Author: John Greenewald

Untangling the Web – A Guide to Internet Research [650 Pages, 313.5 MB] According to the online news site FCW.com: By Adam Mazmanian The National Security Agency just released “Untangling the Web,” an unclassified how-to guide to Internet search. It’s a sprawling document, clocking in at over 650 pages, and is the product of many years of research and updating by a NSA information specialist whose name is redacted on the official release, but who is identified as Robyn Winder of the Center for Digital Content on the Freedom of Information Act request that led to its release. It’…

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Background This booklet summarizes the laws, regulations and policies governing the political activities of federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia government. Its intent is to provide a basic overview of permissible and prohibited political activities. Employees should not rely on the opinions of friends or  co-workers when they have questions with regard to a specific political activity. Ignorance of the law does not excuse an employee’s violation of the Hatch Act. Reliance on incorrect or unofficial information also  does not excuse a violation. Employees with additional questions may obtain an advisory opinion by telephoning the Office of…

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Every government employee that handles classified information must sign the non-disclosure agreement form for classified information before they do so. Here is an excerpt from the booklet outlining what you are signing: As an employee of the Federal Government or one of its contractors, licensees, or grantees who occupies a position which requires access to classified information, you have been the subject of a personnel security investigation. The purpose of this investigation was to determine your trustworthiness for access to classified information. When the investigation was completed, your employing or sponsoring department or agency granted you a security clearance based upon a favorable determination of the…

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The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is first in all-source defense intelligence to prevent strategic surprise and deliver a decision advantage to warfighters, defense planners, and policymakers. We deploy globally alongside warfighters and interagency partners to defend America’s national security interests. After more than 5 years of waiting, I finally received the DIA’s employee manual.  Of course, they processed the current version at the time of the original request, which was 2009, but it is well worth a read to get a glimpse of what it’s like to work at the DIA.This was released in November of 2014.  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)…

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