Chief FOIA Officers Council

FOIA, Freedom of Information Act

With FOIA backlogs on the rise, do agencies need direct-hire authority?

A draft report being finalized by the FOIA Advisory Committee finds that many agencies are struggling to hire and retain FOIA professionals.

Hiring/Retention

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Freedom of Information Act

Justice Department, GSA working on common standards for FOIA tech

Agency Oversight

FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland listens during a meeting of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force at the Justice Department, March 10, 2022 in Washington. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Garland on Wednesday, March 16, for the first time convened a multilateral task force known as REPO, short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs, one of several new efforts dedicated to enforcing sanctions against Russian oligarchs over the war in Ukraine. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File)

Garland issues new FOIA guidance as lawmakers seek GAO study of agency challenges

Agency Oversight

VHA cuts FOIA backlog in half, thanks to telework infrastructure

IT Modernization

Legislators hope to secure higher COLA for federal retirees

Federal Newscast

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documents, papers, files, records, office

FOIA officials confront pandemic challenges in meeting records requests

IT Modernization

FOIA council seeks level playing field for ‘overwhelming’ IT acquisition process

Acquisition

FOIA

Obama celebrates 50th anniversary of FOIA by signing update to law

Management