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| Date Posted on OGIS website (yyyy/mm/dd) |
Title or Description | Category | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/12/09 | Public Comments Submitted by Lauren Harper and Claire Harvey to the FOIA Advisory Committee on December 12, 2021 - Comments for the 2020-2022 FOIA Advisory Committee鈥檚 Discussion of Glomar Denials | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/12/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Recommendations/Report (Draft) | |
| 2021/12/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Recommendations/Report (Draft) | |
| 2021/12/08 |
FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - September 9, 2021 (Certified) |
FOIA Advisory Committee | Meeting Minutes |
| 2021/12/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments | |
| 2021/12/07 | Presentation Slides for December 9, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/12/07 | Agenda for December 9, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Agenda |
| 2021/12/02 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on December 1, 2021 - DOJ OIP Improper and Unlawful Standard Glomar Responses With Implicit (b)(1) & (b)(7) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/12/02 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on November 21, 2021 - Subpoena Threat and Congressional Demand for OGIS to Release Records. OMB Kills Recommendations | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/11/29 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/11/26 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Link | |
| 2021/11/26 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Link | |
| 2021/11/26 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/11/23 | Transcript for September 9, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Transcript |
| 2021/11/23 | Transcript of November 17, 2021 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Transcript |
| 2021/11/23 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Video | |
| 2021/11/17 | Presentation Slides for November 17, 2021 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/11/16 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the Chief FOIA Officers Council on October 22, 2021 - OGIS Posting Policy for Public Comments | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Public Comments |
| 2015/11/15 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the Chief FOIA Officers Council on October 28, 2021 - Failure: FOIA Compliance Oversight & Funding | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Public Comments |
| 2021/11/15 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the Chief FOIA Officers Council on October 22, 2021 - Update 2021.10.22. OGIS Mediation and DOD鈥檚 change to CFR 32 CFR part 286.4 |
Chief FOIA Officers Council | Public Comments |
| 2021/11/15 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the Chief FOIA Officers Council on October 22, 2021 - Senator Grassley: DOJ OIP's Position Doesn't Pass the "Common-Sense Test" | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Public Comments |
| 2021/11/15 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the Chief FOIA Officers Council on October 22, 2021 - NARA, Please Fund OGIS!! (PART 1) | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Public Comments |
| 2021/11/15 | Agenda for November 17, 2021 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Agenda |
| 2015/11/15 |
(Pub. Nov 15, 2021) |
威尼斯人娱乐场 Events | Blog Post |
| 2021/11/12 |
(Pub. Nov 12, 2021) |
Chief FOIA Officers Council | Blog Post |
| 2021/11/12 | (Pub. Nov 8, 2021) | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Request for Information |
| 2021/11/10 |
(Pub. Nov 10, 2021) |
Chief FOIA Officers Council | Blog Post |
| 2021/11/09 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/10/28 | Fiscal Year 2021, 4th Quarter (Jul 2021 鈥� Sep 2021) Performance - OGIS Dispute Resolution Case Metrics | OGIS Mediation Program | Metrics |
| 2021/10/25 | Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting Transcript - April 29, 2021 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Transcript |
| 2021/10/20 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/10/20 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/10/20 |
Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Council Meeting Meeting Minutes 鈥� April 29, 2021 |
Chief FOIA Officers Council | Meeting Minutes |
| 2021/10/18 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Blog Post | |
| 2021/10/18 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Registration Link | |
| 2021/10/13 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on October 12, 2021 - NARA, Please Fund OGIS!! (Part 1) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/10/12 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on October 11, 2021 - Senator Grassley - DOJ OIP'S Position Doesn't Pass the "Common Sense Test" | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/10/08 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Blog Post | |
| 2021/10/07 | Public Comments Submittted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on October 4, 2021 - OGIS Posting Policy for Public Comment | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/09/30 | FOIA Searches: Key Challenges and Findings - Technology Committee of the Chief FOIA Officers Council (Sep 29, 2021) | Chief FOIA Officers Council | White Paper |
| 2021/09/28 | (Pub. Sep 28, 2021) | OGIS Assessment - Agency Self-Assessment | Blog Post |
| 2021/09/28 | Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the 2020 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration鈥檚 Records Management Self-Assessment (Pub. Sep 28, 2021) | OGIS Assessment - Agency Self-Assessment | Assessment |
