(2020-0545-F) Department of Defense Directive 5200.27

1 folder, approximately 2 pages

This collection contains records regarding Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5200.27, “Acquisition of Information Concerning Persons and Organizations not Affiliated with the Department of Defense.” It contains and unclassified cable from the Department of Defense that lists DODD 5200.27 among the authorities governing intelligence collection and force protection.

The materials in FOIA 2020-0545-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. This collection contains material regarding Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5200.27, “Acquisition of Information Concerning Persons and Organizations not Affiliated with the Department of Defense.” The current directive, which replaced the version issued in 1975, was issued on January 7, 1980 “to establish for the Defense Investigative Program general policy, limitations, procedures, and operational guidance pertaining to the collecting, processing, storing, and disseminating of information concerning person and organizations not affiliated with the Department of Defense.” The collection contains an unclassified cable from the Department of Defense that lists DODD 5200.27 among the authorities governing intelligence collection and force protection.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2022. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2020-0545-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
NSC Cables
Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [OA/ID 520000]
[5200.27]
[12/19/1997]