Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Collection

FBI Public Access Line (PAL) Manuals

This FOIA release reveals details about the FBI's Public Access Line (PAL) policies and procedures. These documents offer a procedural insight…

May 3, 2024

Declassified FBI Cyber Threat Assessment Illuminates 2008 Digital Dangers

After a seven-year effort to obtain information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR),…

April 5, 2024

Former FBI Director James Comey Emails With Keyword: Trump

In March of 2018, The Black Vault filed a FOIA request (case 1401549-000) to the FBI for the following: "...…

April 3, 2024

FBI Files: Directors, Agents and Personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Background The following are FBI files of prominent FBI figures and agents. Many of the files are broken into different…

March 27, 2024

FBI High Visibility Memoranda

Background An FBI High Visibility Memorandum is an internal document used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to communicate…

March 27, 2024

FBI File: “War Plans”

Below, you will find the released portions of FBI File 62-HQ-81484, as sent to The Black Vault. Also archived, are…

March 6, 2024

FBI Issues Redacted ‘Vexsome Filer’ List, Marking Departure from Past Transparency Practices

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recently released a significantly redacted version of its latest 'Vexsome Filer' list, in…

February 7, 2024

FBI Files: The Paranormal Collection

These files were released and obtained by the FBI, all in relation to the Paranormal. Many of the files are…

February 1, 2024

Operation Alert “Civil Defense Drill” – Federal Civil Defense Agency

Background Operation Alert was a series of civil defense exercises held in the United States during the 1950s. The context…

January 24, 2024

FBI Files: U.S. Presidential Mistresses

Background Throughout the decades, there have been many scandals involving the White House and our U.S. Presidents.  Scandals have shook…

December 27, 2023