| 2021/09/27 | (Pub. Sep 27, 2021) | OGIS Website | Blog Post |
| 2021/09/22 | Posting Policy for Public Comments | OGIS Website | Web Page |
| 2021/09/15 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on September 9, 2021 - OGIS Funding and Case Accountability Logs | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/09/14 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments | |
| 2021/09/10 | Public Comments Submitted by Nicole M. Rementer on September 9, 2021 - Comment for September 9, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/09/09 | Public Comments Submitted by Richard F. Hanrahan on September 8, 2021 - Statistics for FOIA Estimated Date of Completion | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/09/08 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on September 4, 2021 - Update. 20210902. OGIS Mediation and DOD's change to CFR 32 CFR part 286.4 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/09/08 | September 9, 2021 Meeting Presentation Slides | FOIA Advisory Committee | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/09/08 | September 9, 2021 Meeting - Presentation Slides - Access and the Private Sector by Rick Peltz-Steele, Chancellor Professor, UMass Law | FOIA Advisory Committee | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/09/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - June 10, 2021 (Certified) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Meeting Minutes |
| 2021/08/31 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on August 28, 2021 - OGIS & DOJ Web Counters & FOIA Systems. May 12, 2021 FOIA Meeting Comments | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/08/31 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on August 25, 2021 - Violations of the ADA in FOIA Redactions, Simple Solution. | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/08/31 |
(Pub. Aug 30, 2021) |
FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/08/31 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/08/30 |
|
OGIS Issue Assessment | Blog Post |
| 2021/08/30 |
OGIS Issue Assessment: Commonly Requested Categories of First-party Records (Pub. Aug 30, 2021) |
OGIS Issue Assessment | Assessment |
| 2021/08/25 | Agenda for September 9, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Agenda |
| 2021/08/23 | FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting Transcript - June 10, 2021 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Transcript |
| 2021/08/18 |
(Pub. Aug 16, 2021) |
威尼斯人娱乐场 | Blog Post |
| 2021/08/03 |
(Pub. Aug 3, 2021) |
Best Practices | Blog Post |
| 2021/07/30 | Best Practices for Video Redaction - Technology Committee of the Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council (July 29, 2021) | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Best Practices |
| 2021/07/08 | Fiscal Year 2021, 3rd Quarter (Apr 2021 鈥� Jun 2021) Performance - OGIS Dispute Resolution Case Metrics | OGIS Mediation Program | Metrics |
| 2021/07/06 |
(Pub. June 30, 2021) |
OGIS | Blog Post |
| 2021/06/29 | FOIA Advisory Committee Recommendation No. 2021-01 - Increasing Access to Information in the Legislative Branch | FOIA Advisory Committee | Recommendation (Final) |
| 2021/06/15 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Video | |
| 2021/06/09 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Recommendation (Draft) | |
| 2021/06/08 | June 10, 2021 Meeting Presentation Slides | FOIA Advisory Committee | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/06/07 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on June 4, 2021 - DOJ Office of Information Policy Complaince Inquiries | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/06/04 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 30, 2021 - Moot Appellate Determinations | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/06/04 |
(Pub. May 27, 2021) |
OGIS Event | Blog Post |
| 2021/06/04 | Agenda for June 10, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Agenda |
| 2021/06/02 |
FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - March 3, 2021 (Certified) |
FOIA Advisory Committee | Meeting Minutes |
| 2021/05/21 | OGIS Mediation Program | Metrics | |
| 2021/05/20 | FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting Transcript - March 3, 2021 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Transcript |
| 2021/05/20 |
(Pub. May 20, 2021) |
FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/05/20 |
(Pub. May 18, 2021) |
FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/05/14 |
Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Enterprise-wide FOIA Searches at CDC Transcript - May 6, 2021 |
OGIS Event | Transcript |
| 2021/05/14 | OGIS Annual Meeting Transcript - May 12, 2021 | OGIS Event | Transcript |
| 2021/05/14 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 12, 2021 - OGIS Annual Open Meeting 12, 2021. Chat Comments | OGIS Event | Public Comments |
| 2021/05/14 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/05/13 |
|
OGIS Event | Video |
| 2021/05/13 | OGIS | Blog Post | |
| 2021/05/13 | 威尼斯人娱乐场 Sunshine Week 2021 Program Transcript | OGIS Event | Transcript |
| 2021/05/12 | OGIS Annual Meeting Agenda - May 12, 2021 | OGIS Event | Agenda |
| 2021/05/12 | OGIS Annual Open Meeting Presentation Slides - May 12, 2021 | OGIS Event | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/05/12 | The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman鈥�2021 Report for Fiscal Year 2020 - HTML | PDF | OGIS | Annual Report |
