The FOIA Project
WEBSep 12, 2024 · FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions. by FOIA Project Staff. We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 31, 2024 and April 6, 2024. These are associated with …
Some U.S. government agencies are testing out AI to help ... - NBC News
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Some federal agencies have started testing another prototype, called “FOIA Assistant,” that helps locate records within vast government datasets and suggests redactions of information under at ...
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Issues New FOIA Guidelines …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · To mark the start of Sunshine Week, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued comprehensive new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidelines today that strengthen the federal government’s commitments to transparency in government operations and the fair and effective administration of FOIA.
Key FOIA Resources: 2024 Updates to Exemption 3 Statute …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Office of Information Policy (OIP) has posted updates to its compilation of Exemption 3 resources, intended to assist agencies in their administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and to increase public understanding of the use of Exemption 3. These materials are located on the FOIA Resources page of OIP's site. The first resource is an updated list of Statutes Found to Qualify ...
The Justice Department Underscores the Need for FOIA …
WEBMar 13, 2023 · The Biden administration's recent commitments “couldn’t be more timely, given the scheduled, September 30, 2023, decommissioning of FOIAOnline, a FOIA processing and tracking website that was...
Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The United States Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act is a comprehensive legal treatise on the FOIA. The Guide includes detailed discussions of the FOIA’s procedural requirements, …
The FOIA backlog continued to grow last year - Federal News …
WEBJul 22, 2022 · The federal Freedom of Information Act request backlog continued to rise in fiscal 2021, but FOIA offices were able to make a dent in the backlog of administrative appeals last year.
FOIA: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
WEB'There is a big problem': Senators unite to slam FOIA compliance. By JOSH GERSTEIN. 03/29/2022 02:22 PM EDT
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FOIA in the news – The FOIA Ombudsman
WEBSep 7, 2023 · The next meeting of the 2020-2022 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, September 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. This virtual meeting is open to the public and registration is required for those wishing to make oral public comments.