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The PIA Compliance Board's been incredibly busy since their jurisdiction expanded July 1, 2022. Check out their caseload and final decisions at marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/OpenGov/…

We are excited to announce Brown Bag Training #3: "Making an Effective PIA Request" July 19 from 12:30pm until 2:00pm via Microsoft Teams Learn more and register at: forms.gle/fzqzhUGknhBYH9…

Getting to Know the FOIA Advisory Committee: Alex Howard foia.blogs.archives.gov/2023/06/08/get…

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LAST CALL! Have you registered yet? Registration closes TONIGHT.

Ombudsman’s Proposed Regulations Public Comments Accepted Thru 8/14/2023: Ombudsman proposes to update the Office’s interpretive regulations in light of changes to the provisions for alternative dispute resolution in the PIA that took effect on 7/1/2022. news.maryland.gov/mpiaombuds/#

Check out OGIS' "Assessing Freedom of Information Act Compliance through the National Archives and Records Administration’s 2022 Records Management Self-Assessment." foia.blogs.archives.gov/2023/08/09/ogi…

PIACB Annual Meeting - Tuesday, September 5 @ 3pm marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/OpenGov/…

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Registration for the next FOIA Advisory Committee meeting closes at 11:59 pm ET tonight. Register at: …y-committee-mtg-sept-7.eventbrite.com

The MD Register published the "Notice of Final Action" - new Office of the Public Access Ombuds regs take effective 9/18! 2019-dsd.maryland.gov/MDRIssues/5018…

ICYMI the co-chairs of the Chief FOIA Officers Council recently issued a memorandum regarding the deadline for interoperability with FOIA.gov & sunset of foiaonline.gov. Learn more at: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2023/09/07/chi…

The PIA Compliance Board is having a virtual public meeting on Monday, September 18 at 3pm to finalize its annual report and discuss additional recommendations for changes to the PIA. Find out how to join at marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/OpenGov/…

Happy last Monday of September - and of the federal fiscal year! Last week we published an updated Immigration Ombuds Observer. Learn more about this Observer and subscribe to our blog at: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2023/09/21/ogi…

The PIA Compliance Board's FY2023 Annual Report, which includes the Ombudsman's report, has been issued! Check it out at marylandattorneygeneral.gov/OpenGov%20Docu…

Today is #OmbudsDay2023. ICYMI we shared information on our #FOIA Ombudsman blog earlier this week about the importance of today. Learn more at: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2023/10/11/omb…

POSTPONED: 11/29 Protecting PII & Anonymizing Data training. Stay tuned for rescheduling (expected early January) of this 4th entry in the Brown Bag Training Series. forms.gle/tjT6uZivMMqHa9…

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