Lauren Harper

Author: Lauren Harper

FOIA Reform Approved by House Oversight Committee, Rep. Issa Warns of Continued Opposition from “Major Banks”, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 3/26/2015
Bursts of Cloudiness, Like Reports that Appeals Reveal Improper Initial Withholdings in 1-3 Cases, Don’t Darken Sunshine Week Optimism: FRINFORMSUM 3/19/2015
Posting FOIA Releases Online Saves Agencies Time and Money
2015 Sunshine Week Round Up
Responding to Attacks on FOIA Reform and H.R. 653
OGIS Director Vacancy Announcement Finally Posted, the Difference Between Fee Categories and Waivers, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 2/26/2015
Jack White’s Now Infamous Concert Rider Disclosed under Open Records Request – Not Leaked, CIA Needs 6 Years to Release Already Declassified Documents, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 2/19/2015
The Merchant of Death’s Account Book: Declassified Docs Reveal More Info on Government’s Opportunistic Relationship with Arms-Smuggler Sarkis Soghanalian
Senate Judiciary Unanimously OK’s FOIA Bill, Critics of New Cyber Center Say it’s Redundant, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 2/12/2015
FOIA Advisory Committee’s Third Meeting Tackles 508 Compliance
FOIA Bills Reintroduced in Both House and Senate, Modest Changes to Surveillance Practices Announced, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 2/5/2015
FOIA Reform Hopes to Get Another Shot in 2015, Lynch Avoids Answering FOIA Questions During Senate Nomination Hearing, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 1/29/2015
New SSCI Chair Tries to Hide CIA Torture Report from FOIA, New Non-Binding DOJ Guidelines for Dealing with Journalists, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 1/22/2015
SHAFR Report Calls for Proactive Disclosures, Fixing FOIA Exemption B5, and More.
FOIA Ombuds Office Remains Director-less, Why Transparency (Obviously) Isn’t Causing Washington Gridlock, DOJ Waits 8 Years to Disclose “Game Changing” Dox that Could Have Prevented Man’s Imprisonment, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 1/15/2015
CBP Drone Fleet Under Scrutiny, Kill/Capture List Published, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 1/8/2015
Declassified Memo of Rumsfeld’s Post-9/11 Middle East Visit Highlights Logistical Challenges; Unwavering Belief in WMD
State Dept Withholds FRUS Volume on CIA Covert Action in Iran, Boehner Unconcerned with Death of FOIA Reform Bill, and More: FRINFORMSUM 12/18/2014
FOIA Reform Bill Under Attack By Bank Lobby, Must be Put on Agenda TODAY, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 12/11/2014
Imperative for House to Add Widely-Supported FOIA Reform Bill to Calendar, Pass By Thursday, December 11