In December 1953, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) suspended the security clearance of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, and after a four-week, closed-door hearing in April and May 1954, formally revoked that clearance. In June 1954, the AEC released a redacted version of the hearing transcript, with security classified information deleted, published by the Government Printing Office (GPO) under the title, In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer: Transcript of Hearing before Personnel Security Board. Sixty years later, the Department of Energy has re-reviewed the original transcript and is making available to the public, for the first time, the full text of…
Author: John Greenewald
Recently, I was contacted about some very important documents that exist within the FAA holdings, referred to as the NAS Daily Event Logs. The FAA NAS Daily Events Log, prepared each day by the Federal Aviation Administration, provides a unique window into the odd and unusual events that occur within the National Airspace System. The FAA Air Traffic Organization – office of System Operations Services prepares this document daily, comprising between five and ten pages per day, a wealth of information that include reportable events such as: Lost communications with aircraft, called NORDO ¬ no radio aircraft; emergency beacon code 7600; Displaying…
Excerpt from the document: Under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Americans enjoy the right to free speech, which includes a right to publish. However, with regard to public employees, particularly Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel, this right must comport with the FBI’s significant law enforcement and national security responsibilities and the FBI’s interest in maintaining effective and efficient operations. Accordingly, in matters concerning the use of FBI information, it is necessary for the FBI to protect its information from disclosures that could endanger substantial government interests. The Prepublication Review Policy Guide sets forth program guidance relating to the disclosure of FBI information outside of…
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office, which acts as its central FOIA office, and FOIA offices in its component agencies. The Privacy Office has a number of oversight and coordination functions, including developing policies to implement FOIA initiatives, providing training, and preparing annual reports. Meanwhile, components’ FOIA offices are responsible for processing the vast majority of the requests received by the department, subject to regulations and policies issued by the Privacy Office. While components report FOIA processing costs to the Privacy Office, which then aggregates and…
The Military Intelligence Digest is a periodic publication produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a United States government agency responsible for providing military intelligence to policymakers, military commanders, and defense planners. The digest contains analysis, assessments, and briefs on various military-related intelligence matters. This includes information on the military capabilities, strategies, and activities of foreign nations, terrorist groups, and other non-state actors. The primary audience for the Military Intelligence Digest includes military commanders, planners, and other decision-makers within the Department of Defense (DoD) and the broader U.S. Intelligence Community. The digest is designed to support these individuals in their…