Archive for 'Privacy'
Professionalizing the FOIA Profession: The 0306 Government Information Specialist Job Series
Those of us in the FOIA and Privacy fields have long desired to “professionalize” the Government information access field. Traditionally, FOIA and Privacy professionals in the Federal government have had no consistent job titles or descriptions and no clear career path; instead, agencies have taken a patchwork approach, squeezing FOIA and Privacy professionals into sometimes [...]
Posted by Candace Boston on March 7, 2013, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Best practices, Ombudsman, Open Government, Privacy.
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Reconciling FOIA and the Privacy Act
When you request records about yourself from the Federal government, agencies apply both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act) to grant the most access possible. FOIA and the Privacy Act have different purposes. FOIA provides the public with a right of access to government records while the [...]
Posted by Corinna Zarek on October 26, 2012, under About FOIA, definitions and concepts, Ombudsman, Privacy, Requester Roundtable.
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Who has the mojo, baby?
We at OGIS are always looking for ways to streamline our procedures and we’ve encouraged your input. This time is no different as we seek your support in ginning up some mojo for an OGIS routine use! Yes, an OGIS routine use, as in a Privacy Act system of records routine use. Without getting too technical (or [...]
Posted by Karen Finnegan on October 2, 2012, under About FOIA, About OGIS, definitions and concepts, Ombudsman, Privacy.
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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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OGIS Case Study #1 – “I am pretty sure the Government has a file on me”
Many people believe that federal law enforcement agencies have some kind of investigatory file on them. The truth is that very few people have been investigated by an agency such as the FBI, but that doesn’t stop many people from requesting their own records from federal law enforcement agencies. (When an individual requests access to [...]
Posted by Carrie McGuire on August 5, 2011, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Alternative dispute resolution, Mediation services, OGIS Case Study, Ombudsman, Privacy, Records Management.
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