What is FOIA?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.

FOIA Data at a Glance - FY 2008 & 2009 & 2010 (available data on FOIA.gov, from across all agencies of the U.S. Government)FOIA Data at a Glance - FY2008, FY2009, FY2010

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NASA Releases Data and Images for the Entire Sky

Effort culminates nearly 14 years of mapping the universe

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FBI Releases File on Steve Jobs

Apple Inc. CEO passed away on October 5, 2011

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FEC Updates Campaign Finance Database for 2012 Election

Financial reports and data are now available for the current election cycle

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Released Documents Show Inner Workings of al-Qaeda Leadership

West Point report examines seventeen de-classified documents, many authored by Osama bin Laden

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