Military / Defense

Conscientious Objection

Conscientious Objection Background A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service"…

June 15, 2016

A Primer on the Future Threat, The Decades Ahead: 1999-2020. July 1999.

Background The following document was received under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). It…

May 18, 2016

Memos on Alleged Saudi-Affiliated Support of the 9/11 Attacks

Background The National Archives released a series of memos written by Sept. 11 Commission staff members, a compilation of numerous…

May 17, 2016

Autonomous Technology / Robots

Autonomous robots are robots that can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots…

April 27, 2016

Detainee Related Records

Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al-Qa'ida or An…

April 27, 2016

Advanced Propulsion Study, February 2004

Advanced Propulsion Study Background This study was tasked with the purpose of conducting a thorough literature and program search to…

April 27, 2016

Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST NCSTAR 1: Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster This is the final report…

April 19, 2016

B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

Background on the B-21 On February 26, 2016, the United States Air Force announced the "next generation" bomber, the B-21.…

February 26, 2016

Project 1794 (Saucer-Type Aircraft)

Background This sampling of newly released saucer-type aircraft documents contain detailed technical data and drawings related to the work undertaken…

February 25, 2016

Vulnerability Assessment of Charged Particle Beam Weapons, September 1979

Background This document was discovered as a reference in another government records. I then filed a FOIA request for the…

January 28, 2016