Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
August 10, 2021
Via: NextgovThe Freedom of Information Act is a win for free speech and transparency. But what happens when you fail to obtain a timely response to your request? You may not realize how grueling and stressful the processes involved in sourcing […]
March 22, 2019
Via: ArsTechnicaThe Federal Communications Commission has settled a case over its refusal to comply with a public records request, agreeing to pay $43,000 to a journalist who sued the commission. Freelance writer Jason Prechtel filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]
July 31, 2017
Via: FCWWith limited resources and an increasing workload, agency officials hope that technology can help automate practices to make the government more transparent. First, however, they need to improve the practices themselves. The process surrounding Freedom of Information Act requests has […]
July 19, 2017
Via: ArsTechnicaThe Federal Communications Commission has denied a request to extend the deadline for filing public comments on its plan to overturn net neutrality rules, and the FCC is refusing to release the text of more than 40,000 net neutrality complaints […]
March 3, 2017
Via: Tech CrunchIt’s March, and beyond seasonal allergies and college basketball, that means the FBI’s controversial changes to its FOIA request system are now fully implemented. For reporters and government transparency advocates, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an essential tool. […]
January 27, 2017
Via: FCWIn the absence of new directives from the Trump administration, open government advocates from the public and private sectors are continuing their work to strengthen and expand the use of the Freedom of Information Act. FOIA is a 50-year-old transparency […]
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