ICYMI the transcript from OGIS's Open Annual Meeting is now available. You can check it out at: archives.gov/ogis/outreach-…

Happy Birthday to us - today we are 16-years old! 🥳🎉🎂We officially opened our office on 9/8/2009. OGIS was created in 2007 by the OPEN Government Act signed by President George W. Bush

Today's #FOIA Advisory Meeting will start shortly. Join us at 10am ET. 📺Livestream: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb… 📂Meeting materials: archives.gov/ogis/foia-advi…

NARA COO Jay Trainer is offering opening remarks to the #FOIA Advisory Committee. Join us for today's meeting at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

OGIS Director Alina Semo has welcomed the Committee to today's meeting. Join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

Today's #FOIA Advisory Committee guest speakers are sharing research and information about burdensome FOIA requests received by government entities. Learn more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

FOIA Advisory Committee members are learning about how the United Kingdom manages FOIA requests that may be burdensome or considered vexatious. More at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

Today's presenters are sharing another example of how a government entity handles FOI/FOIA requests that maybe burdensome. Learn more at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The Advisory Committee is hearing about some suggested solutions to handling FOIA requests that maybe burdensome. Learn more at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

FOIA Advisory Committee members are asking further questions of today's guest speakers as it relates to solutions around burdensome requests. Join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The Advisory Committee is continuing to discuss the definitions of unduly burdensome versus vexatious requests. Learn more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The Committee has moved into subcommittee reports and is hearing from the Volume and Frequency Subcommittee first. Learn more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The Statutory Reform Subcommittee is sharing information about their draft recommendations they have been working on over the last several months. Their draft recommendations can be found at: archives.gov/ogis/foia-advi… more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The final group, Implementation Subcommittee, is sharing their report with fellow FOIA Advisory Committee members. Learn more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

The FOIA Advisory Committee has moved into the Public Comments period of the meeting. Anyone may submit public comments at anytime via: archives.gov/ogis/foia-advi… Learn more and join us at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

And that’s a wrap! Join us again for the next FOIA Advisory Committee meeting on December 4, 2025. Today’s broadcast of the Advisory Committee meeting will be available for viewing at any time at: youtube.com/live/HPHGBV0Yb…

ICYMI the September FOIA Advisory Committee meeting recording is now available on our website at: youtube.com/watch?v=_C9GBZ…

Do you need help with a #FOIA request? Here is how to ask for our assistance: archives.gov/ogis/mediation…

ICYMI we recently shared information about this year's RMSA Report now available on our website. Learn more at: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2025/09/29/ogi…

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