Archive for 'Legislation'
OGIS’s Sunshine Week Wrap-Up
Whew! We at OGIS have caught our breath after a hectic Sunshine Week during which we joined folks from both the agency and requester communities in promoting the importance of open government and freedom of information. (Of course, these values are just as important during the other 51 weeks of the year.) If you weren’t [...]
Posted by Kirsten Mitchell on March 20, 2013, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Best practices, FOIA in the news, Legislation, OGIS events, OGIS's Reports, Ombudsman, Open Government, Sunshine Week 2013.
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The Intersection of FOIA Street and Privacy Act Lane
Both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act contain provisions that grant a right of access to Federal records. FOIA applies to records of executive branch agencies on potentially any subject. The Privacy Act applies only to agencies’ records which contain information about individuals that are maintained in a “system of records,” meaning those [...]
Posted by Corinna Zarek on September 16, 2011, under About FOIA, About OGIS, definitions and concepts, Legislation, Privacy.
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Paying the FOIA bills
FOIA isn’t free, we all know that. The Federal government’s estimated spending on FOIA in 2010 was approximately $416 million. Usually, an agency will process its own FOIA requests by searching for, retrieving and reviewing records. But when an agency has to ask a contractor or even another agency to assist with a request, and [...]
Posted by Corinna Zarek on August 19, 2011, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Best practices, definitions and concepts, Fees, Legislation, Ombudsman, Regulations.
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Thinking about the future of FOIA: Proactive Disclosure
News that the Faster FOIA Act passed the Senate last week has all of us at OGIS thinking about changes we’d like to see made to make FOIA work better. Though the future of Faster FOIA is uncertain — it is headed to the House for consideration — it has contributed to the already considerable [...]
Posted by Carrie McGuire on June 2, 2011, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Legislation.
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