Clandestine Services History, The Berlin Tunnel Operations, 1952-1956, Published 24 June 1968

April 12, 2019

Background According to the document: "PBJOINTLY (the Berlin Tunnel project) came into being sometime in 1952 (the exact date cannot…

Julian Assange Indictment – WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy

April 11, 2019

Background Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK…

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Status Reports and Memos

April 11, 2019

Background The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), a non-profit organization, is the manager of the International…

New World Order

April 11, 2019

Background In international relations theory, the term "new world order" refers to a new period of history evidencing a dramatic…

Area 51 – Declassified Documents

April 9, 2019

Background Area 51 is a nickname for a military base located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western…

The Soviet Approach to Nuclear Winter, December 1984

March 27, 2019

Background This Assessment looks at Soviet research on Nuclear Winter to determine what the Soviet leaders think of the hypothesis,…

Summary and Reflection of Chief of Medical Services on the OMS Participation in the Detention and Interrogation Program

March 26, 2019

Background Originally, this record was released on the CIA FOIA Reading Room, wherein each and every page read, "PAGE DENIED".…

Research Needs: Prime-Power for High Energy Space Systems, June 1982

March 26, 2019

Background According to the document: "By the year 2000, an increasingly large portion of our national defense will depend on…

National Security Agency (NSA) Outside Employment Request Forms

March 26, 2019

Background When employees of the National Security Agency (NSA) seek outside employment, they are required to file an "outside employment…

A Review of the 1998 National Intelligence Estimate on POW/MIA Issues and the Charges Levied by A Critical Assessment of the Estimate, 29 February 2000

March 25, 2019

Background On 10 April 1997, the President's National Security Adviser indicated in a letter to the Senate Majority Leader that…