Why Collaboration Is—and Will Be—Critical After the Government Shutdown
After a government shutdown…
FOIA backlogs grow, records may become harder to retrieve, and privacy risks may escalate.
As operations resume, records officers, foia officers and privacy officers can collaborate to:
- ️Triage and resolve FOIA requests efficiently
- ️Balance transparency with privacy protections
- ️Mitigate legal risks from missed deadlines
- ️Ensure records are complete, accurate, and retrievable
- Cross-functional teamwork isn't just helpful in moments like these, it is essential. Agencies that foster this collaboration will more than likely recover faster, serve the public better, and stay compliant.
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