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FOIA News: Recap of recent DOJ workshops

FOIA News (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

VIRTUAL BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON FOIA ADMINISTRATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

DOJ-OIP, FOIA Post, Apr. 28, 2021

The Office of Information Policy (OIP) hosted two virtual workshops last month discussing best practices focused on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) administration during the pandemic for both Intelligence Community (IC) and non-IC community agencies. 

During the first virtual event, OIP Director Bobby Talebian and Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) Director Alina Semo moderated a panel discussion with seasoned IC and IC-adjacent FOIA officials:  Brent Evitt, Defense Intelligence Agency; Ron Mapp, National Security Agency; Sally Nicholson, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Michael Seidel, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Eric Stein, U.S. Department of State.

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