FOIA Reading Room

Materials Required under 5 U.S.C. § 552 

• 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A): Records—Final opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases that may be cited, used, or relied upon as precedents in future adjudications.
• Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/doha/
• 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(B): Records—Statements of policy and interpretations that have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register.
• Directive Type Memoranda http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/dir3.html
• 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(C): Records—Administrative staff manuals and instructions, or portions thereof, that establish DoD policy or interpretations of policy that affect the public.
• DoD Publications
• FOIA/PA Staff Materials
• 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(D): Records—Records released to the public, under the FOIA, that are or will likely become the subject of subsequent requests.

Contracts

• Records Released under FOIA

Resource Materials 

• Freedom of Information Act Handbook
• Department of Defense FOIA Guidance
• Department of Defense Directive 5400.07
• Department of Defense Directive 5400.7R
• Additional Information and Resources can be found at:
• Department of Justice FOIA Website: http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-resources.html
• Department of Defense FOIA Website: http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/