Welcome to the Central Intelligence Agency's Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room. What is the Electronic Reading Room? What's New on the Electronic Reading Room?

This form allows you to forward Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests without attachments to CIA. Your request should be for information that is subject to FOIA and reasonably described, in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended.

Please Note: Only FOIA requests can be accepted via electronic mail at this time. See the How to File a Privacy Act Request section for instructions on submitting a Privacy Act request (U.S. citizens and lawfully admitted aliens to request information …

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 552); the CIA Infor-mation Act of 1984 (50 U.S.C. 431); sec. 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 403); and sec. 6 of the Central Intelligence Agen-cy Act of 1949, as amended (50 U.S.C. 403g). It prescribes procedures for: (a) Requesting information on avail-

The Agency has an electronic FOIA reading room on its website, located at www.cia.gov/readingroom, which contains records that the Agency has previously publicly released under FOIA as well as under other information review and release activities.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to ...

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.

CIA's FOIA Requester Service Center or the CIA FOIA Public Liaison are available to assist in this process. The Agency shall also alert the requester to the availability of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to provide dispute resolution services.

What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? The Freedom of Information Act generally provides that any person has 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 national security laws.

CIA Action on FOIA Requests (§§ 1900.21 - 1900.23) § 1900.21 Processing of requests for records. § 1900.22 Action and determination(s) by originator(s) or any interested party.