Background The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets. Below, you will find a list of reports created by…
Author: John Greenewald
Background While looking at the Intellipedia entry on the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), I came across a reference to the “NRO Satellite Resource Guide” under the “Suggested Readings” heading. In September of 2017, I requested this document from the NRO, along with all other available versions of it. The Intellipedia page referenced a 2011 version, but that may have been a out of date reference, so I sought all versions available. I was sent 5 versions of the document, from various dates. I put them in one .pdf below, and added bookmarks marking each version. Document Archive The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)…
Background In October of 2012, multiple complaints were filed against the CIA’s Inspector General David Buckley. They detailed allegations of “cronyism” and misuse of power, in which General Buckley issued a formal letter reply. In November of 2017, I requested records pertaining to this investigation, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI chairs the investigations into matters such as these. On November 29, 2017, the FBI sent a CD with some responsive material. They are continuing to process my request for additional records, but what has been released thus far is General Buckey’s official response, and a copy…
Background Originally, this document was fully denied under FOIA Exemption (b)(1), in June of 2016. I appealed, based on the reality that the record was nearly 50 years old (at the time of requesting) and it seemed pretty unbelievable that not a single page was releasable. My appeal was partially granted, and 14 out of the 241 pages were released. According to the document: “The purpose of the work undertaken was to provide an improved means of disseminating dry biological agents from high-performance aircraft. ” Declassified Document Improved Dry Biological Disseminator, June 1967 [15 Pages, 1.1MB] https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/usaf/AFATL-TR-67-61.pdf
Background Quality space imagery is required for many new and innovative Low Earth Orbit (LEO)/Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) missions including satellite inspection, servicing, and docking, as well as for general space situational awareness. Current space imagery capabilities require “experts” to be on-site at a mission operation center to conduct image data analysis, mission re-planning, system analysis, and space vehicle commanding. This requires a significant amount of time and money as well as additional delays waiting for downlink/uplink opportunities. The goal of this effort is to move towards a more autonomous approach to collecting quality space imagery by developing autonomous image analysis…