Since Snowden Leaks, NSA's FOIA Requests Are Up 1,000 Percent

Posted by samzenpus on Monday October 7, 2013 @09:04AM from the checking-the-list dept.

v3rgEz writes "A veritable FOIA frenzy ensued in 2013 following a series of leaks about NSA surveillance programs, recently released documents show. From June 6 to September 4, the National Security Agency's FOIA load increased 1,054 percent over its 2012 intake. In that three-month span, the agency received 3,382 public records requests. For comparison, the NSA received just 293 requests over the same period in 2012. While a few have netted new details about NSA surveillance operations, such as a contract with French security firm VUPEN, the majority appear to have been rejected. MuckRock has a guide on filing with the NSA to maximize your chances of actually getting something back."

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Since Snowden Leaks, NSA's FOIA Requests Are Up 1,000 Percent

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