The 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 the requested information are, particularly given the explosion of data growth and hoarding in the federal government.
Even though many government agencies have digitized their FOIA request data sourcing and response processes, it hasn’t resulted in any significant increase in response time, nor has it lessened FOIA request burdens. So, what does this tell you?
