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

March 27, 2024

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

FBI High Visibility Memoranda

March 27, 2024

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

UAP Reporting and Material Disposition Procedures Released

March 19, 2024

In a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release, the Department of Defense provided documents in response to a request…

The MEGABYTE Act of 2016 – Software License Inventories

March 18, 2024

Background In 2016, the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 was passed. This law requires agencies to get a better handle on…

Seed Global Health Communications with the Peace Corps: A FOIA Release Summary

March 15, 2024

In 2019, documents were released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to The Black Vault, shedding light on communications…

Unveiling the Departure of Saudi Nationals Post 9/11: A Puzzling Chapter

March 15, 2024

In the aftermath of the devastating terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a perplexing episode unfolded as numerous Saudi Arabian…

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “Significant Information Reports”

March 14, 2024

Significant Information Reports (SIRs) are a specific type of reporting mechanism used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the…

Aeroflot’s Aerospace Research: From Pilot Fatigue to UFO Phenomena

March 13, 2024

The following memo was first released in 1978 by the CIA, but much of it was redacted. In January of…

Former Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Peter J. Kadzik E-Mails

March 13, 2024

Background Peter J. Kadzik was the Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs at the Department of Justice (Department). In that…

Lessons Learned: The ATF’s Raid on the Waco Branch Davidian Compound

March 13, 2024

In February 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted a raid on the Waco Branch Davidian…