“The history of the Intelligence Community is replete with instances of abuse of civil liberties,” observed Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper last year in the course of his confirmation as…
Note: This story was updated in Intelligence is Secure at Hoover Building, FBI Says. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is part of the U.S. intelligence community, has the lead…
A federal appeals panel found that the designation of a Chinese detainee held in U.S. custody as an “enemy combatant” was “not valid” (pdf) because the classified evidence offered by…
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan,…
July 4 will mark the 42nd anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act, Sen. Patrick Leahy noted in a statement on pending reforms to the Act. “Now in its fourth…