Background Before the Presidential Daily Briefs (PDBs) that began in 1964, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) published the Daily Summary Reports. These reports began in February of 1946, and offered intelligence briefs from around the globe. Below, you will find various issues of the Daily Summary’s, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Document Archive Central Intelligence Agency Daily Summary Reports, The First 20 Ever Published [90 Pages, 13MB] https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/CIA-DailySummary-First20.pdf
Author: John Greenewald
Background The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can be a powerful tool. And with the past controversy about Hillary Clinton, and her use of a private e-mail server (thus negating the reach of the FOIA), I thought it might be fun to start filing requests, for high ranking government officials, and see what they are talking about behind the scenes. In this particular case? What IRS Commissioner John Koskinen e-mails contained — that had the word MORON. Although primarily not too interesting, as many of the documents were responsive that had the word MORONEY, there are some attachments that may…
Background The guide has been designed to help the citizens of this nation learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. It can be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step manual. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property. Also included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains the food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity for individuals and their families…
Background This document was obtained under FOIA Case 820-2018-000085 with the EEOC by The Black Vault. According to the document’s introduction: “Over the last several years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has experienced a significant increase in the number of people who inquire about employment discrimination matters and the number of people who actually file charges. During the same period of time, the EEOC has experienced a decline in the number of investigators and other staff across the country due to attrition and the inability to replace critical staff. Charge receipts have grown significantly from almost 81,000 in FY 2001 to just…
Background Laser-powered “Lightcraft” systems that deliver nano-satellites to LEO have been studied for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The study was built on the extensive Lightcraft laser propulsion technology already developed by theoretical and experimental work by the AFRL’s Propulsion Directorate at Edwards AFB, CA. Here we review the history and engineering-physics of the laser Lightcraft system and its propulsive performance. We will also review the effectiveness and cost of a Lightcraft vehicle powered by a high-energy laser beam. One result of this study is the significant influence of laser wavelength on the power lost during laser beam propagation…