Office of Information Policy

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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

Monday, May 9, 2016

Summary and Assessment of Agency 2016 Chief FOIA Officer Reports Issued

Newly issued Summary and Assessment of Agency 2016 Chief FOIA Officer Reports highlights a range of efforts by agencies implementing the President's and DOJ's 2009 FOIA Memoranda, and includes OIP guidance for further improvement.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Spotlighting Success in FOIA Administration

Continuing its celebration of the FOIA's upcoming 50^th anniversary, OIP highlights a number of FOIA success stories from 2015-2016.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

2015 Litigation and Compliance Report Now Available

Newly published report details a wide range of efforts undertaken by OIP in 2015 to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Sunshine Week Meeting of the IT Working Group Focuses on Leveraging Technology for FOIA Administration

FOIA IT Working Group has an engaging discussion on the importance of identifying the right technology tools and the collaboration and leadership support needed to acquire and fully utilize them.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

New Guidance and Template for Agency FOIA Regulations Now Available

OIP culminates work on the Second United States Open Government National Action Plan commitment to "determine the feasibiliy and potential content of a core FOIA regulation" by releasing guidance and a template containing both guidelines and sample language for agency FOIA regulations.