FOIA Improvement Act Archives

Some agencies fall behind on FOIA.gov interoperability requirements

Agencies must update their public records systems in order to ensure their systems work with FOIA.gov, a requirement established in a 2019 White House memo.

Sep 15, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

OMB sets deadline for agency FOIA interoperability plans

Agencies need to make sure their own platforms play nice with the National FOIA Portal at FOIA.gov.

Feb 13, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

The office of OMB Director Mick Mulvaney says it will give the transparency groups’ request “appropriate consideration.” (White House / Evan Walker / Flickr)

Transparency groups push OMB, DOJ to finalize ‘Release to One, Release to All’ FOIA policy

The Cause of Action Institute and the Sunlight Foundation sent a letter and a request for rulemaking to Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday.

Oct 31, 2017

18F begins work on centralized FOIA website

18F is building a website that allows users to file a FOIA request for any agency in one place.

Sep 5, 2017

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

Digital services group 18F will help develop the government's centralized portal for Freedom of Information Act requests, according to the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy,…

Apr 21, 2017