FOIA

The FBI’s Pre-Processed List of Previously Released Files, Received August 28, 2020

Background When Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are processed by the FBI, they will send CD's (or printed pages)…

August 28, 2020

ISOO Notice 2019-01: Agencies Eligible to Receive Referrals from Automatic Declassification at 25, 50, and 75 Years

Background The following agencies have received approval from the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) to exempt specific information from…

July 16, 2020

FBI’s Public Access Line (PAL) Procedures, September 21, 2011 Edition

Background The following is the FBI's Public Access Line (PAL) Procedures, September 21, 2011 Edition, as released by the FBI…

July 15, 2020

Significant FOIA Requests – Department Level Interest Lists

Background Department of Defense FOIA offices are prohibited from responding to “significant” FOIA requests having “departmental level interest” without approval…

February 11, 2020

U.S. Navy Celebrates The Black Vault’s FOIA Appeal Loss

https://youtu.be/Wu_lEhXkkVU Background In September of 2019, I requested information on a (circa) 2009 Navy investigation of the leak of the…

January 16, 2020