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Federal Freedom of Information Policy: Highlights of Recent Developments
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Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 2009
For the Federal government of the United States, freedom of information policy is expressed in statutory law--the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, being the first such expression in this regard. Other transparency laws would follow. The FOIA, however, was legislated in the face of considerable opposition by the executive branch.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Information Policy, Federal Legislation, Access to Information
Homeland Security and Information.
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Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 2002
Reviews the development of two similar policy concepts, national security and internal security, before exploring the new phrase homeland security that has become popular since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Discusses the significance of each for information policy and practice. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Information Policy, National Programs, National Security
Symposium on Presidential Libraries.
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Relyea, Harold C.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1994
Includes five articles that discuss presidential libraries. Highlights include an overview of the development of the federal presidential library system; the Ronald Reagan library; the Richard Nixon library archives; access at the Gerald Ford library; and computerizing the Jimmy Carter library. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Federal Government, Government Libraries
The Administration and Operation of the Freedom of Information Act: A Retrospective.
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Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 1994
Discusses aspects of the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including operational and cost considerations. The idea of applying the FOIA to the legislative branch of the federal government is discussed. (Contains 64 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
The Coming of Secret Law.
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Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 1988
Traces trends in the federal government's policy toward publication of statutes and publication practices from the time of the colonies to the present administration. The impairment of the publication of federal administrative law is then discussed in the context of the rise of a national security state. (118 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Codification, Disclosure, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Security Classification Reform: The Waiting Agenda.
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Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 1993
Provides an overview of security classification reform for consideration by the Clinton administration and the 103rd Congress. Historical background and current issues related to the security classification of information, personnel security clearances, and industrial safeguarding of classified information are discussed. A checklist of basic…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Freedom of Information
Government Publishing: Past to Present.
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Hernon, Peter; Relyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 1995
Provides an overview of government publishing that focuses on the United States national government. Documents the shift from paper to electronic publication and discusses implications. Highlights include public availability and access, propaganda, policy, workshops on information dissemination, preservation of electronic resources, and the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Electronic Text, Federal Government
Protecting National Security Information: An Overview of Federal Policy and Practice: A Symposium.
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Relyea, Harold C.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1984
A series of eight articles explores the impact of national security powers on government information policy and practice. Topics discussed include: the Freedom of Information Act; recommended standards for security classification; federal legislation dealing with national security; and national controls on scientific communication. (CLB)
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Disclosure, Federal Government
Special Reports; Homeland Security and Information Management; The Development of Electronic Government in the United States: The Federal Policy Experience; Digital Rights Management: Why Libraries Should Be Major Players; The Current State and Future Promise of Portal Applications; Recruitment and Retention: A Professional Concern.
Relyea, Harold C.; Halchin, L. Elaine; Hogue, Henry B.; Agnew, Grace; Martin, Mairead; Schottlaender, Brian E. C.; Jackson, Mary E. – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2003
Theses five reports address five special issues: the effects of the September 11 attacks on information management, including homeland security, Web site information removal, scientific and technical information, and privacy concerns; federal policy for electronic government information; digital rights management and libraries; library Web portal…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries, Employment Projections