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…
Author: John Greenewald
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…
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)…
Background In some cases, you can request a list of classified records. This section contains some examples and lists. 100 Oldest Classified Documents at National Archives (NARA), as of 2004 [21 Pages] Classified Videos at the National Archives (NARA), as of 2013 [30 Pages, 0.67 MB]
Every federal agency has a records retention schedule which stipulates how long certain records are kept by the agency. These are useful to know how long records are kept, and what may, or may not, be available. Below you will find the relevant records obtained from the agencies for reference purposes. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Records Retention Schedule [198 Pages, 1mb] Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) File Number 66-HQ-3286 – Destruction of Bureau Records 1944-1996 [7,426 Pages, 459MB] (Source: GovernmentAttic.org) National Reconnaissance Office Records Control Manual (1995) [202 Pages, 20.57mb] National Reconnaissance Office Review and Redaction Guide for Automatic Declassification…