Author: John Greenewald

Background The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed its Inspection of the NRO Cadre Implementation Plan for Department of Defense Civilians. I am providing this memorandum report for your attention as the NRO strives to establish a permanent NRO Department of Defense (DoD) Cadre on 4 October 2015. The NRO OIG recognized the efforts of the employees supporting the transition, and the resulting success based on those efforts. However, the OIG also identified challenges and deficiencies that may influence the NRO’s ability to meet the 4 October 2015 milestone and/or manage its future workforce. Unlike other…

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Background Foundations have a tremendous influence on Americans today if only from the sheer number of organizations involved and the colossal accumulations of wealth at their disposal. It is estimated, for example, that there are at least 7,300 charitable bodies operating in the United States· at the present time and, of these the Ford Foundation alone is estimated to be worth approximately $2,500,000,000. Document Archive  FBI Monograph: Funds and Foundations, October 1959 [60 Pages, 29.2MB]

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Background The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015. Produced by Spartina Productions and CBS Television Studios, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is the second iteration of CBS’s Late Show franchise. Stay Human, led by bandleader Jon Batiste, serves as the program’s house band, and the announcer is program writer Jen Spyra. The program is taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City and airs live to tape in most U.S. markets at 11:35 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, and 10:35 in the Central…

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Background We conducted this follow-up review in response to Public Law (PL) 111‑258, “Reducing Over-Classification Act,” which requires that the Inspector General (IG) of each department or agency of the U.S. with an officer or employee who is authorized to make original classifications, in consultation with the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) shall carry out evaluations of that department or agency or a component of the department or agency: • to assess whether applicable classification policies, procedures, rules, and regulations have been adopted, followed, and effectively administered within such department, agency, or component; and • to identify policies, procedures, rules,…

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Background On July 18,2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (01), initiated an investigation on the basis of allegations that SEC information was leaked to Reuters, an international news agency, regarding 10 investment companies under investigation by the SEC for their “High Frequency Practices” practices. The investigation determined that nonpublic information was included in the July 17, 2014, Reuters article. However, OIG was unable to determine which specific individual(s) improperly disclosed information to Reuters based on the March 24,2014, email regarding SEC’s on-going review of HFT practices. The Investigation  Securities and Exchange Commission…

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