Background The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) is an independent entity established within the executive branch to address integrity, economy and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies and aid in the establishment of a professional, well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the Offices of Inspectors General. Below, you will find an archive of their internal LISTSERV (e-mail list) known as CIGIE-Liasions. Document Archive The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) LISTSERV Archive, December 1, 2011 through December 31, 2018 [132 Pages, 68MB] – The following is a PDF compiled, with…
Author: John Greenewald
In the “Budget for America’s Future” for fiscal year 2021, President Donald J. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget outlines wasteful and unnecessary spending. On Page 14 of the document, the document makes reference to funding going towards preparing religions for “discovering extraterrestrial life.” (Special thanks to Steve McDaniel for the find!) It is believed the referenced funding ties in to this $1,000,000 NASA program, posted in the Congressional record in January of 2017. Document Archive Budget for America’s Future FY 2021 [138 Pages, 2MB]
by John Greenewald, Jr. — The Black Vault — Originally Posted June 23, 2020 Extensive details were posted regarding an “Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force” currently operated by the Office of Naval Intelligence. The breakdown was listed within the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2021 Supplemental Report, as printed on June 17, 2020, by the 116th Congress. (Special thanks to Steve McDaniel for the find!) Beginning on Page 11 of the ‘report’ document, with the heading of “Unidentified Aerial Threats,” the following is published: Advanced Aerial Threats The Committee supports the efforts of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force at…
Background By Michael Davis | Archived from National Archives News, June 19, 2020 On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the Headquarters District of Texas, and his troops had arrived in Galveston the previous day. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and nineteenth. It is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, and it is the oldest known celebration commemorating…
By Lyle Tavernier (NASA/JPL) Perseverance, NASA’s most advanced Mars rover yet, is scheduled to leave Earth for its seven-month journey to the Red Planet this summer. Only the fifth NASA rover destined for Mars, Perseverance is designed to build on the work and scientific discoveries of its predecessors. Find out more about the rover’s science goals and new technologies below. Plus, learn how you can bring the exciting engineering and science of this mission to students with lessons and DIY projects covering topics like biology, geology, physics, mathematics, engineering, coding and language arts. Why It’s Important Perseverance may look similar to…