Freedom of Information Act

OGIS Releases Assessment of Secret Service FOIA Program, July 27, 2016

Background The following was released by the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) on July 27, 2016. Today we are releasing…

July 28, 2016

Did the Obama Administration Lobby to Kill FOIA/Transparency Reform?

Background The following documents were obtained through a FOIA lawsuit by the Freedom of the Press Foundation.  Below the documents,…

June 15, 2016

DHS Should Take Steps to Improve FOIA Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing, November 2014 GAO Report

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office,…

November 27, 2015

Ensuring Transparency through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Congressional Hearings – 06/02/2015

According to the U.S. Government: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to…

June 4, 2015