Office of Information Policy

Meet the Director

Director, Office of Information Policy

Melanie Ann Pustay became the Director of the Office of Information Policy of the United States Department of Justice in 2007.

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The FOIA Post

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Summary of Fiscal Year 2017 Annual FOIA Reports Published

Today, OIP issued its Summary of Annual FOIA Reports for Fiscal Year 2017, which highlights agencies’ record-breaking efforts by processing over 820,000 FOIA requests.

Monday, March 19, 2018

DOJ Kicked-Off Sunshine Week 2018 with Annual FOIA Awards

Kicking of Sunshine Week 2018, DOJ recognizes the important work done by FOIA professionals every day across the government with the 2018 DOJ Sunshine Week Awards.

Friday, March 16, 2018

OIP Director Testifies Before Senate Committee.

OIP Director testifies during Sunshine Week hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Friday, March 9, 2018

2017 FOIA Litigation and Compliance Report Now Available

Newly published FOIA Litigation and Compliance Report details a range of efforts by OIP to encourage government-wide compliance with the FOIA, including new policy guidance, robust government-wide training, and several other open government initiatives.

Friday, March 9, 2018

Fiscal Year 2017 FOIA Data Available Now on FOIA.gov

OIP is pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual FOIA Report data for all 116 agencies subject to the FOIA is now available on FOIA.gov. The FY2017 Annual FOIA Report data shows that even when faced with unprecedented demand, agencies processed over 800,000 requests for the first time.