OPEXUS and Veritone Combine Forces to Offer a Modern FOIA Solution

OPEXUS and Veritone have partnered to empower government agencies to navigate the rapidly changing landscape for public record requests. With ballooning data volumes, FOlA requests on the rise, and a variety of media types subject to request, this strategic partnership will provide public institutions with a complete, “best of breed” solution for end-to-end request management and intelligent redaction.

This alliance enables OPEXUS customers to take advantage of Veritone’s Al-driven audio and video redaction application. Veritone customers will experience OPEXUS’ market-leading FOIA technology, built for government processes and ensuring complete request management, including Congressional reporting.

Common Open Government Challenges

• Surging Volume – 928,353 requests in FY22, a record high!
• Persistent Backlog – 116% increase in FOIA backlog from 2013-2022 as well as 206,720 backlogged federal FOIA requests in 2022.
• Data Complexity – Data complexity is increasing due to larger file sizes, a growing volume of electronic data, and a rising number of audiovisual records requests.

OPEXUS: FOIAXpress Platform for Transforming Government Processes

OPEXUS is the leading provider of adaptive case management solutions and IT services for public institutions. Our FedRAMP-certified, cloud-ready software transforms government processes with technology, driving more efficient program management and operations. The company leads the market with FOlA solutions for federal government and also offers Audit, Investigations, Human Resources, and other applications, all of which are designed for specific public sector use cases.

Veritone Redact: Intelligent Audio, Image, & Video Redaction Software

Veritone Redact systematically detects human heads, license plates, mobile data terminals and allows users to define other sensitive imagery and objects within a scene, then automatically redacts this information from audio, video, and image-based evidence saving public safety agencies up to 90% time when compared to manual processes.

FOIA Request Workflow with FOIAXpress & Veritone

Step 1: Intake

Public Access Link (PAL) provides a single public-facing portal for all requests, submissions, and status checks.

Step 2: Review and Route

FOlAXpress empowers users to manage the end-to-end request process by providing the tools and flexibility required to capture and process all request activities from a single interface.

Step 3: Gather and Track

The Collaboration Portal facilitates the request for records from record owners with seamless delivery of responsive records to the FOIA office for processing. Using the built-in dashboards users can easily locate requests by status, pending activities, messages from the requesters, and more.

Step 4: Review and Redact

FOIAXpress redaction capabilities provided manual, automated, and Al assisted redaction capabilities.

With one click, audio and video files from any source are reviewed and redacted with Veritone Redact.

Step 5: Respond

Pre-loaded templates and easy routing of approvals, eliminating steps and saving costs.

Delivery of responsive records to the requester via PAL eliminates file size limitations and provides immediate notification and delivery.

Step 6: Report

Dashboards and full audit trail of all user actions for easy reporting, with standard reports pre-built for all FOlA users and custom reporting capabilities with auto scheduling configured around individual agency/department progress.

Compilation of annual FOlA report and integration with DOJ reporting system.