The National Security Agency (NSA) Policy on Consensual Monitoring

January 24, 2018

Background According to the Department of Justice (DOJ): "Consensual monitoring is the interception by an electronic device of any wire,…

James Comey is Fired: The Actual Documents

January 21, 2018

Background According to the White House press release on May 9, 2017: Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Immigration Raid and Enforcement Policies

January 19, 2018

Background On February 27, 2017, the Sacramento Bee published the following article (snippet below - or full article here): California…

FBI Classification Guidebooks

January 18, 2018

Background In November of 2017, I requested the FBI's "Classification Guidebook".  This consists of the, "FBI National Security Information Classification…

Operation Pedro Pan

January 2, 2018

Background Operation Pedro Pan (or Operación Pedro Pan) was a mass exodus of over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minors to the…

Premium Travel Expenditure Reports

December 29, 2017

Background Travel is an important and necessary component of government to accomplish agencies’ mission. In today’s climate of increased transparency,…

U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Annual Employee Survey Results, 2016

December 29, 2017

Background Excerpt from the survey results document: Once again, the responses to the employee survey are positive. Though this year's…

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Report Listings

December 29, 2017

Background The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the…

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Satellite Resource Guides

December 28, 2017

Background While looking at the Intellipedia entry on the  National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), I came across a reference to the "NRO Satellite…

Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Investigation into Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Inspector General General David Buckley

December 28, 2017

Background In October of 2012, multiple complaints were filed against the CIA's Inspector General David Buckley.  They detailed allegations of…