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Press release from the National Archives: “Approximately 500 pages of material from five series of records from Record Group 60: Department of Justice have been processed for release. These records relate to Roberts tenure as Special Assistant to the Attorney General in 1981-82. The papers consist of notes, memoranda and other materials written by, or …
As a follow-up to my April 24, 2004 posting, Release of Photos Sparks Debate on FOI and Privacy, today this news from the National Security Archive concerning the release of unredacted images: “The Pentagon has released more images of the honor guard ceremonies for American war casualties, and agreed to process “as expeditiously as possible” …
Judge John G. Roberts’ responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire comprise 83 pages, and are available in PDF (thanks Mike). The committee has yet to set a date for hearings on his confirmation, which are anticipated for September. Related reference: National Archives News – John G. Roberts: Department of Justice Record Group 60 has …
Press release: “The National Security Archive, along with other secrecy experts, today filed a ‘friend of the court’ brief ( 42 pages, PDF) in a lawsuit challenging the FBI’s authority to issue national security letters (NSLs) without any judicial oversight and under a blanket gag order that prohibits the recipient from speaking with anyone about …
“Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information to the Public,” DoD Directive 5210.50, signed by Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, July 22, 2005. (7 pages, PDF)
All the articles listed are available in Part 1 of the July 2005 issue of LLRX.com: Delivering Actionable Information To Front-Line Lawyers – John Alber details the effective implementation of business intelligence (BI) systems within law firms. The Government Domain: Bloggin’ USA – Peggy Garvin looks at three free web services that leverage blogs and …
FBI says it has files on ACLU, Greenpeace, other rights groups Large Volume of F.B.I. Files Alarms U.S. Activist Groups: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation has collected at least 3,500 pages of internal documents in the last several years on a handful of civil rights and antiwar protest groups in what the groups charge is …
The Security Pretext: An Examination of the Growth of Federal Police Agencies, CATO Briefing Paper, by Melanie Scarborough. Full Text of Briefing Papers no. 94, 16 pages, (PDF) See also: Cities opening more video surveillance eyes, by Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY The Naked Crowd: Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age, by Jeffrey …
New York Times editorial today, The Dangerous Comfort of Secrecy: “The Bush administration is classifying the documents to be kept from public scrutiny at the rate of 125 a minute. The move toward greater secrecy has nearly doubled the number of documents annually hidden from public view – to well more than 15 million last …
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Final rule, issued June 21, 2005. [Link] SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing this final rule amending its regulations for gaining access to critical energy infrastructure information (CEII). These changes are being made based on comments filed in response to the March 3, 2005, notice seeking public comment …
Executive Order 13381–Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information Presidential Documents, June 27, 2005.
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), Openness Law May Get Muscle – A Diverse Coalition Pushes for Freedom of Information Act Compliance. Related references on this legislation.
