Struggling with a federal FOIA request? Get help from the Office of Government Information Services

Need help with a federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request? Wondering how the whole FOIA process works? Want to better understand an agency’s response to your request? Sign up for a short one-on-one session with a representative from the federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office. 

The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is a neutral office within the National Archives to which anyone — requester or federal agency — can come for assistance with the FOIA process. Kirsten B. Mitchell, a former journalist and current OGIS facilitator, will be available at the IRE Conference on Friday, June 27, from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Sign up for a 20-minute session and, if applicable, bring copies of your FOIA request, the agency’s response letter, your appeal letter, and the agency’s final response. (Please note that OGIS does not give legal advice.)