Does a FOIA requester have a legal right to the Curriculum Vitae of a competitors staff?
Curriculum Vitae, resumes, and biographies are personal information that is exempt from release under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6), otherwise known as Exemption 6. The nine exemptions of the FOIA are not mandatory in nature. The exemptions merely provide a basis for nondisclosure. Generally, disclosure is discretionary with the Agency unless nondisclosure is mandatory under an exemption or other statute. If a submitter of information has no objection to release though an exemption may apply, the Agency may use its discretion and release the information unless prohibited. It is USAMRAA policy to not release personal information.
