White House Pledges to Expedite FoIA Requests

[LeighAnn]

Source: Broadcasting and Cable News

The White House said Tuesday it will leverage technology to try to expedite Freedom of Information Act requests.

That came in the announcement of the latest open government initative. As anyone who follows the FCC knows, openness and transparency are the watchwords/catch phrases of government agencies under the Obama administration, which pledged to make government information more accessible.

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The new Open Government Partnership is described as "a new multilateral initiative that supports national efforts to promote transparency, fight corruption, strengthen accountability, and empower citizens."

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It also announced an online platform, ExpertNet, that will allow the public to "consult" with public officials and vice versa

Read more: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/474147-White_House_Pledges_to_Expedite_FoIA_Requests.php

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I saw this in several places, but this was the most mainstream so far

[louis-t]

1. 89% of those requests want to know if he has a

birf certificate.

[JDPriestly]

2. That is very good. Openness in government is so important.