Plan to join us in approximately 20 mins (10am ET) for the Chief #FOIA Officers Council meeting. The meeting will be live streamed on the US National Archives YouTube channel.

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ICYMI last week the #FOIA Advisory Committee met, reviewed, and voted on additional recommendations from the Subcommittees. Learn more by watching the archived live stream: youtube.com/watch?v=l1wjtp…

🚗Open data can also be used to manage traffic control. In this post, data.europa.eu explains how it can help to make driving more efficient ➡️bit.ly/43JD39Z

ICYMI last week we posted on our blog, The FOIA Ombudsman, about a new Ombuds Observer we recently published on NCND/Glomar. Learn more and subscribe at: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/29/ogi…

This year, #OpenGovWeek invites you to meet the moment and take on the #OpenGovChallenge . Join us alongside global government and civil society leaders from May 27-31 to tackle challenges across 10 open gov areas.

👉 Learn how you can get involved at opengovweek.org

The #FOIA Advisory Committee heard this draft recommendation on March 5 and is scheduled to vote on it at their April 4 meeting. Have thoughts? 🤔Submit comments via archives.gov/ogis/public-co…

Registration will close at 11:59pm ET tonight for our next #FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting. Register at: eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-i…

ICYMI: @dcogc's #SunshineWeek forum on law enforcement transparency and lack thereof can be viewed here youtu.be/AYamyTBowx0?fe… Tnx Alex Howard for recording!

The #FOIA Advisory Committee heard this draft recommendation on March 5 and is scheduled to vote on it at their April 4 meeting. Have thoughts? 🤔Submit comments via archives.gov/ogis/public-co…

'How to #FOIA ' visual guide of A6 of today's @WashingtonPost Collector's Edition!

Do you search for materials on the #librarycongress website? The Library wants to hear from you so that we can improve our user experience. Click the link on the top of the Teacher's page to participate. loc.gov/programs/teach… #edchat #sschat #aasl #ncss #nsta

Hear remarks from OGP Co-Chair Blair Glencorse of Accountability Lab, as he highlights the pivotal role of civil society in combating corruption at the 3rd #SummitforDemocracy while emphasizing OGP's impact and urging concrete actions for transparent, accountable governance worldwide.

It’s NYC Office of Data Analytics #OpenDataWeek ! Fun fact: the City of New York maintains over 3,000 datasets discoverable on data.gov! Among the most viewed is the dataset on NYC air quality: catalog.data.gov/dataset/air-qu…

The #FOIA Advisory Committee heard this draft recommendation on March 5 and is scheduled to vote on it at their April 4 meeting. Have thoughts? 🤔Submit comments via archives.gov/ogis/public-co…

'The best defense of an open society is open information. We are not safer in the dark.' — Tom Blanton NatlSecurityArchive
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Marking #SunshineWeek at GSA! Committed to accountability & transparency, our Open Gov Secretariat guides aspects of membership in the Open Gov Partnership, collabing w/civic society, helping shape the future of Open Gov activities & initiatives.

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Secretive agencies like the NSA are known for responding to #FOIA requests with so-called “Glomar” responses, “neither confirming nor denying” the existence of records. But how often do they issue these?

Find out in a new Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press analysis. #SunshineWeek rcfp.org/glomar-denials…

Happy Sunshine Week! The latest issue of 'The OpenGovist' - our newsletter on OOG's news, advice and information - is out now. We hope you enjoy... open-dc.gov/news/opengovis….
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.OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives & AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 are currently seeking initiatives for their compendium of good #opengov practices on engaging citizens and civil society in the green transition! Submit your case study by April 5th.

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#SunshineWeek , meet Delilah Brumer, former #editor of DPMHS Student Media. She pursued #PublicRecords via #FOI to report on the #PublicHealth hazard of #lead in #DrinkingWater . Delilah's 'OurRightToKnow' story: sunshineweek.org/our-right-to-k…