FOIA Requests

• Central Intelligence Agency
• Defense Intelligence Agency
• Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals
• Department of Defense
• Department of Justice
• Department of State
• Department of the Air Force
• Department of the Army
• Department of the Navy
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• National Archives and Records Administration
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• National Reconnaissance Office
• National Security Agency
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

• CIA FOIA Processing Guidelines (02/05/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of CIA regulations, policies or guidelines pertaining to the processing of FOIA requests.
  
  
• CIA Records on Yuri Nosenko (01/28/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all CIA records pertaining to Soviet defector Yuri Nosenko.
  
  
• CIA Airbridge Records (01/27/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all CIA records pertaining to the April 2001 shoot down of a small plane carrying Baptist missionaries by the Peruvian Air Force and the resulting investigations that were conducted, specifically those by the DOJ and CIA Inspector General.
  
  
• CIA System of Records (09/02/2008)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all CIA documents pertaining to the indexing and organizational structure of its Systems of Records, as well as the search tools, indices and methodologies utilized in conducting a search for records pursuant to a FOIA request.
  
  
• Studies in Intelligence - Exempt Articles (09/01/2008)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all articles published by the CIA's in-house journal, Studies in Intelligence, prior to 1983 that were previously determined to be exempt from Automatic Declassification or were withheld from a prior FOIA request or Mandatory Declassification Review request.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal CIA documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing the assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• CIA Contractors (04/21/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal CIA records pertaining to current contracts with private firms supplying personnel for the Office of General Counsel and the FOIA/PA Office, as well as internal CIA procedures and guidelines governing the evaluation of contractors.
  
  
• Intelligence Identities Protection Act (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal CIA records pertaining to the drafting and implementation of the IIPA in 1982.
  
  
• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal CIA records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.
  
  
• Studies in Intelligence articles (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of particular articles published by the CIA's in-house journal, Studies in Intelligence.
  
  
• Terrorism Review publications (03/14/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all Terrorism Review issues published monthly by the DCI Counterterrorist Center from January 1995 to the present.
  
  
• Counterterrorist Operations Course (03/14/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all course materials for the 8-week advanced Counterterrorist Operations Course established in 1999 pertaining to the CIA's operational plan of attack against Osama Bin Ladin and al-Qa'ida.
  
  
• CIA University Courses (03/14/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all course materials for all non-language courses taught between 2006-2008 at the ten schools compromising CIA University.
  
  
• Destruction of Interrogation Tapes (12/09/2007)
  FOIA request seeking records pertaining to the 2005 destruction of videotapes of the interrogations of suspected terrorists Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
  
  
• Inspector General Investigation (10/18/2007)
  This is a FOIA request for records pertaining to discussions concerning the decision to initiate an internal review of the operations of the CIA's Inspector General, John Helgerson. 
  
  
• Policy on Outside Counsel's Access to CIA Clients at HQ (07/22/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to coordination with outside counsel representing CIA employees, including the ability of counsel to meet with clients at CIA HQ without an official escort and the granting of security clearances to counsel.
  
  
  
• Official Secrets Act legislation (07/10/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the proposed enactment of an anti-leak provision in the 2001 Intelligence Authorization Act. 
  
  
  
• Invocation of State Secrets Privilege (07/06/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking any and all declarations or affidavits filed by the Director of the CIA in lawsuits wherein the state secrets privilege was invoked.
  
  
  
• Prepublication Review Board (06/26/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to the operation of the Prepublication Review Board.
  
  
• Declassification of Internal Regulations (05/18/2000)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all internal CIA regulations on or pertaining to: (1) personnel issues; (2) the granting or revocation of security clearances; (3) grievance procedures; (4) disciplinary procedures; (5) the Prepublication Review Board; (6) declassification of information; (7) the Historical Advisory Board; and (8) the implementation of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.
  
