Open Government at the National Archives, 03-29-16
Channel: US National Archives
Date: 2016-04-08

The webinar, "Open Government at the National Archives" was held on March 29, 2016. It provides an overview of open government initiatives at the National Archives and solicits feedback from the public on the agency's next Open Government Plan.  To learn more about the National Archives and Records Administration's Open Government efforts, please visit Archives.gov/open. 

Agenda:
Introduction – David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
Open Government Plan Process – Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer
Innovation – Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer
Research Services – Ann Cummings, Access Coordinator
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – Gary M. Stern, General Counsel and Chief FOIA Officer
Declassification – Sheryl Shenberger, Director of the National Declassification Center
Records Management – Laurence Brewer, Acting Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government, and Director, Records Management Operations Program
Ideas, Comments, and Suggestions – Participants of the webinar are asked to share their thoughts on what NARA should do to strengthen open government.