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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires agencies to make various types of records available for public inspection in both paper and electronic form. These records are available through this page.
- For reports and publications relating to the Department’s mission and strategy, please visit About the Department of Homeland Security, which contains links to many of those documents.
- For reports and publications released by our components please visit their FOIA pages.
Questions on how to submit a FOIA request? (See "How to Submit a FOIA Request to the Department of Homeland Security.")
FOIA requests must be addressed to component(s) you believe houses the records sought. (See "Directing Requests to Proper Components.")
FOIA Improvement Plan
- Updated Status Report from DHS Regarding Deficiencies in Implementation of Executive Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information", (PDF, 3 pages - 1.15 MB)
- Department of Homeland Security Backlog Reduction Goals for FY08, FY09, FY10 (PDF, 24 pages - 170 KB)
- Department of Homeland Security FOIA Improvement Plan, Revised (PDF, 45 pages - 351 KB)
- Department of Homeland Security FOIA Improvement Plan (PDF, 14 pages - 153 KB)
Frequently Requested
- Office of Inspector General FOIA Documents
- Office of Inspector General Reports and Resources
- Privacy Office
- US-VISIT Program Documents
- FOIA Management Directive (PDF, 7 pages – 23 KB) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Department Directives and Instructions
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Accountability and Control of Classified Laptop Computers - Instruction 121-01-003 (PDF, 12 pages - 115 KB)
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Acquisition Line of Business Integration and Management, Management Directive 0003, (PDF, 14 pages - 79 KB )
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Acquisition Professional Career Information - Directive 064-04 (PDF, 3 pages - 27 KB)
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Administrative Services Line of Business Integration and Management, Management Directive 0004, (PDF, 12 pages - 562 KB )
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Alternative Work Schedules - Directive 254-04 (PDF, 8 pages - 81 KB )
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Care and Use of Animals in Research - Directive 026-01 (PDF, 7 pages - 28 KB)
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Delegations of Authority - Directive 112-03 (PDF, 2 pages - 37 KB)
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Directives System - Directive 112-01, (PDF, 6 pages - 64 KB)
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Employee Recognition - Directive 255-02 (PDF, 4 pages - 40 KB)
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Enterprise Data Management Policy - Directive 103-01, (PDF, 3 pages - 80 KB)
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Financial Services Line of Business Integration and Management, Management Directive 0005, (PDF, 13 pages - 406 KB )
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Gifts to the Department of Homeland Security - Directive 112-02, (PDF, 4 pages - 48 KB)
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Historic Preservation in Asset Management - Directive 017-01, (PDF, 2 pages - 37 KB)
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Home to Work Transportation Program - Directive 112-05 (PDF, 5 pages - 50 KB )
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Honorary Awards - Directive 255-01 (PDF, 3 pages - 32 KB)
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Human Capital Line of Business Integration and Management, Management Directive 0006, (PDF, 12 pages - 368 KB )
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Information Technology Line of Business Integration and Management, Management Directive 0007.1, (PDF, 44 pages - 142 KB )
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Instruction for the Office of the Chief Security Officer - Instruction 121-01-001 (PDF, 10 pages - 88 KB)
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Instruction Guide on the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act - Instruction 257-01-001, (PDF, 11 pages - 72 KB)
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Issuance and Control of the Department of Homeland Security Credentials - Instruction 121-01-008, (PDF, 5 pages – 31 KB)
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Issuance and Control of DHS Badges - Instruction 121-01-002 (PDF, 5 pages - 36 KB)
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Issuing Delegations of Authority - Instruction 112-03-001, (PDF, 8 pages - 144 KB)
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Interagency Agreements - Directive 125-02 (PDF, 5 pages - 70 KB)
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Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act - Directive 257-01, (PDF, 4 pages - 51 KB)
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Loaned Executive Program - Directive 084-01 (PDF, 2 pages - 57 KB)
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Office for State and Local Law Enforcement - Directive 252-11 ( PDF, 5 pages - 167 KB)
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Office of Operations Coordination: DHS Operational Reporting Requirements - Directive 252-06 (PDF, 3 pages - 44 KB )
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Office of the Chief Security Officer - Directive 121-01 (PDF, 3 pages - 40 KB)
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Operational Integration Staff, Management Directive 0002, (PDF, 10 pages - 303 KB )
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Private Sector Loaned Executive Program - Instruction 084-01-001 (PDF, 16 pages - 213 KB)
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Relations With the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Directive 077-02 (PDF, 4 pages - 32 KB)
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Relations With the U.S. Government Accountability Office Implementation - Instruction 077-02-001 (PDF, 14 pages - 69 KB)
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Rotational Assignments - Directive 250-01 (PDF, 7 pages - 44 KB)
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Safety and Health Programs - Directive 066-01, (PDF, 8 pages - 74 KB)
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Telework - Directive 123-05 (PDF, 8 pages - 178 KB)
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Volunteer Community Service - Directive 254-01 (PDF, 4 pages - 40 KB)
FOIA Annual Reports
- FOIA Annual Report for 2008 (PDF, 31 pages - 1.01 MB)
- FOIA Annual Report for 2007 (PDF, 94 pages - 1.48 MB)
- FOIA Annual Report for 2006 (PDF, 61 pages - 1.5 MB)
- FOIA Annual Report for 2005 (PDF, 40 pages - 1.9 MB)
- FOIA Annual Report for 2004 (PDF, 16 pages - 653 KB)
- FOIA Annual Report for 2003 (PDF, 13 pages - 702 KB)
See Also
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This page was last reviewed/modified on August 14, 2009.