Fleet Trophy. National Archives Identifier 6281309 Two OGIS staff members, along with 10 current and former members of the FOIA Advisory Committee, have been selected for induction into the 2026 National FOIA Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees were selected for their unique roles in helping to establish, defend, and utilize the legal basis for … Continue reading OGIS Staff and FOIA Advisory Committee Members to be Honored in FOIA Hall of Fame
"Catch on to a Good Idea" - Yogi Berra. National Archives Identifier 23889731 Members of the FOIA Advisory Committee’s Statutory Reform Subcommittee seek public input on three draft recommendations presented to the full Committee at the March 5, 2026 meeting. The draft recommendations are: Proposed Recommendation SR-1: Congress should amend FOIA to establish the FOIA Advisory … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Seeks Public Feedback on Recommendations
Jim Byron, Senior Advisor to the Archivist of the United States, has appointed Sean Glendening, Director of the Office of Information Policy (OIP) at the U.S. Department of Justice, to the 2024-2026 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee. The Committee’s charter designates a seat for the OIP Director or the OIP Director’s designee. The … Continue reading OIP Director Sean Glendening Appointed to FOIA Advisory Committee
STS-107 Mission Specialist Reviews PGSC - Payload General Support Computer - laptop screens during Glenn Research Center Training. Persons Pictured: John Mischic/David Urban/Ilan Ramon/Kalpana Chawla. National Archives Identifier 355311126 The Chief FOIA Officers Council Technology Committee, in conjunction with OGIS and the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy, is planning to host the third … Continue reading 2026 NexGen FOIA Tech 3.0 Showcase: Request for Information Published on SAM.gov
"Join us on the Farm Front" National Archives Identifier 514751 If you are a government Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) professional with an interest in technology or cross-agency collaboration and innovation, we need you! The Chief FOIA Officers Council (CFOC) seeks volunteers for its two committees: the Technology Committee and the Committee on Cross-Agency Collaboration … Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Chief FOIA Officers Council Committees
With His Ear to the Ground by cartoonist Clifford Berryman. National Archives Identifier 6011837. The Chief FOIA Officers Council will meet at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, December 15. The meeting is virtual and open to Chief FOIA Officers, FOIA professionals, and the public. We invite you to either watch the livestream of the meeting on … Continue reading Chief FOIA Officers Council to Meet on December 15
"Notice to employers, employees, and labor representatives of the motor transport industry." National Archives Identifier 515085 The next meeting of the 2024-2026 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear from professors who will … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee to Meet on September 11
The following blog post was written by Hala Shabaneh, the 2025 summer law clerk for the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) and a second-year law student at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. This summer, I had the opportunity to serve as a law clerk at the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). … Continue reading Staff Spotlight: My Law Clerkship with OGIS
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
A SSGT speaks through a bullhorn to personnel as they prepare to take part in exercise Team Spirit (Coronet Spray). National Archives Identifier 6346147 The next meeting of the 2024-2026 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to Noon ET. The Committee will hear updates … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets June 12
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