Freedom of Information Act / Research Tools

DOD/IG Report: DoD Freedom of Information Act Policies Need Improvement, August 16, 2016

Objective The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs requested that the DoD Office of Inspector…

August 30, 2016

The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Document Inventory List

Background According to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC): The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) has served the information needs…

August 17, 2016

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Classified Report List – Dated 1952 and Prior

Background According to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), this is their mission statement: The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)…

August 8, 2016

OGIS Releases Assessment of Secret Service FOIA Program, July 27, 2016

Background The following was released by the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) on July 27, 2016. Today we are releasing…

July 28, 2016

Research Guides & Document Transfers

The following documents are archived at The Black Vault to offer researchers useful guides to publications, documents, articles, and government agencies/structures.…

June 22, 2016

Did the Obama Administration Lobby to Kill FOIA/Transparency Reform?

Background The following documents were obtained through a FOIA lawsuit by the Freedom of the Press Foundation.  Below the documents,…

June 15, 2016

The CIA Records Search Tool (CREST) Manuals and Procedures

CREST Background The following is the background information on CREST, as supplied by the CIA. The automatic declassification provisions of…

June 15, 2016

Army Doctrine Reference Publication: Terms and Military Symbols (Published December 7, 2015)

Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 1-02 constitutes approved Army doctrinal terminology and symbology for general use. It builds on the foundational…

December 15, 2015

DHS Should Take Steps to Improve FOIA Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing, November 2014 GAO Report

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office,…

November 27, 2015

Ensuring Transparency through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Congressional Hearings – 06/02/2015

According to the U.S. Government: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to…

June 4, 2015