In a significant advancement for Earth observation and environmental monitoring, NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to build the spacecraft for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $2.27 billion, will cover the development of three primary spacecraft with options for four additional spacecraft. Lockheed Martin, based in Littleton, Colorado, will be responsible for the development and construction of the GeoXO satellites. The contract is a cost-plus-award-fee agreement, indicating that Lockheed Martin will be rewarded based on performance and cost control. The…
Author: John Greenewald
Australian UAP researcher Grant Lavac has obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, revealing details about the “FVEY Inaugural UAP Caucus Working Group” meeting. FVEY, which stands for “Five Eyes,” is an intelligence alliance that includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It encourages collaboration and intelligence sharing among these nations, particularly in security and defense sectors. This meeting, which is highlighted in documents released by the Department of Defense (DoD), represents an important step in international cooperation when it comes to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) research. The document, which consists of…
A recent FOIA release has provided insight into the Department of Defense’s internal communications concerning two significant reports from 2022. The request, filed by The Black Vault, sought all emails to or from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) and Garry Reid, Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security), from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. The response included 132 pages of partially released records and 31 pages withheld under FOIA exemptions. One of the primary focuses of the emails was the draft report titled “Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons From Afghanistan.” This…
Background Movements for civil rights were a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law that peaked in the 1960s. In many situations it took the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change through nonviolent forms of resistance. In some situations it was accompanied, or followed, by civil unrest and armed rebellion. The process was long and tenuous in many countries, and many of these movements did not fully achieve their goals, although the efforts of these movements did lead to improvements in the legal rights of previously oppressed groups of people. Below are files…
Background Welcome to the FBI Files on Journalists and their Periodicals archive on The Black Vault. This unique collection offers an intriguing glimpse into the interactions and investigations conducted by the FBI involving prominent journalists and their respective newspapers and periodicals. Here, you will find an array of declassified documents that shed light on the complex relationship between the media and government intelligence during various periods in history. These files not only offer insights into the careers and personal lives of the journalists but also reflect the broader socio-political context in which they operated. As you explore this archive, you…