Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council
The Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council is composed of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), the Director of the Office of Information Policy (OIP) at the Department of Justice, and agency Chief FOIA Officers.
Co-Chairs: Alina M. Semo, Director of OGIS and Bobak Talebian, Director of OIP
The Council is charged with:
- developing recommendations for increasing FOIA compliance and efficiency;
- disseminating information about agency experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches related to FOIA;
- identifying, developing, and coordinating initiatives to increase transparency and compliance with FOIA; and
- promoting the development and use of common performance measures for agency compliance with FOIA.
In response to a recommendation of the 2016-2018 termof the FOIA Advisory Committee, the Archivist of the United States proposed that the CFO Council seek to establish a Technology Committee, in partnership with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council, to study the utilization and deployment of technology in FOIA programs across agencies, and identify best practices and recommendations that can be implemented across agencies.
Council meetings are open to the public and notice of all meetings will be provided in the Federal Register at least ten business days in advance. Please see this webpage and OIP's webpage for further information.
Technology Committee
In September 2018, the CFO Council co-chairs established the Technology Subcommittee (later renamed as the Technology Committee) to study the utilization and deployment of technology in FOIA programs across agencies, and identify best practices and recommendations that can be implemented across agencies. Visit the Technology Committee webpage to learn more.