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2018 National Sunshine Week Kick-OffAs a Matter of Open Government
March 13, 2018Department of Commerce Library
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Best Practices for Self-Assessment & OIP’s
Self-Assessment Toolkit
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Regular self-assessments are an important part of any agency’s FOIA administration. They can help:
• Streamline processing procedures;• Identify new ways to use technology;• Determine whether to reallocate
resources to facilitate continued progress towards agency goals.
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Self-Assessments
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OIP has encouraged agencies to conduct self-assessments.
In their Chief FOIA Officer Reports, many agencies reported conducting self-assessments ranging from examining discrete aspects of their FOIA process to comprehensively reviewing their FOIA program.
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Self-Assessments
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Agencies reported using various methods as part of their self-assessment, such as:
• Analyzing data from Annual Reports and metrics from agency tracking systems;
• Examining workflows and standard operating procedures;
• Conducting internal and external interviews;
• Studying the agency’s use of IT in processing requests. 6
Self-Assessments
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To assist agencies in conducting self-assessments, OIP developed a “Self-Assessment Toolkit” covering the FOIA process ranging from Request Intake to FOIA Websites.
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Self-Assessment Toolkit
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• The Toolkit is composed of thirteen modules to help agencies conduct an in-depth analysis of their FOIA program.
• Agencies may complete the entire assessment or individual modules.
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Toolkit Modules
Initial Mail Intake and Mail Review Assigning Cases, Managing Tracks, and
Identifying Frequently Requested Records Acknowledgement Letters Adjudicating Requests for Expedited Processing Fee Correspondence Searching for Responsive Records Processing Procedures
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Toolkit Modules
Consultations and Referrals Response Language Training and Employee Development Requester Services FOIA Reporting FOIA Website Development and Maintenance
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Each module contains several Milestones that guide the agency through an analysis of their performance in that area.
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Milestones for Each Topic
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Agencies provide evidence to support their responses to each Milestone.
Documenting evidence helps agencies: • Objectively assess their performance• Identify gaps and areas for
improvement• Track progress over time
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Documenting Evidence
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Evidence may be positive or negative. A lack of evidence does not necessarily
mean that the agency is not meeting the Milestone, but may indicate where the agency could benefit from greater management or formalized procedures.
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Documenting Evidence
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Types of Evidence
• Agency regulations • Training Materials• Agency policies, handbooks,
SOPs• Staff surveys, questionnaires,
interviews, or observations• FOIA Report data • Meeting agendas and notes• Metrics available from
tracking system• Staff newsletters,
memoranda, emails • FOIA response templates • Public feedback• Website content
Types of evidence may include, but are not limited to:
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Agencies score their performance on each Milestone based on available evidence.
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SCORE DESCRIPTION4 The Agency has done this and has strong evidence of success.3 The Agency generally does this, but there are inconsistencies,
lack of evidence, or room for improvement.2 The Agency has a policy of doing this, but it does not
regularly occur in practice.1 The Agency is not yet doing this and/or there are major
obstacles to progress.
Scoring the Milestones
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Each module or subsection is followed by Guidance and Best Practices in the topic area.
These are intended to assist agencies in identifying next steps.
Agencies are encouraged to consider any additional measures to implement improvements.
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Guidance and Best Practices
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Conclusion
OIP encourages agencies to self-assess their FOIA program using the Toolkit.
It is posted on the “FOIA Resources” page of OIP’s website.
We will update the Self-Assessment Toolkit as needed, and welcome your suggestions for future updates.
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to build a “consolidated online request portal that allows a member of the public to submit a request for records . . . to any agency from a single website.”
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National FOIA Portal
The new amendments also stated that the creation of the portal does not “alter the power of any other agency to create or maintain an independent online portal for the submission of a request.” It charged OMB to establish standards for interoperability between the new National FOIA Portal and other request processing software currently used by agencies.
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National FOIA Portal Our approach to the portal has focused on
improvements to FOIA administration overall.
Agency needs and impact on efficiencies have been front and center.
Asked agencies to be at the table from the very beginning of this project.
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National FOIA Portal
The team began by embarking on a “discovery phase” that included: Conducting extensive research, Interviewing with requesters, agencies,
and the advocacy community, and Testing prototypes of possible
functionality.
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA Portal
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National FOIA PortalNext Steps: Ideas for future functionality: Increased interoperability, Status updates and tracking, Additional reporting tools and features, Guided features that get the requester to: Already available information, and If needed, to the correct agency to
submit a request.
