading 2024 FOIA Technology Showcase: Request for Information Published on SAM.gov
What the FOIA is GLOMAR?!
Images courtesy of Central Intelligence Agency. FOIA can be a challenge for even the most seasoned requester, and jargony language and acronyms make things even more confusing. Case in point: the term “Glomar” is often used to describe a FOIA response where the agency neither confirms nor denies (NCND) the existence of responsive records. Knowing where … Continue reading What the FOIA is GLOMAR?!