The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age

On Tuesday, March 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age. Follow the link for the hearing's webcast. Testimony was provided by:

Miriam Nisbet
Director, Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)
National Archives and Records Administration

Melanie Pustay
Director, Office of Information Policy
Department of Justice

Sarah Cohen
Sunshine In Government Initiative
Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and
Public Policy Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University

John Podesta
President and Chief Executive
Center for American Progress

Thomas Fitton
President
Judicial Watch

See also Senate Judiciary Committee discusses FOIA improvements by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

Hat tip to First Amendment Law Prof Blog. [JH]