With FOIA backlogs on the rise, do agencies need direct-hire authority?

By Justin Doubleday, Federal News Network, Mar. 7, 2024

With Freedom of Information Act backlogs continuing to rise, a federal advisory committee is advancing some potential solutions to the FOIA staffing challenges that have plagued many agencies.

The FOIA Advisory Committee, during a March 5 meeting, discussed a draft report on “staffing/personnel” from the resources subcommittee.

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