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OPM focuses on improving citizen services in refreshed open government plan
Not only will the centralized system make it easier for the public to get answers from OPM, the plan says it will streamline operational functions and, in the process, align with administration goals of reducing duplication.
FOIA portal to open to the public by October, integrate with FOIA.gov
This summer, agencies will have access to the backend of a one-stop governmentwide Freedom of Information Act request portal and it will be unveiled to the public before October 2012, according to
Cybersecurity bills could create FOIA exemptions with broad effects
Cybersecurity legislation that would create a new exemption for the Freedom of Information Act could have a wider effect than intended on the government's ability to deny disclosure to the public of
Backgrounder: Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act was first signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 4, 1966. The law outlines what information federal agencies are required to disclose upon receiving a FOIA
DOJ FOIA backlog down slightly
The Justice Department ended the last fiscal year with 889 fewer backlogged Freedom of Information Act requests, according to an annual FOIA report (.pdf) released by the agency earlier this month.
VA reviews FOIA process after veteran record breach on Ancestry.com
The Veterans Affairs Department mistakenly exposed more than 2,200 veteran records containing names, birthdates and social security numbers when it responded to a Freedom of Information Act request
Report: FOIA exemption use increases, processing time decreases
Federal agencies are more quickly processing Freedom of Information Act requests, but the speed of processing doesn't mean agencies are more transparent. A comparison of 2008 to 2010 FOIA data at 15
Agencies plan for governmentwide FOIA portal
Three federal agencies are creating a common web portal for Freedom of Information Act requests with the intention of launching it in fall 2012. The $1.3 million portal, being built mostly with funds
DoD publishes manual for public to request declassification
Members of the public can initiate a Defense Department declassification review under procedures published (.pdf) by the DoD on Dec. 22. The procedures require that members of the public be able to
Transparency groups demand more from National Action Plan for open government
A coalition of transparency groups published Dec. 1 a report (.pdf) suggesting improvements to and methods for implementing Obama administration-led transparency efforts. The OpenTheGovernment.org
