diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 5c76b869..46b99156 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -168,5 +168,17 @@ An event where developers, designers, and strategists work in teams to solve pro **Goal:** To build relationships with the tech community and to see immediate tools and prototypes. +### Online Community +A website, social networking group and/or email mailing list where people who use open data congregate to offer feedback, tips, new uses or reuses, data requests or case studies. +*Ex: Data.gov communities, NICAR/IRE, Code for America and Sunlight Foundation email listserv, Open Government Facebook and Google+ groups* + +**Goal:** To build and sustain ongoing relationships with media, nonprofits, good government advocates and civic technologists + +### FOIA Officers and Ombudsman +Federal agency staff dedicated to handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from industry and media. +*[The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)](https://ogis.archives.gov/) at the National Archives and FOIA staff at agencies* + +**Goal:** To monitor and measure the incoming demand for data and proactively release data in response to that signal. + ###[Templates and instructions](engagement/)