FOIA Policy, Changes & Handbooks

The following is a list of documents pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), along with some useful tips, guides and handbooks distributed by the U.S. Government/Military.

Documents relating to the FOIA

1. Freedom of Information Act and the Adverse Effects on Field Operations [207 Pages]
2.  GAO Report: The Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans [93 Pages, 3.43mb]
3.  National Reconnaissance Office Review and Redaction Guide for Automatic Declassification of 25-Year Old Information [193 Pages, 4.76MB]

FOIA Handbooks

1.  The Citizens Guide to the Freedom of Information Act [81 Pages]
2.  The Department of Defense FOIA Handbook [12 Pages]
3.  Directory of Organizational Technical Report Acronym Codes (DOTRAC) [594 Pages, 15.94mb]
4.  Investigators Guide to Sources of Information (GAO/OSI-97-2) [117 Pages, 700k]
5.  Your Right to Federal Records, Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (May 2006) [44 Pages, 300kb]

Policy Changes & Ammendments

1.  Attorney General's memo interpreting Transparency and Accountability, March 19, 2009