Author: John Greenewald

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the ninth annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities. Published every year since 2014, the ASTR provides the public with statistics and contextual information regarding the scope of the government’s use of FISA authorities, National Security Letters, and other national security authorities. In conjunction with other publicly released material, this report adds insight into the rigorous and multi-layered oversight framework governing the IC that is designed to protect the privacy and civil liberties of persons whose information is acquired pursuant to these national security authorities. Document Archive…

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The following are document listings within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)’s SECY database, either considered non-public or classified. The idea came from a previous request by GovernmentAttic.org, which received report listing for 1975-1989. In March of 2021, The Black Vault filed a request for records dates after those listed in the above. The results are below. Document Archive Non-Public / Classified Reports in Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s SECY Database, 1990 – March 4, 2021 [10 Pages, 2.1MB]

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The below are emails from within the U.S. Air Force Office of Public Affairs, dealing with UFOs or UAPs. There are various time frames, and some releases may contain repeats. Document Archive Malinda Singleton and Laura McAndrews UAP Related Emails (2021-03111-F and 2021-03112-F) Download Full Release #1 (with Attachment) – Released October 2019 – [16 Pages, 0.5MB] Download Full Release #2 (with Attachment) – Released August 2021 – [24 Pages, 0.5MB] Malinda Singleton Related Emails (2020-02797-F) Download Full Release #1 (with Attachment) – Released June 2020 – [55 Pages, 0.8MB]

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The following case was first filed in June of 2016. It sought after emails from then FBI Director James Comey, along with former FBI Director Robert Mueller, which contained the keyword “Snowden.” The Black Vault has filed numerous cases throughout the years for keyword searches of e-mails, however, the FBI refused to process this case. Multiple appeals were filed under DOJ-AP-2017-000418 and DOJ-AP-2017-003992, given the rejections of the requests. Ultimately, the appeal was granted, and the case was given 1381538-000. It would then take nearly SIX YEARS for the material to arrive, which it finally did. Those 20 pages released,…

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