NASA FOIA
Enacted in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives any person a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions. The FOIA thus established a statutory right of public access to Executive Branch information in the federal government.
Wes Brown
Chief FOIA Officer, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Communications
Sarah Scharf
Principal Agency FOIA Officer
Stephanie Fox
Deputy Agency FOIA Officer / FOIA Public Liaison
Our Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program is designed to provide access to Agency documents through a citizen-centered service using a results-oriented FOIA program.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to create a cohesive and effective knowledge-sharing environment while safeguarding sensitive information in accordance with Federal laws and regulations. The NASA FOIA program is committed to providing the public with excellent customer service as well as access to disclosable agency documents in accordance with all appropriate laws and regulations.
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Additional Information About FOIA
DOJ Guide to the FOIA
The Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act is a comprehensive legal treatise on the FOIA. It includes detailed discussions of the FOIA’s procedural requirements, exemptions, and litigation considerations. Each section contains a detailed analysis of the key judicial opinions issued on the FOIA. It is updated on a rolling basis as significant new developments in FOIA occur.
FOIA.gov
FOIA.gov is the government’s FOIA website for all information on the FOIA. It provides a central resource to understand the FOIA, to locate records that are already available online, and to make a request for information that is not yet publicly available. FOIA.gov also promotes agency accountability for the administration of the FOIA by graphically displaying the detailed statistics contained in Annual FOIA Reports, so that they can be compared by agency and over time.
