Archive for March, 2011
Mediation Services – Say What?
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 amended the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), in part, to create OGIS. In establishing OGIS’s mission, the newly amended FOIA directs OGIS to offer “mediation services” to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. Seems straightforward, right? An agency or a requester approaches OGIS with a problem related [...]
Posted by Carrie McGuire on March 31, 2011, under About OGIS.
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Sunshine Week 2011: Catching Up With OGIS
Last week – March 14-18 – was Sunshine Week. Did you feel the glow? This annual initiative, which coincides with national FOI Day and James Madison’s birthday (March 16), is designed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of information and open government. Why is Sunshine Week celebrated on Madison’s birthday? Besides being instrumental [...]
Posted by Carrie McGuire on March 25, 2011, under About OGIS, OGIS events.
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Announcing: OGIS’s First Report
We are very excited to announce the publication of OGIS’s first report, The First Year: Building Bridges Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies. This publication tells the story of how Director (and first OGIS staff member) Miriam Nisbet stood up a small office with a very big mandate: to improve the Freedom of Information Act [...]
Posted by Carrie McGuire on March 17, 2011, under About OGIS.
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Welcome from the Director
Hello and welcome to The FOIA Ombudsman: Information and Advice, the official blog of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). We know that’s a mouthful, so please call us FOIA Ombudsman for short. We’re so glad you’re here! OGIS was created within the National Archives and Records Administration when the OPEN Government Act of [...]
Posted by Miriam Nisbet on March 11, 2011, under About OGIS, Message from the Director.
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