History

Clandestine Services History, The Berlin Tunnel Operations, 1952-1956, Published 24 June 1968

Background According to the document: "PBJOINTLY (the Berlin Tunnel project) came into being sometime in 1952 (the exact date cannot…

April 12, 2019

The Soviet Approach to Nuclear Winter, December 1984

Background This Assessment looks at Soviet research on Nuclear Winter to determine what the Soviet leaders think of the hypothesis,…

March 27, 2019

National Security Agency (NSA) Outside Employment Request Forms

Background When employees of the National Security Agency (NSA) seek outside employment, they are required to file an "outside employment…

March 26, 2019

A Review of the 1998 National Intelligence Estimate on POW/MIA Issues and the Charges Levied by A Critical Assessment of the Estimate, 29 February 2000

Background On 10 April 1997, the President's National Security Adviser indicated in a letter to the Senate Majority Leader that…

March 25, 2019

Caught on Camera – Created by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division

Background Caught on Camera is a video created by the FBI's Operational Technology Division to show business owners how their…

March 23, 2019

The Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1958-1974

Background This historical evaluation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) as an R&D management institution was commissioned by ARPA…

March 17, 2019

Presidential Transition 2001: NSA Briefs a New Administration (2004 Document)

Background / Excerpt The American electoral process retains many vestiges reflecting its eighteenth century origins. In the age of supersonic transport and…

February 7, 2019

USS Pueblo Incident, January 23, 1968

Background On January 23, 1968 the USS Pueblo (AGER-2), Auxiliary General Electronic Research Ship, was attacked, boarded and captured by North Koreans…

January 24, 2019

CIA Intervention in the 1948 Italian General Election

Background To explain the history, Wikipedia explains this era of events as the following: "General elections were held in Italy…

December 27, 2018

Outside Legal Expense Fees, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Background In November of 2016, I requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that the FBI send over their…

December 12, 2018