Background
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
Freedom of Information Act and the Adverse Effects on Field Operations, circa 1977 [207 Pages]
GAO Report: The Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans, March 2007 [ 93 Pages, 3.43MB ]
National Reconnaissance Office Review and Redaction Guide for Automatic Declassification of 25-Year Old Information, 2008 [ 193 Pages, 4.76MB ]
FOIA Handbooks
The Citizens Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, 1999 [ 81 Pages ]
The Department of Defense FOIA Handbook, Undated [ 12 Pages ]
Directory of Organizational Technical Report Acronym Codes (DOTRAC), July 1994[ 594 Pages, 15.94MB ]
Investigators Guide to Sources of Information (GAO/OSI-97-2), April 1997[ 117 Pages, 700k ]
Your Right to Federal Records, Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (May 2006), Undated [44 Pages, 300KB]
FOIA Policy, Changes & Amendments
FCC Directive FCCINST 1179.2, April 16, 2012 [20 Pages, 2.2MB]
Attorney General’s memo interpreting Transparency and Accountability, March 19, 2009