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The MITRE FOIA Reference Model.
As part of our efforts to better define the problems facing access and freedom of information in Canada we do conduct periodic scans abroad. The United States has a very advanced and high volume infrastructure acting to provide access to information with freedom of information. While varying by state there are bodies that research and support these efforts at a national level. MITRE, a not-for profit, U.S.-based company, is one example.
As an independent, leading technology and research and development company, MITRE serves as a trusted national resource. We apply our cross-domain technical knowledge and expertise to deliver a data-driven, system-of-systems engineering approach with a single shared mission: solving problems for a safer world.
MITRE
This year they released a major research document with supporting visualizations. This framework is informing national action and recommendations from FOIA.gov and their Chief FOIA Officers Council which is highlighted in the FOIA Reference Model White Paper.
Canadian Considerations
The MITRE framework provides an incredible tool for gap analysis when comparing and contrasting the access to information systems in Canada at a national and provincial level. It provides an example of the supporting processes, documentation and operational considerations for a high functioning access regime.
In a Canadian context this level of detail has been readily evident in Privacy Management Programs. Initial research into access regimes in a Canadian context indicate they lack the transparency around the corresponding frameworks, policies and business processes that support and provide evidence of a managed or optimized access regime.
While from a foreign jurisdiction, this framework provides invaluable insight into a possible future state for an access regime that eliminates barriers and acts in the public interest.
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As part of our efforts to better define the problems facing access and freedom of information in Canada we do conduct periodic scans abroad. The United States has a very advanced and high volume infrastructure acting to provide access to information with freedom of information. While varying by state there are bodies that research and support these efforts at a national level. MITRE, a not-for profit, U.S.-based company, is one example.
As an independent, leading technology and research and development company, MITRE serves as a trusted national resource. We apply our cross-domain technical knowledge and expertise to deliver a data-driven, system-of-systems engineering approach with a single shared mission: solving problems for a safer world.
MITRE
This year they released a major research document with supporting visualizations. This framework is informing national action and recommendations from FOIA.gov and their Chief FOIA Officers Council which is highlighted in the FOIA Reference Model White Paper.
Canadian Considerations
The MITRE framework provides an incredible tool for gap analysis when comparing and contrasting the access to information systems in Canada at a national and provincial level. It provides an example of the supporting processes, documentation and operational considerations for a high functioning access regime.
In a Canadian context this level of detail has been readily evident in Privacy Management Programs. Initial research into access regimes in a Canadian context indicate they lack the transparency around the corresponding frameworks, policies and business processes that support and provide evidence of a managed or optimized access regime.
While from a foreign jurisdiction, this framework provides invaluable insight into a possible future state for an access regime that eliminates barriers and acts in the public interest.
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