The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, and the intention of the law is to make the federal government’s functioning a bit more transparent to ...

Under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, there is a presumption that government records are open to the public. Body cam footage is an anomaly. Its availability is dictated by the […] ...

FOIA imposes two requirements on requests for agency records. Requests must: Reasonably describe the desired records. Be made in compliance with agency rules and regulations for making FOIA requests. ...

The Privacy Act outlines the responsibilities of federal agencies to safeguard the privacy of personally identifiable information (PII) contained within agency ...

Several school district officials said they are being inundated with Right-to-Know requests filed by FOIA Buddy, a business aiming to simplify public use of the Freedom of Information Act. Ever since ...

In recent years, the federal government has seen a sharp rise in the volume and complexity of Freedom of Information Act requests, creating an overwhelming challenge for government agencies. In fiscal ...

Bots powered by artificial intelligence are inundating open records offices with often frivolous petitions, but the same tools underpinning these software applications can also help professionals ...

Objections are due by December 9. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has received additional requests for contractors’ EEO-1 Reports under the Freedom of Information ...