According to the United States Office of Government Ethics: Some ethics provisions that apply to executive branch employees apply differently to an employee who qualifies as a “special Government employee” (SGE), or do not apply at all. Congress created the SGE category in 1962 when it revised the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Congress recognized the need to apply appropriate conflict of interest restrictions to experts, consultants, and other advisers who serve the Government on a temporary basis. On the other hand, Congress also determined that the Government cannot obtain the expertise it needs if it requires experts to forego…
Author: John Greenewald
This material is being released in response to Executive Order 14040, signed September 3, 2021, on the declassification review of certain documents concerning the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Federal Bureau of Investigation 9/11 Material Released in Response to Executive Order 14040 – Release #1 [17 Pages, 2.5MB]
Declassification Reviews of Certain Documents Concerning the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The following documents were released by the Department of Defense via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to The Black Vault. This is a “flash” article which is a short summary of records released. This will likely be replaced with a more full breakdown of the records, and a subsequent video attached breaking it down. These “briefing cards” are used to assist public affairs officers, spokespeople, and those from other agencies dealing with questions on various topics. The documents that were released, are below. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for a video on this topic in the coming week.…
https://youtu.be/qB9NuwTs0v4 For more than four years, a Wikileaks document within their “Global Intelligence Files” has sparked much controversy. This record, listed as being from the Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, held the title, “REPORT THAT UR DESTROYED SECRET US BASE ON MOON.” But, no digital copy could be downloaded, since an electronic version was not available. Now, two years after the first request was filed, The Black Vault was able to get the actual document released officially through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in its entirety. Since this record was first posted in the Wikileaks…