Exemption from FOIA Sought for Defense Intelligence Agency
· Story link The Department of Defense, which asked Congress to exempt the operational files of its Defense Intelligence Agency…
The Department of Defense, which asked Congress to exempt the operational files of its Defense Intelligence Agency from FOIA four years ago, is trying again with a provision it is asking Congress to include in the new appropriation bill. If approved, the exemption would strip from the public record a broad range of information including assessments of human rights abuses and historical military records. (5/3/05)