Longtime FOIA supporter and open-government leader Senator Patrick Leahy has announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a FOIA oversight hearing during Sunshine Week, “The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age”. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear from witnesses with experience in government and as requesters. The hearing, set for Tuesday, March 15 at 10:15 AM (226 Dirksen), will feature two panels: Panel I: Miriam Nisbet Director, Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland Melanie Pustay Director, Office of Information Policy Department of Justice Washington, D.C. Panel … Continue reading Senate to Hold Sunshine Week FOIA Hearing