DoD FOIA Policy Guidance
A DoD FOIA Help Desk has been established. All DoD components may call with FOIA policy questions from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET. The number is 571-372-0462.
President Obama's Memo: Transparency and Accountability in government operations, changing FOIA presumptions.
January 21, 2009
Attorney General's memo interpreting Transparency and Accountability.
Memo March 19, 2009
DA&M Memo, December 9, 2008
10 U.S.C. § 130c, Nondisclosure of Certain Sensitive Information of Foreign Governments and International Organizations
DA&M Memo, December 3, 2008
OPEN Government Act of 2007
DA&M Memo, October 10, 2008
Certification of Agency Compliance with the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) Reading Room Requirements
DA&M Memo, September 22, 2008
Requirements for the DoD FOIA Annual Report
Annual Report Instructions
Continuation Sheet, Section II. 1., a., b. & c.
DA&M Memo, July 10, 2008
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests FOIA Logs
DA&M Memo, June 24, 2008
Requirements for DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Rooms
Briefing, March 6, 2008
FOIA Website Compliance Briefing
DA&M Memo, October 11, 2007
Requirements for DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Rooms
DA&M Memo, September 29, 2006
Standards for DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web Sites
DA&M Memo, September 1, 2005
Withholding of Information that Personally Identifies DoD Personnel
FOID/WHS Memo, July 26, 2005
New Redaction Policy
FOID/WHS Memo, April 8, 2003
FOIA Amended by Intelligence Authorization Bill
FOID/WHS Memo, March 25, 2003
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests for Critical Infrastructure Information (CII)
FOIA POST/DoJ, May 29, 2002
Treatment of Unit Prices Under Exemption 4
67 FR 31127, May 9, 2002
32 CFR Part 286.29 Collection of Fees and Fee Rates
White House Memo, March 19, 2002
Action to Safeguard Information Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Sensitive Documents Related to Homeland Security
NII Memo, December 28, 2001
Removal of Personally Identifying Information of DoD Personnel from Unclassified Websites
DA&M Memo, November 9, 2001
Withholding Personally Identifying Information Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
FOIA Director Memo, March 16, 2001
DoD Policy on the Processing of DoD Hotline Cases
DA&M Memo, February 16, 2001
Withholding Personal Information of DoD Personnel
FOID/WHS Memo, February 4, 2000
DoD Policy Regarding Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests for Information Associated with Federal Grants and Other Financial Assistance
FOID/WHS Memo, January 19, 1999
FOIA Requests from the Stars and Stripes
USD(I) Memo, October 26, 1998
Policy Responsibility for "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)"
FOID/WHS Memo, February 15, 1991
Routinely Deployable Units - Names and Duty Addresses
OMB Guidelines for FOIA Fees, 1987
The Freedom of Information Reform Act of 1986; Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines
FOIA Exemption Three Statutes
This document contains a list of 5 USC § 552(b)(3) statutes.
DoD FOIA EO 13526 Guidance (PDF | 193 KB)
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