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Building a Better FOIA Process The FOIA Ombudsman Menu Policies About the Bloggers About The FOIA Ombudsman Blog FOIA Advisory Committee Meets May 9 May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Uncategorized https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-census-bureau-1950-hr3jrCaK5rxc9qKzvc Vintage Throwback GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 208383217. The penultimate meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, May 9, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The Committee expects to deliberate and vote on several recommendations from the Implementation … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets May 9 Tagged federal government , foia , ogis , ombuds , open government OGIS Thanks Volunteers During National Volunteer Week April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Chief FOIA Officers Council , FOIA Advisory Committee , National Archives and Records Administration , Ombudsman , Uncategorized Thanks Brass Family, National Archives Identifier 165318036. This week, April 21-27, is National Volunteer Week. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to highlight the volunteers who work to transform society and the world. Today we recognize the volunteers who make up two groups that strive to improve the federal FOIA process: the … Continue reading OGIS Thanks Volunteers During National Volunteer Week Tagged federal government , foia , open government , thank you OGIS Publishes Ombuds Observer on NCND/Glomar March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Customer service , definitions and concepts , FOIA Exemptions , FOIA Ombuds Observer , Government information , Open Government , Plain Language Photograph of Howard Hughes, who played a pivotal role in the very first Neither Confirm Nor Deny (NCND) response. National Archives Identifier 219777077. OGIS has recently published a new resource for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters whose records requests are met with ‘neither confirm nor deny’ (NCND) responses, historically known in the U.S. as … Continue reading OGIS Publishes Ombuds Observer on NCND/Glomar Tagged federal government , foia , open government Join OGIS for April Meetings March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Chief FOIA Officers Council , FOIA Advisory Committee , Government information , OGIS events , Ombudsman , Open Government , Uncategorized National Archives Outdoors: Flowers blooming outside the National Archives. National Archives Identifier 286212967 Mark your calendars for two upcoming OGIS events! The next meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The Committee will discuss and vote … Continue reading Join OGIS for April Meetings Tagged events , federal government , foia , ogis , ombuds , open government Sunshine Week: It’s a Wrap! March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Government information , National Archives and Records Administration , OGIS events , Ombudsman , Open Government , Sunshine Week 2024 , Uncategorized National Archives Sunshine Week program panelists (left to right) Gulam Shakir, NARA; Bobak Talebian, Dept. of Justice; Eric Stein, Dept. of State; Pam Wright, NARA; and Abby Potter, Library of Congress discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence, FOIA and public access on Thursday, March 14. National Archives Photo by Susana Raab. Another Sunshine Week is … Continue reading Sunshine Week: It’s a Wrap! Tagged artificial_intelligence , federal government , foia , ogis , open government , sunshine_week FOIA Advisory Committee Recommendations Recap March 11, 2024 March 12, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in FOIA Advisory Committee , Government information , National Archives and Records Administration , OGIS events , Ombudsman , Open Government , Uncategorized https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-archives-archivesgif-naid12065-1alh12SmIXpUoZEQar Research Archive GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 12065. The 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee held its eighth public meeting last week, passing its first recommendation of the year that provides agencies with a model determination letter. The Committee voted 18-0 to pass the Modernization Subcommittee’s recommendation on a model … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Recommendations Recap Tagged federal government , foia , ogis , open government 2024 FOIA Technology Showcase: Request for Information Published on SAM.gov March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Chief FOIA Officers Council , Electronic records , Government information , IT Solutions , OGIS events , Open Government , Records Management , Uncategorized https://giphy.com/gifs/vintage-computer-go-l3vR2SwA3hfH4NtVC Go For It GIF by US National Archives via GIPHY. Planning for the NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase 2.0 is well underway! Capitalizing on the very successful 2022 NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase, the Chief FOIA Officers Council (CFOC) Technology Committee, in conjunction with The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration … Continue reading 2024 FOIA Technology Showcase: Request for Information Published on SAM.gov Tagged federal government , foia , ogis , open government Panel to Discuss Open Government and Artificial Intelligence at Sunshine Week Event February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Customer service , Government information , innovation , National Archives and Records Administration , OGIS events , Ombudsman , Open Government , Sunshine Week 2024 Make plans to join us as the National Archives and Records Administration hosts a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence: The Intersection of Public Access and Open Government’’ Thursday, March 14, at 1 p.m. ET. This program is being offered during Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide celebration of access to public information. The event will be in … Continue reading Panel to Discuss Open Government and Artificial Intelligence at Sunshine Week Event Tagged federal government , foia , ogis , open government FOIA Advisory Committee Meets March 5 – Registration Now Open! February 13, 2024 February 12, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in FOIA Advisory Committee , National Archives and Records Administration , OGIS events , Ombudsman , Open Government https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-vintage-throwback-l0HlLWj5e25b5Ky76 Vintage Type by US National Archives via GIPHY. From National Archives Identifier 94970. The next meeting of the 2022-2024 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The Committee will hear updates from its three subcommittees — Resources, Implementation, … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets March 5 – Registration Now Open! Tagged federal government , foia , ogis , ombuds , open government What the FOIA is GLOMAR?! January 25, 2024 January 25, 2024 by Kimberlee N Ried , posted in Declassification , definitions and concepts , FOIA Advisory Committee , Government information , Open Government , Plain Language , Uncategorized Images courtesy of Central Intelligence Agency. FOIA can be a challenge for even the most seasoned requester, and jargony language and acronyms make things even more confusing. Case in point: the term Glomar” is often used to describe a FOIA response where the agency neither confirms nor denies (NCND) the existence of responsive records. Knowing where … Continue reading What the FOIA is GLOMAR?! 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