FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 – National Freedom of Information Coalition

Government is one step closer to a one-stop shop for FOIA requesters

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Digital services group 18F is is going to help develop the government’s centralized portal for Freedom of Information Act requests, according to the Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy, who will collaborate with them on the project.

The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 signed into law last year mandated the creation of a centralized portal — one place for people to go to submit a request for records from any agency. The act also requires the portal be interoperable with request processing software agencies are using.

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DOJ: Guidance on new FOIA report requirements and upcoming reporting deadlines

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Openness groups tell HHS to uphold requesters’ rights & conform to the FOIA

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The FOIA “Five” – After 50 Years, Changes in the Freedom of Information Act That (Might) Matter

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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), passed by Congress and signed into law in 1966, “established a policy of openness toward information within the control of the Executive Branch, and a presumption that such records should be accessible to the American public.” Since its enactment, FOIA has been frequently utilized by journalists, historians, attorneys, and members of the American public to track the inner workings of the federal government, as well as to hold it accountable.

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The Missourian’s GEORGE KENNEDY: Freedom of information gets a boost from Congress

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The Congress of the United States did a remarkable thing last week. It passed a major piece of legislation.

That in itself should have attracted more attention and generated more amazement than it did. Even more amazing is that the legislation was approved with bipartisan support. Continue…

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