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# What is FOIA?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.

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## FOIA Data at a Glance - FY2008, FY2009, FY2010

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## Highlights - Agencies at the end of FY 2012

### Most Full Grants 

                  - Dept. of Health and Human Services 
                  - Dept. of Justice 
                  - Social Security Administration 

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### Highest Request Backlog 

                  - Dept. of Homeland Security 
                  - Dept. of State 
                  - National Archives and Records Administration 

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## Reports

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                  -    Popular
                  - Snapshot

                    - Number of FOIA Requests Received by Three Largest Federal Agencies
                    - Exemptions Applied by Agencies with Most Partial Grants in FY 2011
                    - Processing Time at Agencies with Oldest Pending Requests at the end of FY 2011 
                    - Request Backlog at Smallest Federal Departments

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                    The most popular reports run by users of FOIA.gov
                    - Department of Defense: Requests 2012
                    - Department of Education: Requests 2012
                    - Department of Homeland Security: Backlog Request and Appeals 2012
                    - Department of Defense: Requests 2011

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                    - Department of State
                    - Department of Justice
                    - Department of Homeland Security 
                    - Department of Defense

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## FOIA Spotlight

### FBI Releases Files on Notable Figures

The Vault, the FBI's electronic records library, adds new material on notable public figures

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### CIA Declassifies and Releases Documents on Secret 1972 Spy Satellite Capsule Recovery Mission

Documents and visual files detail joint CIA/U.S. Navy mission to recover a spy satellite from 16,400 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean

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### State Department Posts Collection of Documents Related to the Keystone XL Project

Documents detail various aspects of the proposed project, including environmental, historical, and cultural concerns from various stakeholders

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### Ale to the Chief: White House Beer Recipe

White House Chef, Responding to Popular Demand, Posts Recipe and Video for beer brewed at the White House

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