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Three Big FOIA Mistakes(and how to avoid them)
Christa LemelinThe Office of Government Information Services
March 2018
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OGIS’s Statutory Mission
ResolveReview Identify
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1. Don’t Provide Estimated Dates of Completion
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2. Don’t Post Records Proactively
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3. Don’t Communicate Clearly
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Contact OGIS
www.archives.gov/[email protected]
(202) 741-5770(877) 684-6448
@FOIA_ombudshttp://foia.blogs.archives.gov/
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Open Data in Washington, DCLessons from the Democratization of DataRob Pitingolo
MARCH, 2018
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Urban: Greater DC
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Our Story
With our partners and neighbors, we work to ensure that the region’s newfound prosperity and success reach all residents and that the benefits of growth are shared equitably.
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Greater DC’s Local Data Intermediary
• A local data intermediary acts as the mediator between data and local stakeholders—nonprofit organizations, governments, foundations, and residents.
• Previously known as NeighborhoodInfo DC
• We collect local administrative data and present it at geographic levels unique to Greater DC
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We are Users of & Advocates for Open Data• Open Data improves data access
• Fewer one-on-one requests, agreements and MOUs
• Encourages researchers to answer questions and tech developers to build tools around the data
• Open Data is not the be-all and end-all
• Data can’t analyze itself
• Data can’t tell stories
• Data can’t engage with the community
• Urban: Greater DC picks up where open data stops
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DC Pioneered Open Data
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DC Continues to Lead in Open Data
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Open Data In ActionExamples and Lessons from our Work
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Creating Longitudinal Data
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Summarizing Data in Standard Geographies
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Storytelling with Data
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Informing Community Decisions
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Evidence Based Policymaking
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National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP)Urban: Greater DC is a long-time NNIP partner
Collaborative effort of Urban Institute and over 30 local data intermediaries across the country
Local data intermediaries:
Assemble, transform, and maintain data
Disseminate information and apply the data to achieve impact
Use data to strengthen civic capacity and governance
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National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP)
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David LandrithUnited States Patent & Trademark OfficeMarch 14, 2018
“The Transformative Power of Data for Application Development”
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“To promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors & Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writing and Discoveries”
A Story of Progress
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Article 1, Section 8United States Constitution, 1787
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USPTO Data Is Important• The public uses Patent data to
make business decisions• USPTO had provided some data in
bulk, other data piecemeal; stakeholders had to sift or give up
• More informed stakeholders• Less time searching data• More time being inventing &
strategizing IP
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USPTO Data Strategy
I. Engage Key Audiences & Plan with Users• Identify high-level goals
• Patent data is the leading indicator of innovation and R&D• How do we help the public leverage patent data?
• Partner with your audience to find out how to meet goals
II. Execute Quick Wins & Long Term Transformation• Find a receptive audience; be open to anyone• Empower your best evangelists
III. Be Visionary & Inclusive• Market tomorrow with today’s tools & appliances• Learn to walk before running
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Reinventing USPTO’s Data Approach
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• Created a Federal ‘startup’ via Digital Services & Big Data IT Portfolio to execute strategy• Formalized data governance• Expanded reach of stakeholder contacts• Operated on shoestring budget
• Located allies and evangelists
• Short Term Wins: Created ground-breaking open data tools to fuel data communities
• Long Term Vision: To democratize Big Data for innovation
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USPTO Accomplishments
• 1st Public APIs to support Patent data; eliminated need to scrape USPTO web pages
• Award winning accessible platform (in less than 8 months)• Anyone can use it to access data• Data scientists can post their own visualizations• People can create new information that USPTO does not already know
• Demand-driven requirements• Users create their own data visualizations without engaging the USPTO• Users can port data to any visualization tool
• Economical distribution of USPTO data; public API for Patent data lessens drain on USPTO systems
• Potential for cross-disciplinary analysis breaks down silos; e.g., combining USPTO data & economic data creates new insights and lays foundation for public policy efforts
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https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/open-data-and-mobility
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Before: Low Hanging Fruit
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After: Open Data Portal & Developer Hub
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https://developer.uspto.gov/
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First Ever API Catalog
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Examples: The Power of Story Telling with USPTO Data & Economic Data
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Patents Granted from Filers:Domestic vs Foreign
Apple Earnings per Share vs Utility Patent CountInteractive
Slider
InteractiveSelector
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Highest number of Granted Patents by Classification in California
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1963-1984
1985-2014
InteractiveControls
InteractiveControls
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Allowance Rate for selected USPC classifications
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Patents per Capita, Growth Rate: Utility Patents per State over Time
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Interactive Slider
Blue: more innovative Red: less innovative
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Developer Hub: Data Community
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Open Data: Summary
• Promoting progress in science and useful arts by modernizing exploration of patent and trademark data
• Empower the public to make smarter decisions by providing superior tools & information
• Inspire collaboration & innovation across the government and private sector
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Link to Presentation
Zachary Whitman, Chief Data Officer, Decennial Information Technology Division,
U.S. Census Bureau