2010 Department of Defense Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer Report

Abstract

Consistent with the ideals of transparency and openness as expressed by the President in his two January 21, 2009, memoranda, the Department of Defense has emphasized that a presumption of openness must be followed in all decisions involving release of documents under the FOIA. Additionally, we continue to seek new ways to proactively release DoD information so that the public is fully informed of our operations. The DoD Components have used a variety of methods to ensure the presumption of openness is applied when decisions are made during the FOIA process. As seen in the attached report, DoD Components briefed senior leadership on the President's two memoranda, and in turn, leadership transmitted subordinate memoranda expressing support for the presumption of openness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2010
Accession Number
ADA533808

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.