  

• DIA Contractors (05/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal DIA records pertaining to current contracts with private firms supplying personnel for the Office of General Counsel and the FOIA/PA Office, as well as internal DIA procedures and guidelines governing the evaluation of contractors.
  
  
• Intelligence Identities Protection Act (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal DIA records pertaining to the drafting and implementation of the IIPA in 1982.
  
  
• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal DIA records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.
  
  
• Hiring Criteria (11/06/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to the procedures, factors and considerations involved in determining the suitability of applicants for employment.
  
  
• Background Investigation of Potential Employees (11/06/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to the implementation of and compliance with Intelligence Community Policy Memorandum Number 2006-700-3, particularly in terms of regulations governing the evaluation of potential employees.
  
  
  
• Declassification of Internal Regulations (06/25/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to: (1) personnel issues; (2) the granting or revocation of security clearances; (3) employee grievance procedures; (4) disciplinary procedures; (5) prepublication review procedures for former or current employees; (6) declassification of information; and (7) the implementation of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.
  
  
  

• Operating Instructions (09/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all of DOHA's operating instructions that are currently in effect, as well as seven specific operating instructions that have previously been identified in past security clearance cases.
  
  
• DSS Training Manuals (09/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all current training manuals produced and distributed by the Defense Security Service for use by Department Counsel and Administrative Judges of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals.
  
  

• OSD FISA Warrant Requests (02/09/2009)
  These are requests seeking Mandatory Declassification Review of documents pertaining to FISA warrant requests.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal DoD documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Declarations (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of DoD declarations submitted by the Secretary of Defense asserting the State Secrets Privilege in specific cases.
  
  
• Official Secrets Act legislation (07/10/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the proposed enactment of an anti-leak provision in the 2001 Intelligence Authorization Act.
  
  
• Status of Gitmo Detention Center (06/25/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the status of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
  
  

• DOJ Declarations Invoking the State Secrets Privilege (02/09/2009)
  These are requests seeking Mandatory Declassification Review of all classified declarations or affidavits filed by the Attorney General in lawsuits wherein the State Secrets Privilege was invoked.
  
  
• DOJ FISA Warrant Requests (02/09/2009)
  These are requests seeking Mandatory Declassification Review of documents pertaining to FISA warrant requests.
  
  
• DOJ Airbridge Records (01/22/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all DOJ records pertaining to the April 2001 shoot down of a small plane carrying Baptist missionaries by the Peruvian Air Force and the resulting investigations that were conducted, specifically those by the DOJ and CIA Inspector General.
  
  
• OPR Reports Pertaining to Wen Ho Lee Investigation (08/20/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility reports pertaining to the investigation of Dr. Wen Ho Lee.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal DOJ documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Declarations (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of DOJ declarations submitted by the Attorney General asserting the State Secrets Privilege in specific cases.
  
  
• Investigation of CIA's Office of the Inspector General (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all DOJ records pertaining to investigations referred to the Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section, as well as any discussions or opinions of the Public Integrity Section, pertaining to the operations of the CIA's Office of the Inspector General and CIA Director Hayden's decision to initiate an internal review.
  
  
• Intelligence Identities Protection Act (04/15/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal DOJ records pertaining to the drafting and implementation of the IIPA in 1982.
  
  
• OVP Compliance with EO 12958 (07/17/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the Office of the Vice President's compliance with Executive Order 12958 through the submission of reports to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office relating to the Office of the Vice President's security classification program.
  
  
  
• Creation of Oversight Section within National Security Division (07/13/2007)
  
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the creation of the Oversight Section within the DOJ's National Security Division and the Office of Integrity and Compliance at the FBI.
  
  
  
• Official Secrets Act legislation (07/10/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the proposed enactment of an anti-leak provision in the 2001 Intelligence Authorization Act.
  
  

• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal Department of State documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Declarations (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of Department of State declarations submitted by the Secretary of State asserting the State Secrets Privilege in specific cases.
  