| 2021/05/06 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 3, 2021 - Recommended System Change Requests to FOIAonline. Including Simple Solution for "Release to One, Release to All" | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/05/05 | Presentation Slides for May 6, 2021 OGIS-CDC Webinar on Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Enterprise-wide FOIA Searches at CDC | OGIS Event | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/05/05 | OGIS Event | Registration Link | |
| 2021/05/05 | (Pub. May 5, 2021) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/05/05 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 3, 2021 - OGIS Mediation and DOD鈥檚 change to CFR 32 CFR part 286.4 | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/05/05 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 3, 2021 - Status of 2018 - 2020 Recommendation #19 | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/05/05 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond on May 3, 2021 - Violations of the ADA in FOIA Redactions | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/05/03 | (Pub. May 3, 2021) | OGIS Event | Blog Post |
| 2021/04/29 | Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting Materials | Chief FOIA Officers Council | |
| 2021/04/22 | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Blog Post | |
| 2021/04/12 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/04/07 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Registration Link | |
| 2021/04/05 | (Pub. May 4, 2021) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/03/31 | FOIA | Blog Post | |
| 2021/03/29 | (Pub. May 5, 2021) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/03/25 | Public Comments Submitted by Robert Hammond to the FOIA Advisory Committee on Mar 24, 2021 - Violations of the ADA in FOIA Redactions | FOIA | Public Comments |
| 2021/03/25 | Public Comments Submitted to the FOIA Advisory Committee by J. Baron on Mar 15, 2021 - Comments for the 2020-2022 FOIA Advisory Committee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/03/22 | OGIS Event | Video | |
| 2021/03/22 | (Pub. March 22, 2021) | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |
| 2021/03/01 | Mission Statement of the Technology Subcommittee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Mission Statement |
| 2021/03/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/03/08 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Video | |
| 2021/03/04 | OGIS Assessment | Blog Post | |
| 2021/03/04 | Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the 2019 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration鈥檚 Records Management Self-Assessment (March 4, 2021) | OGIS Assessment | OGIS Assessment |
| 2021/03/04 | Public Comments Submitted to the FOIA Advisory Committee by Robert Hammond on March 3, 2021 - Status of 2018 - 2020 Recommendation #19 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/03/03 | Public Comments Submitted to the FOIA Advisory Committee by Robert Hammond on February 25, 2021 - Agency FOIA Request Portals & FOIAonline.gov | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/03/01 | March 3, 2021 Meeting Presentation Slides | FOIA Advisory Committee | Presentation Slides |
| 2021/03/01 | Mission Statement of the Classification Subcommittee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Mission Statement |
| 2021/03/01 | Mission Statement of the Legislation Subcommittee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Mission Statement |
| 2021/03/01 | Mission Statement of the Process Subcommittee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Mission Statement |
| 2021/03/01 | Mission Statement of the Technology Subcommittee | FOIA Advisory Committee | Mission Statement |
| 2021/03/01 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/02/26 | Public Comments Submitted to the FOIA Advisory Committee by Robert Hammond on Feb 25, 2021 - Agency FOIA Request Portals & FOIAonline.gov | FOIA Advisory Committee | Public Comments |
| 2021/02/24 | OGIS Event | Blog Post | |
| 2021/02/22 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/02/18 | Celebrate Sunshine Week 2021 with the 威尼斯人娱乐场! | OGIS Event | Web Page |
| 2021/02/17 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/02/16 | Agenda for March 3, 2021 FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Agenda |
| 2021/02/16 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Federal Register Notice | |
| 2021/02/05 | Transcript for December 10, 2021 Meeting | FOIA Advisory Committee | Transcript |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - 508 Compliance and Collaborative Tools Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - Artificial Intelligence Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - FOIA and Classified Information Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - FOIA Searches Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - FOIAonline Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - FOIAXpress Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | Technology Committee - Video Review and Redactions Working Group Charter | Chief FOIA Officers Council | Charter |
| 2021/02/05 | OGIS Dispute Resolution Case Metrics - Fiscal Year 2021, 1st Quarter Performance | OGIS Dispute Resolution | Blog Post |
| 2021/02/04 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/01/28 | OGIS Assessment | Blog Post | |
| 2021/01/27 | OGIS Issue Assessment: Follow-up on Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Website Communications on COVID-19 | OGIS Assessment | OGIS Assessment |
| 2021/01/14 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post | |
| 2021/01/07 | FOIA Advisory Committee | Blog Post |