Office of Information Policy

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Meet the Director

Melanie Ann Pustay Director of the Office of Information Policy

Director, Office of Information Policy

Melanie Ann Pustay became the Director of the Office of Information Policy of the United States Department of Justice in 2007.

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The FOIA Post

Friday, October 17, 2014

OIP Co-Hosts Proactive Disclosure Workshop

A diverse group of agency professionals participated in a workshop last week designed to foster collaboration between offices in order to improve proactive disclosure processes.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

FOIA Training Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2015

Announcing dates for upcoming FOIA training opportunities offered by OIP.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Upcoming FOIA Reporting Deadlines

With the start of a new fiscal year, agencies should mark their calendars with important dates for their upcoming Annual, Quarterly, and Chief FOIA Officer Reports.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Rescheduled October Best Practices Workshop

This month’s Best Practices Workshop has been rescheduled to October 28^th. All agency personnel and interested members of the public are invited to attend as we discuss best practices in FOIA administration from the FOIA requester’s perspective.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

OIP Issues 2015 Chief FOIA Officer Report Guidelines and Hosts Upcoming Refresher Training

Today OIP issues guidelines for agencies' 2015 Chief FOIA Officer Reports and announces a refresher training seminar on the preparation of both the 2015 Chief FOIA Officer Reports and the FY 2014 Annual FOIA Reports.