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FOIA Advisory Committee Votes on Recommendations to Archivist

by Kimberlee N Ried, posted in FOIA Advisory Committee, Uncategorized

Above: This is America...where you vote as you please. National Archives Identifier 515775 During their meetings on March 10 and April 7, 2022, the 2020-2022 FOIA Advisory Committee met to discuss and vote on recommendations to the Archivist of the United States for improving FOIA administration. Recommendations ranging from agency reporting on “Glomar” responses to … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Votes on Recommendations to Archivist

FOIA Advisory Committee meets Dec 9 and welcomes new member

by kmitchell, posted in FOIA Advisory Committee, Government information, OGIS events, Open Government

"Not Just Hats Off To The Flag But Sleeves Up For It! " National Archives ID: 512460 Please join us on December 9, 2021, as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee members roll up their sleeves to consider a range of potential recommendations  – and welcome its newest member, Dione J. Stearns.  The virtual meeting … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee meets Dec 9 and welcomes new member

Technology Committee Publishes Paper on FOIA Searches

by kmitchell, posted in Chief FOIA Officers Council, Electronic records, Government information, IT Solutions

Aerial Search for Icebergs (National Archives ID: 205581609) There is a wide gap in public understanding of agencies’ abilities to search their electronic archives and databases for records responsive to FOIA requests and the reality of agencies’ capabilities, according to a new paper, “FOIA Searches: Key Challenges and Findings,” published by a working group of … Continue reading Technology Committee Publishes Paper on FOIA Searches

OGIS Publishes Results of FOIA Compliance Self-Assessment Survey

by clemelin, posted in Customer service, Electronic records, Government information, IT Solutions, OGIS's Reports, Ombudsman, Open Government

When Agency Records Officers and Chief FOIA Officers work in harmony, FOIA works better. National Archives ID: 535858 The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on FOIA processing and the use of e-discovery are among the topics in our latest report, Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the 2020 National Archives and Records Administration’s Records Management Self-Assessment. … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Results of FOIA Compliance Self-Assessment Survey

“Still Interested” New Year’s Resolutions

by US National Archives, posted in "Still Interested" Letters, Customer service

American Library Association - Campaigns - A.L.A. Campaign for Books. Front of Public Library, N.Y. City, N.Y (National Archives ID: 6234477) In 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Information Policy (OIP) issued guidance (updated in 2014) addressing agencies’ practice of sending “still interested” letters to requesters to administratively close aging requests. OIP issued … Continue reading “Still Interested” New Year’s Resolutions