A self-request falls under the Privacy Act and not the Freedom of Information Act. It requires a special Department of Justice form stating, under penalty of perjury, that you are who you say you are.The request should state clearly that you are requesting all documents with your name and any aliases in them. It...
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Among the Most Popular Stories of 2020: JFK Records Suit Tests CIA Secrecy
Today Just Security, a blog about national security issues, tweeted about the site’s most popular stories of 2020. Run by law professor Ryan Goodman, Just Security reliably reflects a legal and liberal perspective on national security issues. A story that I wrote for Just Security in 2019, JFK Records Suit Tests CIA Secrecy on Assassination,...
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MuckRock on Transparency and the Transition Away from Trump
MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable. From our friends at MuckRock. MuckRock wants to help you prepare for the coming administration and the deep reflection we’ll need to give to the current one. Let us know what questions you have. Check out our FOIA 101: Tips and...
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Wyden Objects as CIA Seeks Expanded Definition of ‘Covert Agents’
A new Senate intelligence authorization bill would expand that definition of CIA personnel and covert agents whose names are protected from authorized disclosure, according to the Federation Of American Scientists. The expanded definition, if enacted, would likely imply increased withholding of historical and other intelligence records under the Freedom of Information Act. Right now, the...
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Sunshine Week: Freedom of Information and Its Enemies
It’s Sunshine Week in Washington, a week to celebrate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other open government laws that enable the public to see what their government is doing. The FOIA, passed in 1966, is a powerful tool for the public interest. Even our most secret agency, the CIA, has provided online access to...
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