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FOIAworks

This online application is designed to track the accountability and processing of seven types of requests/reviews: FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Requests, Privacy Act Requests, Mandatory Declassification Reviews, Systematic Declassification Reviews, Automatic Declassification Reviews, Appeals, and Litigations. FOIAworks delivers faster FOIA processing and document declassification without the burdensome and consuming paper process. FOIAworks fully automates case management allowing:

A standardized workflow process that increases responsiveness and decreases responsive time
A user-friendly environment
Perfect tracking of individual case status and timeliness
Automatic annual and ad hoc report generation
Complete record management storage
A forum for easy inter- and intra-agency communication

FOIA Training Facility

Located right off the I-270 technology corridor in Gaithersburg, MD is our high-traffic FOIA Training Facility (FTF) that is at the forefront of training FOIA specialists, attorneys, and information officers. Headed by our Lead FOIA Trainer, Deryl Richardson, this facility produces top-notch FOIA officers and legal advisors who work extensively with FOIA/Privacy Act. Our trainees are brought up to date on many key components of FOIA support including:

Tracking and documentation
Record retrieval
Electronic redaction
FOIA exemptions
Fees and fee waiver determinations
Backlog management
Affirmative disclosure
Common problems in FOIA administration

Our FOIA Training Facility ensures that we continue to produce FOIA officers with the best, up-to-date skills on hand for handling FOIA administration and litigation.