Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5400.07
January 2, 2008
Certified Current Through January 2, 2015
DA&M
SUBJECT: DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program
References: (a) DoD Directive 5400.07, “DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Program,” October 28, 2005 (hereby cancelled)
(b) Section 552 of title 5, United States Code
(c) DoD 5400.7-R, “DoD Freedom of Information Act Program,”
September 4, 1998, as amended
(d) Executive Order 13392, “Improving Agency Disclosure of Information,”
December 19, 2005
(e) through (j), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) to update policies and responsibilities for implementing the DoD
FOIA Program in accordance with Reference (b) (commonly known as the “FOIA”).
1.2. Continues to authorize Reference (c) to implement the FOIA Program.
1.3. Implements Reference (d) within the Department of Defense.
1.4. Continues to delegate authorities and responsibilities for the effective administration of
the FOIA Program consistent with DoD Directive 5105.53 (Reference (e)).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
