Records of US forum for OpenGovWeek are live

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Alexander Howard

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Jun 14, 2024, 12:54:55 PMJun 14

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Hi all! Sorry for crossposting.

The USGSA has uploaded video, Q&A, & notes from the US government forum for “OpenGovWeek” https://open.usa.gov/meeting/May-29-2024-Open-Gov-Week/

It was a fascinating discussion with a ton of insight from the state and local level, if you missed it. Video:

https://youtu.be/w8Y0-gdp4O0?si=qk1Q7AMqCVVOFrF_

Q&A:

https://open.usa.gov/assets/files/05292024_Q&A_Report.pdf

Of note: these are the first public comments from a New York City official about NYC joining the Open Government Partnership. (There’s still been no press conference from Mayor Adams with a timeline for co- creating commitments with New Yorkers.)

Also of note: the DoJ answered my question about the FOIA scandal at NIH.

“The Department of Justice remains steadfast in its commitment to encouraging government-wide compliance with the FOIA. OIP reviews agency compliance with the FOIA and provides agencies with guidance and training. The Federal Records Act requires federal agencies to notify the Archivist of the United States of the unlawful destruction of records. See 44 U.S.C. §3106; 36 CFR Part 1230. The National Archives & Records Administration maintains a program for handling unauthorized disposition cases and can, where appropriate, contact the Department of Justice for assistance.”

See Unauthorized Disposition of Federal Records, National Archives & Records Administration, available at https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/resources/unauthorizeddispositionoffederalrecords.

“Consistent with Department of Justice policy, the Department does not comment on confirm or deny the existence of investigations.” Justice Manual § 1-7.410, available at https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-1-7000-media-relations.