Cultivating Leadership and Security for the Future of FOIA

Cultivating Leadership and Security for the Future of FOIA The second in a series of conversations with Michael Sarich, former Director of FOIA at the Department of Veterans Affairs. by David Pemberton Reading Time — 7 minutes July 1, 2026 Facebook LinkedIn While integrating purpose-built AI tools is essential to keeping pace with soaring public records demands, technology alone can’t solve the problem. True modernization requires navigating scalable security frameworks, cultivating resilient leadership, and fixing systemic records management issues long before a document ever reaches the reco