Reciprocity in security clearances — meaning the acceptance by one agency of a security clearance granted by another agency, and vice versa — has been an elusive security policy goal…
The Freedom of Information Act “continues to be a valuable tool for citizens to obtain information about the operation and decisions of the federal government,” the Government Accountability Office reported…
The Department of Defense has published a new manual (pdf) on the conduct of “technical intelligence” operations, or TECHINT. Technical intelligence here refers to the collection, analysis and exploitation of…
In a rare victory for public access to intelligence agency records, a federal court yesterday ordered (pdf) the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to process its FY 2006 budget request for…
A 2002 report (pdf) prepared by the CIA Counterterrorist Center discusses how terrorists recruit members in prisons such as Guantanamo Bay. “Terrorists groups, including al-Qa’ida, use incarcerated members to recruit…