National Security Archive

FOIA request volume in FY 18 ‘well on-pace’ to break new records

The Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy believes fiscal 2018 will mark yet another record year for the volume of new Freedom of Information…

Agency Oversight

Hand holding top secret file in filing cabinet

Despite hiring freeze, agencies made progress in FOIA backlog in FY 17

Agency Oversight

FILE- This Dec. 21, 2016, file photo shows the Trump International Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Court orders GSA to turn over more Trump Hotel FOIA documents

Agency Oversight

Surge in information requests, hiring freeze puts pressure on overburdened FOIA offices

Management

DNI brings intel community a little out of its shell

Agency Oversight

Senate Judiciary approves bill to codify ‘presumption of openness’

Congress

‘Extreme’ review process adding to FOIA backlog

Agency FOIA backlog growing despite open government

Budget

How agencies can meet transparency, FOIA goals

Open Data/Transparency

History at risk over unclassified and declassified information

Open Data/Transparency