Newly Released 1963 Report Sheds Light on Nuclear Era Urban Defense Strategies

April 12, 2024

After nearly a decade of waiting, The Black Vault has successfully acquired a document through a Freedom of Information Act…

National Guard Bureau Transition Book, Date Unknown

April 9, 2024

These records were provided by the family of anthologist and transparency activist Russ Kick, from his papers, facilitated by the generous…

Final Report on the External Peer Review of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Office of Inspector General, Audit Staff (2107-0022-AS)

April 9, 2024

These records were provided by the family of anthologist and transparency activist Russ Kick, from his papers, facilitated by the generous…

October 2019 HPSCI Subpoena of Mark Esper And Preservation Notice Issued to NSA

April 8, 2024

This FOIA release obtained by The Black Vault contains a partially redacted email involving National Security Agency (NSA) Director General…

FOIA & MDR Case Logs

April 8, 2024

Background The Freedom of Information Act allows any requester to get as FOIA case logs. Below, you will find a…

Declassified FBI Cyber Threat Assessment Illuminates 2008 Digital Dangers

April 5, 2024

After a seven-year effort to obtain information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR),…

FBI File: The FBI Story A Report to the People (Book), by Don Whitehead

April 5, 2024

Here are the FBI files on the book by Don Whitehead entitled, The FBI Story A Report to the People.…

FAA Safety Oversight Circulars

April 4, 2024

Safety Oversight Circulars issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are formal documents that provide guidance, information, and recommendations regarding…

DoD Releases Another AOIMSG Briefing Card: Questions Raised Over Redactions (UPDATED)

April 3, 2024

UPDATE: This story was originally published on May 25, 2023. However, on April 3, 2024, this story was updated with…

Former FBI Director James Comey Emails With Keyword: Trump

April 3, 2024

In March of 2018, The Black Vault filed a FOIA request (case 1401549-000) to the FBI for the following: "...…