FOIA

Did the Obama Administration Lobby to Kill FOIA/Transparency Reform?

Background The following documents were obtained through a FOIA lawsuit by the Freedom of the Press Foundation.  Below the documents,…

June 15, 2016

The CIA Records Search Tool (CREST) Manuals and Procedures

CREST Background The following is the background information on CREST, as supplied by the CIA. The automatic declassification provisions of…

June 15, 2016

DHS Should Take Steps to Improve FOIA Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing, November 2014 GAO Report

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office,…

November 27, 2015

Ensuring Transparency through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Congressional Hearings – 06/02/2015

According to the U.S. Government: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to…

June 4, 2015

Agency Records Retention Schedules and Declassification Guides

Every federal agency has a records retention schedule which stipulates how long certain records are kept by the agency.  These…

February 26, 2015