as dan metcalfe and others have observed, from fy-10 to fy-11 the bag log in doj's top three leadership offices increased by over 35%. and in the associates' office especially, and we're talking about the department's chief foia office here, the bag log from fy-10 to fy-11 ne 1 nearly doubled. these statistics are cause for concern especially because of the message we believe it sends to other agencies and components throughout the federal government. apart from these reports on back logs and tracking, we'll also be looking at the creation of new exemptions, as lydia mentioned, and the competing versions of cyber security legislation the senate may take up this year. earlier this year we were copied on a letter from coalition of open government organizations led by patrice mcdermott, which detailed their concerns with sections 102 and 105 of the secure it act. we'll be taking a close look at that. the judiciary committee took testimony on this issue, particularly in the context of the millnard decision as lydia mentioned recalli iearlier this. i'll stop there and answer your questions a

i'm dan metcalfe on the collaboration of government secrecy. we are pleased to welcome our auditorium audience and our viewers remotely both on the washington college of law webcast and, i understand, c-span will be broadcasting this as well. this is freedom of information day. and i on site and many folks know that is the day that we celebrate openness in government, transparency, sunshine, call it what you will. that date is chosen and has been traditionally used because it's the birthday of james madison, who is regarded as the founding father of the freedom of information. this is the fifth freedom of information day program we have had here at the law school. and it is the 18th one that the collaboration of government secrecy has been able to hold in the last year and a half. i'm pleased to say -- pardon me, in the last four and a half years. i'm pleased to say we are continuing to hold these programs with great regularity. this is the 18th. for you more math mat cally inclined, we have now held 17 or exactly three per month, which is a re

i am dan metcalfe of the collaboration on government secrecy government secrecy or cds for short, and i'm very pleased to be able to welcome both our auditorium audience and our viewers remotely, both on the washington college webcast and i understand c-span will be broadcasting us as well. this is freedom of information day, and i believe everyone here on site and many folks in our viewing audience know that is the day of the year that we celebrate openness in government, transparency, sunshine, call it what you will. that date is chosen and has been traditionally used because it's the birthday of james madison who is regarded as the founding father of freedom of information. this is the fifth freedom of information day program that we have had here at the law school and is the 18th one of the collaboration of government secrecy has been able to hold in the last year and a half. i'm very pleased to say -- pardon me, the last four and a half years. i'm very pleased to say that we are continuing to hold these programs with great regularity and again this is the 18th and for those of yo