Department of Defense (DoD) Freedom of Information Briefing

8/6/99


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Table of Contents

Freedom of Information Act - Title Page

Who's First?!

Freedom of Information Act 1966 (5 U.S.C. 552)

Openness in the Government

DoD Directive 5400.7

DoD Implementation of FOIA

Department of Defense Components

The FOIA Process

FOIA: 1974 Amendments' Major Features

1986 Freedom of Information Reform Act

1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act

1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act (continued A)

1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act (continued B)

1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act (continued C)

Key Concerns of the FOIA

Key Processing Issues

Audit Report

Audit Report (continued A)

Audit Report (continued B)

Audit Report (continued C)

Audit Report (continued D)

FOI Officer

Unusual Circumstances

Explanations...

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions: Extract from Executive Order 12958

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions: Extract from Executive Order 12958 (continued)

Compilation/Mosaic

Glomar Response Example

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(2)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(3)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(3) (continued)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(4)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(4) (continued)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(5)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(5) (continued)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(6)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(7)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(7) (continued)

Freedom of Information Act Exemptions (b)(8) and (b)(9)

Fee Waiver

Fees

Commercial Requesters

Representatives of News Media

Educational/Scientific

Other Requesters

Definitions

Advance Payment

Waivers

Fee Guidance

"...hide it from the public."

Author: Randy Thompson


Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program