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Does the government need a FOIA enforcer?

An advisory committee is recommending Congress give a small office at the National Archives the ability to issue binding FOIA decisions.

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(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2020, file photo a U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami. The damned-if-you-pay-damned-if-you-don’t dilemma on ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, it recognizes that failing to pay would be suicidal for some victims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FOIA advisers recommend independent review into how DHS handles immigration record requests

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FOIA officials confront pandemic challenges in meeting records requests

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CIS finds new success with its own end-to-end FOIA tracking system

Citizenship and Immigration Services attributes a 64% drop in its Freedom of Information Act backlog to a new, end-to-end processing and tracking system…

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2018 sees record number of FOIA requests, information seekers change

The Justice Department’s prediction that fiscal 2018 would be a record year for Freedom of Information Act requests came true.

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IG: Cyber crime victims waited for up nine months to be notified by the FBI

In today’s Federal Newscast, an IG report said the FBI’s current notification system lacks complete and reliable data, making it harder for the agency to determine whether all cyber-crime victims had been informed.

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