Intelligence

History of Special Project Branch, SIS ETOUSA, aka the “BEECHNUT Report” or “Rowlett Report,” written by Col. Frank B. Rowlett

The following document chronicles the history of the "Special Project Branch, SIS ETOUSA". It was originally requested from the National…

October 25, 2022

NRO Releases Previously Unseen Corona Satellite Related Videos

These videos were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). They have never…

October 12, 2022

FBI Files: Serial Killers

A serial killer is, traditionally, a person who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than…

September 16, 2022

Photographic Interpretation Briefs – Cuba – September 1964

According to the document: A series of Photographic Interpretation Briefs will be published by NPIC, as a supplement to the…

August 19, 2022

Biohacking: A Potential Covert Communication Method – 18 September 2009

Biohacking-experimentation on DNA and other aspects of genetics by "hobbyists" is increasing as pertinent technology and data become more accessible…

July 20, 2022

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Brand Style Guide, Released 2014

The following document is the "brand style guide" for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as released to The Black Vault…

June 14, 2022

NRO Social Media Startup, Decision Brief – August 7, 2014

This PowerPoint presentation formally requests DNRO's approval of NRO's social media presence, beginning with the anticipated launch of NRO's official…

June 14, 2022

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) FOIA Backlog Reduction Documents, Released June 2021

The following documents were released by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and were related to the FOIA backlog reductions plans…

June 10, 2022

Final Report: National Reconnaissance Program Task Force for the Director of Central Intelligence, September 1992

The document below was obtained after a successful Mandatory Declassification Request (MDR) filed with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The…

April 30, 2022

Annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding the Intelligence Community’s Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities for 2021, Published April 2022

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the ninth annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security…

April 29, 2022