Director’s Lecture Series Continues with a FOIA Fee Summit
The second and final seminar in this summer’s slate of Director’s Lecture Series provides participants an open forum to focus on the FOIA’s fee and fee waiver provisions.
View ArticleFOIA IT Working Group Meeting: Using Technology to Improve Agency FOIA Websites
Next meeting of the FOIA IT Working Group will look at how agencies can utilize technology and other innovative approaches to increase the utility of agency FOIA websites.
View ArticleDiscussions from the FOIA IT Working Group: Improving Agency FOIA Websites
Alongside a demonstration of the Department of State’s new FOIA website, the FOIA IT Working Group discussed steps to improve agency FOIA websites through the use of technology.
View ArticleFOIA Training with Video Conferencing Next Week
OIP continues to provide FOIA training to a wider audience of government professionals through the use of video conferencing.
View ArticleNew Edition of DOJ Guide to the FOIA Continues its Roll Out
Transitioning from a paper publication to an online “living document,” chapters of the new edition of the Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act continue to be posted on a...
View ArticleAssessing Agency Efforts in Implementing the FOIA Guidelines
Annual assessment of Chief FOIA Officer Reports identifies key metrics in FOIA administration to score agencies on their progress in five essential areas and provides a “visual snapshot” of agency...
View ArticleOIP Releases Guidelines for 2014 Chief FOIA Officer Reports
2014 Chief FOIA Officer Report Guidelines add new requirements for agencies to include in their yearly Chief FOIA Officer Report to the Attorney General describing their initiatives and outcomes in...
View ArticleOIP Issues New Annual FOIA Report Handbook and Hosts Upcoming Refresher Training
OIP issues new Annual FOIA Report Handbook, providing a comprehensive resource that includes all of the legal, procedural, and technical requirements concerning the Annual FOIA Reports, and hosts an...
View ArticleOIP Director Travels to Liberia for International Right to Know Day
In commemoration of International Right to Know Day, Directory Pustay participates in a weeklong series of events celebrating the advancement of information access laws in Liberia.
View ArticleFOIA Requester Roundtables Continue in Fiscal Year 2014
The FOIA Requester Roundtable series, which provides an opportunity for the FOIA requester community and agency personnel to come together to discuss various topics in FOIA administration, continues in...
View ArticleCalculating FOIA Response Times after the Government Shutdown
Updated guidance informs agencies how to properly account for furlough days when calculating response times for the Annual FOIA Report.
View ArticleTraining Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2014
Newly announced dates for Fiscal Year 2014 training opportunities include dates for popular seminars including “The Freedom of Information Act for Attorneys and Access Professionals” and the...
View ArticleNew Guidance for Improving Agency Communications with Requesters
Building off of earlier guidance, OIP’s new guidance for improving agency communications with requesters “encourages greater use of email or other technology as the means by which agencies communicate”...
View ArticleNew Agency Best Practices Workshop Series for Improving FOIA Administration
Leveraging success stories and best practices from various agencies, a new workshop series beginning this Spring will focus on improving specific areas of FOIA administration across the government.
View ArticleKickoff Sunshine Week 2014 with the Department of Justice
Members of the public and agency personnel are invited to join the Department of Justice as we celebrate the beginning of Sunshine Week 2014.
View ArticleFOIA IT Working Group Holds Sunshine Week Meeting
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the issuance of Attorney General Holder’s FOIA Guidelines, the FOIA IT Working Group will examine the various successes and benefits that agencies have been...
View ArticleSuccesses in FOIA Administration: Part 1 – Applying the Presumption of Openness
In the first of a five-part series, OIP highlights successes that agencies have had in applying the presumption of openness in their administration of the FOIA as reported in their 2014 Chief FOIA...
View ArticleSuccesses in FOIA Administration: Part II – Effective Systems for Responding...
In the second part of a continuing series, OIP highlights successes in agencies ensuring that they have effective systems in place for responding to FOIA requests as reported in agency 2014 Chief FOIA...
View ArticleSuccesses in FOIA Administration: Part III – Increasing Proactive Disclosures
OIP highlights successes that agencies have achieved in increasing proactive disclosures as reported in their 2014 Chief FOIA Officer Reports in the third part of a continuing series.
View ArticleDiscussing China’s Regulations on Open Government
Director Melanie Ann Pustay traveled to Beijing last month to participate in a series of workshops focusing on China’s Regulations on Open Government Information, providing insight on key principles...
View ArticleKicking Off the New Agency Best Practices Workshop Series
As announced in January, the new series of agency Best Practices workshops is an opportunity for FOIA professionals to learn from one another and leverage the successes of others in their own...
View ArticleCommon Core FOIA Regulations Kickoff Meeting
As a part of the efforts described in the Second Open Government National Action Plan, this kickoff meeting will discuss the content of potential common FOIA regulations as well as next steps for...
View ArticleBest Practices Workshop Held Today
Today OIP held the first of what will be an ongoing series of Best Practices Workshops designed to showcase successes achieved by agencies in FOIA administration.
View ArticleRequester Roundtable Series Continues
The Requester Roundtable series continues this summer providing an open forum for the FOIA requester community and agency personnel to discuss how agencies are providing requesters with estimated dates...
View ArticleSuccesses in FOIA Administration: Part IV – Greater Utilization of Technology
In the fourth part of a continuing series, OIP highlights successes that agencies have achieved in the greater use of technology in FOIA as reported in their 2014 Chief FOIA Officer Reports.
View ArticleSuccesses in FOIA Administration: Part V – Improving Timeliness & Reducing...
In the final posting of a five-part series, OIP highlights successes that agencies have achieved in improving timeliness in responding to requests and reducing backlogs as reported in their 2014 Chief...
View ArticleUpdated Guidance on Providing Estimated Dates of Completion
OIP issues updated guidance on assigning tracking numbers and providing estimated dates of completion.
View ArticleJuly Best Practices Workshop Series Open to the Public
Next week’s Best Practices Workshop is now open to the public as our panel discusses proactive disclosures and making posted information more useful.
View ArticleSummary of Fiscal Year 2013 Annual FOIA Reports
Today OIP issues its Summary of Annual FOIA Reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, providing a comprehensive picture of the government’s FOIA activities during FY 2013 and comparing trends from the prior...
View ArticleDiscussing Proactive Disclosures and Online Information
Yesterday's Best Practices Workshop provided an informative discussion on a number of ways agencies have, and can continue to, increase proactive disclosure and improve the quality of the information...
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