Blogs

On September 28, 2023, ICITAP confirmed the finalization of an upgrade of the Medical Forensic Institute Gene Mapper software.

The Office of Information Policy announces new reporting deadlines and resources. 

The Committee on Cross-Agency Collaboration and Innovation Resources Working Group will lead a multi-panel workshop in October.

September 26 marks the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a groundbreaking civil rights law that requires equal opportunity for people with disabilities. It prohibits disability discrimination in programs conducted by federal agencies, programs receiving federal financial assistance, federal employment and federal contractors’ employment practices. It also requires accessibility of information and communication technology across federal agencies. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), which applies to federal agencies as well as programs receiving federal...

From September 17 to September 21, 2023, ICITAP sponsored 54 participants from 20 countries to attend the 2023 Annual International Association of Women Police (IAWP) and the Australasian Council of Women in Policing (ACWAP) Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

Newly issued 2023 Summary and Assessment highlights a range of efforts by agencies in key areas of FOIA administration and includes OIP guidance for further improvement. OIP also issues new Guidelines for 2024. 

On September 20, ICITAP partnered with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) as part of the International Affairs Committee’s "Global Collaboration of Forensic Scientists" to present an installment of the educational webinar series on Missing Persons. 

The Office of Information Policy continues to offer virtual FOIA trainings in Fiscal Year 2024.

This is the Environmental Crimes Bulletin Blog for September 2023 Week 1

This is the Environmental Crimes Bulletin Blog for September 2023 Week 2

This is the Environmental Crimes Bulletin Blog for September 2023 Week 3

This is the Environmental Crimes Bulletin Blog for September 2023 Week 4