Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Collection

CARNIVORE (DCS1000) — FBI Files on Their Email and Electronic Communication Monitoring Software

Background Carnivore, later renamed DCS1000, was a system implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that was designed to monitor…

September 8, 2018

FBI File on Tracing Telephone Calls — File #80-HQ-789

Background The following FBI was requested in May of 2014. In December of 2016, it was released. It is believed…

May 2, 2018

FBI Files: Presidential Assassins

Background Since the founding of America, there have been four presidential assassinations: Abraham Lincoln, James Abram Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1897-1901),…

February 18, 2018

FBI Files: Terrorism

The FBI is tasked with keeping tabs on potential terrorists and their activities.  The following is a list of documents…

September 23, 2017

FBI Files: Bank Robbers

Background Although this section is relatively new, I will be adding documents regarding notorious bank robbers.  Stay tuned for many…

July 15, 2017

FBI Monograph: Funds and Foundations, October 1959

Background Foundations have a tremendous influence on Americans today if only from the sheer number of organizations involved and the colossal accumulations…

May 26, 2017

FBI Naming and Commemoration Committee Meeting Minutes

Background Requests to name, rename, or commemorate FBI-occupied buildings or spaces must be submitted to the assistant director (AD), Facilities…

May 13, 2017

FBI wants nearly $200,000 for the 3.9 Million page FBI File on Koch Industries

Background In March of 2017, I requested all records regarding Koch Industries. According to Wikipedia: Koch Industries, Inc. is an…

May 11, 2017

FBI Assistance Provided to Local Law Enforcement During the Black Lives Matter Movement

Background Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence and…

February 1, 2017

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Communication with Senators John McCain and Carl Levin re: Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Background Tamerlan Anzorovich Tsarnaevwas a terrorist who, with his brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, planted bombs at the Boston Marathon on April…

December 28, 2016