Day archives: January 11th, 2007

FirstGov is Now USA.gov

“In January 2007, FirstGov.gov announced that it changed its name to USA.gov. We did it because you asked us to. Feedback from the public told us that we need a name that is easier to understand and remember.” The FAQ is here. It includes the following important statement: “There are about 5 million links to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Citizens Group Sues NARA For Access to White House Visitor Logs

Press release, January 10, 2007: “Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for its failure to adequately respond to CREW’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents related to the destruction of Secret Service visitor record logs. On September 27, 2006, CREW filed a …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research