The second important element of a well-designed FOIA home page concerns the question of maintenance, specifically the accuracy and timeliness of the information on the page and the currency of links. Agencies should thoroughly review each aspect of their FOIA home pages on at least a quarterly basis. Agencies should consider designating one person to perform this task. Outdated material and links should be made current. The ability to link is one of the major benefits of today's technology and the World Wide Web, giving us the ability to access all types of information with just one click of the mouse.
Some links move the user from one page to another within a discreet entity.
On Navy's FOIA page, individuals may use buttons at the top of that page to access FOIA material at Department of Defense Headquarters, as well as such material at the Departments of Army and Air Force, and the Marine Corps. Whenever a link takes a user beyond one agency's Web site to the Web site of a second agency or nongovernment entity, the agency should consider using a disclaimer screen. Justice maintains on its FOIA home page many publications and policy statements which have governmentwide applicability. Conversely, the Justice Department's FOIA home page now has a new feature which allows users to link to the FOIA pages of most federal departments and agencies. This convenience allows the user one point of entry to access most FOIA information available governmentwide.