National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 22 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2021-10-05 | 988 | 4.0 |
| #2 | 2023-05-24 | 547 | 2.4 |
| #3 | 2023-12-27 | 439 | 1.8 |
| #4 | 2024-07-18 | 299 | 1.2 |
| #5 | 2024-08-15 | 279 | 1.1 |
| #6 | 2024-10-16 | 274 | 1.0 |
| #7 | 2024-10-16 | 274 | 1.0 |
| #8 | 2024-10-16 | 274 | 1.0 |
| #9 | 2024-07-30 | 269 | 1.2 |
| #10 | 2024-09-03 | 267 | 1.1 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1,476 | 1,463 | 195 |
| FY2024 | 1,560 | 1,459 | 182 |
| FY2023 | 1,005 | 1,003 | 81 |
| FY2022 | 993 | 982 | 79 |
| FY2021 | 759 | 775 | 68 |
| FY2020 | 841 | 833 | 84 |
| FY2019 | 812 | 800 | 76 |
| FY2018 | 853 | 880 | 64 |
| FY2017 | 1,062 | 1,016 | 91 |
| FY2016 | 834 | 847 | 43 |
| FY2015 | 923 | 923 | 57 |
| FY2014 | 792 | 790 | 56 |
| FY2013 | 873 | 883 | 54 |
| FY2012 | 886 | 895 | 64 |
| FY2011 | 1,026 | 1,131 | 73 |
| FY2010 | 1,058 | 1,306 | 182 |
| FY2009 | 1,226 | 1,173 | 431 |
| FY2008 | 1,316 | 1,258 | 389 |
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