Government can't keep up with information requests

By The Associated Press

Obama administration responded to more requests than ever in 2011, but still lags behind

Excerpts from this story referencing "Freedom of Information Act":

"… opies of government documents, emails, photographs and more under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of the latest federal data by The Associated …"

"… or kept buildups from increasing.The government's responsiveness under the Freedom of Information Act is widely viewed as a barometer of how transparent federal offices are. Un …"

Justice backs new category of secret gov't files

By The Associated Press

Obama administration seeks to reinstitute 2011 Supreme Court ruling on FOIA requests

Excerpts from this story referencing "Freedom of Information Act":

"… Tuesday to keep secret a whole new category of information even under the Freedom of Information Act.A few miles away, the White House organized a conference call with two sen …"

"… posal in cybersecurity legislation that would keep it off-limits under the Freedom of Information Act. She said it was unlikely the government's other methods under existing la …"

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