Background According to the document: “The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a joint organization engaged in the research and development ( R&D), acquisition, launch, and operation of overhead reconnaissance systems necessary to meet the needs of the Intelligence Community (IC) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The NRO conducts other activities as directed by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) and/ or the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).” The NRO Reference Guide was mentioned in the Intellipedia entry for the NRO. In September of 2017, I requested the 2012 version. It was completely denied in December of the same year. The…
Author: John Greenewald
Background On February 2, 2021, Brad Lea asked Rep. Dan Crenshaw about UFOs. This was his answer… Video Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02IK6rom9H0 NOTE: This clip is used with permission direct from Brad Lea. It is copyrighted to Brad Lea, LLC and can not be reproduced without prior permission. To view his FULL interview, check out Brad’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/therealbradlea.
Background The following files are from FBI File 62-HQ-46855. They deal with book reviews and purchases by the FBI, as they keep a watch on all books published mentioning the Bureau, or related interests. The first release consisted of more than 4,100 pages of material, and I do still have an open request for additional pages. This archive will be updated when the case is finally processed and additional records are released, if any. Due to the size of the files, I offer a searchable .pdf and a non-searchable .pdf with different download sizes. Both .pdf’s are identical, with the exception…
Background According to the directive: This Directive incorporates the essential provisions of reference (a) and outlines responsibilities and functions, reference (b) , that are relative to appropriate security measures and procedures to counter the threat posed to U.S. defense and other sensitive facilities from overflights of U.S. airspace by foreign civil aircraft. The Black Vault filed a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request for this record, which was previously unreleased. In a successful case, the entire directive was declassified and released. It is available below. Document Archive DOD Directive 3320.3 – Foreign Aircraft Overflight Security Program – 2/4/1985 [4 Pages, 1.5MB]
Background The following case was investigated by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, and involved the following: The full report is available below, as received under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Document Archive Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Report Case Number 2013-0034, September 10, 2014 [33 Pages, 13MB]