Did you know that dispute resolution skills can help you improve communication with not just FOIA requesters, but also with your agency colleagues, and even your friends and family? Register today for our April 18th Dispute Resolution Skills for FOIA Professionals training session, where you can get hands-on experience with these valuable tools. This training … Continue reading Register Now for Dispute Resolution Training for FOIA Professionals on April 18th
In late February, the United States Secret Service (USSS) FOIA sent us a letter responding to the 12 recommendations we made in our compliance assessment report of their FOIA program. In the letter, USSS reports that they concur with each of our recommendations and explain the steps that are underway to strengthen the FOIA program … Continue reading United States Secret Service Reports Steps to Strengthen FOIA Program
In his welcoming remarks at Monday’s Sunshine Week celebration at the National Archives (video), the Archivist of the United States noted the substantial effort our agency has put towards improving open government over the last few years, and noted that there is – of course – a lot of work left to do. Our newly-released … Continue reading OGIS Releases its Fiscal Year 2016 Report
Watch video of the event via YouTube! Updated Final Agenda 1:00: Welcome by the Archivist of the United States 1:10: A Dialogue about Access to the Nation’s Treasures David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress 2:00: FOIA After 50 Tom Blanton, Director, National Security Archive Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate and … Continue reading [UPDATED] Sunshine Week 2017 at the National Archives!
Have you made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? Our Compliance Team wants to hear about your experience. Our compliance review process includes several methods to better understand how an agency FOIA program operates and what kind of challenges or opportunities it faces. In addition to interviewing the … Continue reading Checking in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau FOIA Process
While our neighbors up north have been busy digging out from recent snowfalls, we have been busy thinking about the sunshine! Specifically, we have been putting together some exciting plans for Sunshine Week 2017. As we have announced previously, we are hosting Sunshine Week 2017 at the National Archives during the afternoon of Monday, March … Continue reading Join Federal Agencies in Celebrating Sunshine Week 2017
Last week we received a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office to our December 2016 FOIA compliance assessment. The DHS Privacy Office is led by the agency’s Chief FOIA Officer, who has specific responsibilities agency-wide for ensuring implementation of the FOIA statute, providing oversight and supporting customer service. Our assessment of … Continue reading DHS FOIA Policy Office Concurs with OGIS Recommendation
Sometimes even highly-experienced FOIA requesters approach us with questions about FOIA’s admittedly complicated fee structure. We thought it might be useful to break down the current fee structure a little and provide an update on fee provisions included in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. Fee Categories First, the basic set up for the FOIA … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Fees…
As you all begin to fill out your new 2017 calendars, we want to take a few moments to make sure you know about some special events we have planned in the coming months. Please take a moment to write down these dates, and we hope to see you there! Thursday, January 26 – As … Continue reading Mark Your Calendar for Our Upcoming Events!
Mark your calendar and RSVP to join us for the next session of the FOIA Advisory Committee on January 26, 2017. The meeting is scheduled to run from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the National Archives’ William G. McGowan Theater. Please register using the Eventbrite web site to register, and use the Special Events … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee to Meet on January 26th
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