About OGIS
In addition to reviewing policies and procedures of administrative agencies under FOIA and agency compliance with FOIA, and recommending policy changes to the Congress and President to improve the administration of FOIA, OGIS staff will consult with agencies and private sector stakeholders to help define the scope of OGIS program implementation and develop policies and procedures accordingly. OGIS began operations in September 2009 and will also provide services to mediate disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies.
The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) was created within the National Archives and Records Administration when the OPEN Government Act of 2007 amended the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). (View the Changes)
Miriam Nisbet is the Director of the new Office of Government Information Services and has previously served as Special Counsel for Information Policy at the National Archives from 1994 to 1999. Learn more about Director Nisbet
- About OGIS - A presentation given by Director Nisbet at the American Society of Access Professionals (ASAP) National Training Conference in February 2010.
- OGIS Fact Sheet
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