Background The following document was received under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). It was created by the Director of the DIA, LTG Patrick M. Hughes. In the introduction, he writes: This is the fourth edition of the Primer on the Future Threat and my final as the Director of DIA. My intent remains to provide a thought provoking document that highlights for decision makers and long range planners those threats and challenges that may emerge in the period 1999-2020 and beyond. Over the past five years, the Department of Defense has grown increasingly…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The National Archives released a series of memos written by Sept. 11 Commission staff members, a compilation of numerous possible connections between the hijackers and Saudis inside the United States. The document appears to be a glimpse into what is still contained in the classified 28 pages of the congressional inquiry into the 2001 attacks. The following documents were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Special thanks to the NY Times for their diligence in obtaining their release. Declassified Documents Memos on Alleged Saudi-Affiliated Support of the 9/11 Attacks [47 Pages, 13MB]
In February 2016, NASA/JPL released these posters, depicting what future space tourism posters could look like. They are an amazing look at creativity, ingenuity and the future. Here is what JPL had to say about their release: Background Imagination is our window into the future. New travel posters from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, envision a day when the creativity of scientists and engineers will allow us to do things we can only dream of now. You can take a virtual trip to 14 alien worlds, and maybe even plaster your living room with planetary art, via the new,…
Autonomous robots are robots that can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy. Different robots can be autonomous in different ways. A high degree of autonomy is particularly desirable in fields such as space exploration, cleaning floors, mowing lawns, and waste water treatment. The following documents were received that pertain to research into the development and use of Autonomous Robots. Autonomous Robots In chronological order from newest to oldest Cooperative Autonomous Robots for Reconnaissance, June 3, 2009 [9 Pages, 25 KB] – Collaborating mobile robots equipped with WiFi…
Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al-Qa’ida or An Associated Force (White Paper) November 8, 2011 [17 Pages, 1.1MB] – This white paper sets forth a legal framework for considering the circumstances in which the U.S. government could use lethal force in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities against a U.S. citizen who is a senior operational leader of al-Qa’ida or an associated force1 of al-Qa’ida-that is, an al-Qa’ida leader actively engaged in planning operations to kill Americans. These records pertain to detainees, that have been, or…