About the Bioweapons and Biodefense Freedom of Information Fund (FOI Fund)
The Bioweapons and Biodefense Freedom of Information Fund uses open records law to document and to promote transparency in research on biological (and biochemical) weapons. The Fund files requests under the US Freedom of Information Act and other transparency laws, distributing the annotated results to civil society organizations, academic researchers, and the general public. The Fund is a source of primary documentation on biodefense and related government programs. The Fund's work supports research and advocacy efforts for biological weapons control.
The FOI Fund is an initiative of the Sunshine Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves as the Fund's fiscal sponsor. Contributions are tax-deductible and exclusively used in FOI Fund requests under the Freedom of Information Act and other open records laws. The FOI Fund is overseen by a Management Committee composed of representatives from advocacy organizations and experts in biological weapons and open records law. The Management Committee reviews and approves the Fund's casework and budget.
The FOI Fund supports open records efforts of the Sunshine Project and other NGOs, community organizations, and academic researchers. Research results are placed on the FOI Fund's website.
Management Committee
(affiliations listed for identification)Steven Aftergood
Project on Government Secrecy
Federation of American ScientistsSteve Erickson
Director
Citizens Education Project (Salt Lake City)Edward Hammond
Director
The Sunshine ProjectOliver Meier
Staffer for Uta Zapf, Chair of the Bundestag
Subcommittee on Disarmament and Arms ControlMark Wheelis
Microbiology, University of California at Davis
FAS Working Group on Chemical and Biological Arms Control
The FOI Fund is supported by tax-deductible public donations
and a generous grant from the Ploughshares Fund.
Postal Address
FOI Fund
The Sunshine Project
PO Box 41987
Austin, TX 78704
USA
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