  

• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal Air Force documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  

• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal Army documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• State Secrets Privilege Declarations (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of declarations submitted by the Secretary of the Army asserting the State Secrets Privilege in specific cases.
  
  

• State Secrets Privilege Invocation Procedures (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all internal Navy documents pertaining to guidelines, policies and regulations governing assertion of the State Secrets Privilege.
  
  
• Invocation of State Secrets Privilege (07/06/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking any and all declarations or affidavits filed by the Secretary of the Navy in lawsuits wherein the state secrets privilege was invoked.
  
  

• DEA Airbridge Records (01/27/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of all DEA records pertaining to the April 2001 shoot down of a small plane carrying Baptist missionaries by the Peruvian Air Force and the resulting investigations that were conducted, specifically those by the DOJ and CIA Inspector General.
  
  

• FBI Records on Yuri Nosenko (01/28/2009)
  This is a FOIA reqeust for copies of all FBI records pertaining to Soviet defector Yuri Nosenko.
  
  
• Anthrax Investigation (08/18/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of all FBI documents pertaining to the investigation of Bruce E. Ivins in relation to the 2001 "Amerithrax" biological attacks.
  
  
• Investigation by PCIE into CIA's Office of the Inspector General (05/26/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all FBI records pertaining to investigations authorized by the Integrity Committee of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency into the operations of the CIA's Office of the Inspector General, as well as discussions or opinions of the PCIE regarding CIA Director Hayden's decision to initiate an internal review
  
  
• FBI Contractors (05/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal FBI records pertaining to current contracts with private firms supplying personnel for the Office of General Counsel and the FOIA/PA Office, as well as internal FBI procedures and guidelines governing the evaluation of contractors.
  
  
• Intelligence Identities Protection Act (04/15/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal FBI records pertaining to the drafting and implementation of the IIPA in 1982.
  
  

• State Secrets Privilege Declarations (08/20/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking copies of DOJ declarations, currently within the possession of NARA, submitted by the Attorney General asserting the State Secrets Privilege in specific cases.
  
  
• Intelligence Identities Protection Act (05/16/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking all documents prepared for Congress pertaining to the drafting and implementation of the IIPA in 1982.
  
  
• Official Secrets Act legislation (07/10/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the proposed enactment of an anti-leak provision in the 2001 Intelligence Authorization Act.
  
  
• Secret Ink Records (07/10/2007)
  This is a request for Mandatory Declassification Review of records pertaining to the use of "secret ink", which remain the oldest classified records in the control of the United States Government.
  
  
• OVP Compliance with EO 12958 (06/25/2007)
  This is a FOIA request seeking records pertaining to discussions concerning the Office of the Vice President's compliance with Executive Order 12958 through the submission of reports to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office relating to the Office of the Vice President's security classification program.
  
  

• NGA Contractors (05/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal NGA records pertaining to current contracts with private firms supplying personnel for the Office of General Counsel , as well as internal NGA procedures and guidelines governing the evaluation of contractors.
  
  
• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal NGA records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.
  
  

• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal NRO records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.
  
  

• NSA FISA Warrant Requests (02/09/2009)
  These are requests seeking Mandatory Declassification Review of documents pertaining to FISA warrant requests.
  
  
• "Talk NSA" program (02/05/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of NSA records pertaining to the "Talk NSA" talk show broadcast on the secure NSA closed television circuit.
  
  
• NSA In-House Publications (02/05/2009)
  This is a FOIA request for copies of current and back issues of the NSA's in-house publications The Communicator and NSA Newsletter.
  
  
• NSA Contractors (05/12/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal NSA records pertaining to current contracts with private firms supplying personnel for the Office of General Counsel and the FOIA/PA Office, as well as internal NSA procedures and guidelines governing the evaluation of contractors.
  
  
• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal NSA records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.
  
  

• Congressional Oversight Committee Compliance (04/07/2008)
  This is a FOIA request seeking internal ODNI records pertaining to interaction and compliance with Congressional national security oversight committees.