Government

The Census Bureau Lessons Learned Documents from the 2000 Decennial Census

The Census Bureau released its Lessons Learned document from the 2000 decennial census.  Every 10 years, the Census Bureau documents…

November 12, 2023

Agency Inspector General Reports and Investigations

Background Agencies periodically conduct their own special investigations and produce reports about certain allegations against their respective departments. For example,…

September 11, 2023

FBI Files on the November 15, 2015, Shooting of Jamar Clark

Background On November 15, 2015, Jamar Clark was shot by Minneapolis police officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze during a…

August 7, 2023

J.F.K. Assassination Records Archive – Previously Withheld JFK Assassination Documents Database

Background The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, is one of the most significant…

July 3, 2023

DOJ OIG Releases Report on the BOP’s Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York

Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report of investigation regarding the…

June 28, 2023

Records Management Self-Assessment (RSMA) Report Archive

Records Management Self-Assessment (RSMA) reports are a crucial aspect of the federal records management program, aimed at evaluating the efficacy…

June 20, 2023

Intellipedia Off-Limits: NSA’s FOIA About-Face And Its Impact On Transparency

After more than a decade of releasing documentation to The Black Vault from the Intellipedia system, the NSA has now…

June 2, 2023

FBI Releases Files On QAnon; Withholds More Than Half Of Them

The conspiracy theory known as QAnon has been a subject of controversy since its inception. Recently, The Black Vault obtained…

May 22, 2023

Jetpack Man Sighting over Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), July 28, 2021

On July 28, 2021, an unidentified individual referred to as "Jet Pack Man" was sighted near Los Angeles International Airport…

May 2, 2023

Uncovering the Secret Service Scandal: The Malia Litman FOIA Case and Revealed Documents

The Malia Litman FOIA case refers to a notable Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by Malia Litman, an…

April 8, 2023