Background “AZORIAN” (erroneously called JENNIFER after its Top Secret Security Compartment by the press) was the code name for a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) project to recover the sunken Soviet submarine K-129 from the Pacific Ocean floor in the summer of 1974, using the purpose-built ship Hughes Glomar Explorer. The 1968 sinking of the K-129 occurred approximately 1,560 nautical miles (2,890 km) northwest of Hawaii. Project Azorian was one of the most complex, expensive and secretive intelligence operations of the Cold War at a cost of about $800 million ($3.6 billion in 2011 dollars). In addition to designing the…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The following documents were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). They were requested in November of 2016, and finally released in April of 2018. They profile the research done by the USSR on Artificial Intelligence in the mid 1960s. Although this is considered one “document” by the CIA (as indicated by the MORI ID number on the top left of the pages), it does comprise of multiple records regarding USSR Artificial Intelligence research. Document Archive CIA Scientific Intelligence Reports on Artificial Intelligence Research in the USSR, September 1964 [68 Pages, 10.3MB]
Background This Instruction sets forth policy and procedures for Seventh District Command Center (CCGD7 Command Center) communication with the Cuban Border Guard (Tropas Guarda Fronteras) (TGF) for specific tactical operational matters. It does not apply to communications by other Coast Guard units or personnel, such as personnel assigned to the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, personnel attending international conferences, or operational units that may encounter Cuban authorities in the course of operations. Such contacts are governed by “Guidelines on Relations with Cuba,” an interagency memorandum issued by the Department of State on March 10, 2003. Document Archive USCG Commandant Instruction…
Background The following document was requested to have a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) in January of 2017. It was then reviewed and released in March of 2018. Document Archive SIGINT and IBS 2014 Briefing for U.S. Northern Command [27 Pages, 2.9MB] https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/nsa/SIGINT-IBSBriefing.pdf
Background According to the document: “The Independent Assessment Panel (IAP) was chartered to review and assess the DoD management and organization of National Security in Space and make appropriate recommendations to strengthen the U.S. position. The IAP was supported in its efforts by a study team from the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA). The IAP is grateful for the participation of liaison officers from the Department of Defense, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (see Appendix C for the study team and liaison participants). This task was…