Background This study examines the evolution of U.S. military thinking about how outer space might contribute to U.S. national security during the cold war era. It divides the cold war era into four periods: 1945-Sputnik I, Sputnik 1-1963, 1964-1978, and 1979-1989. The study develops a comprehensive definition of the concept of doctrine and a model for doctrine development. Document Archive Struggling Towards Space Doctrine: U.S. Military Space Plans, Programs, and Perspectives During the Cold War, May 1994 [519 Pages, 24MB]
Author: John Greenewald
Background This report describes the investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) into the creation, storage, and handling of certain memoranda (Memos) written by former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey. Between January 6, 2017, and April 11, 2017, while Comey was Director of the FBI, he memorialized seven one-on-one interactions that he had with President-elect and President Donald J. Trump. Throughout this report, these Memos are referred to as Memo 1 through Memo 7, numbered chronologically according to the date each Memo was written. Comey, who had original…
Background On April 23, 2019, Bryan Bender from Politico broke the news that the U.S. Navy was drafting guidelines for Navy pilots to report UFOs. On June 19, 2019, Mr. Bender then broke the story about Congressional briefings on the UFO topic. I went after records pertaining to these stories, which include communications internally within U.S. Navy public affairs, and between Politico’s Mr. Bender and the U.S. Navy while formulating his story. Below, you will find the paper trail of the behind the scenes communications relating to the above. Document Archive Emails To/From Joseph Gradisher U.S. Navy Office of Public…
Background This Manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. The purpose of the overall Manual, as authorized by DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (a)) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5200.01 (Reference (b)), is to reissue DoD 5200.1-R (Reference (c)) as a DoD Manual (DoDM) to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the designation, marking, protection, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information (CUI) and classified information, including information categorized as collateral, sensitive compartmented information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP). This guidance is developed in accordance with Reference (b), Executive Order (E.O.) 13526, E.O. 13556, and…
Background This Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DOD/IG) report has the following objective: “Our objective was to determine if special access program (SAP) industrial security inspections conducted by DoD Components are effectively ensuring the protection and security of defense contractor facilities, information, and technology.” Although the title was published online by the DOD/IG, the report itself was classified. The Black Vault submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on April 22, 2019, and the final response, including the redacted report, was released on August 14, 2019. Document Archive Evaluation of Special Access Programs Industrial Security Program…