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Accessing Classified Information
The U.S. government protects national security by classifying information into three levels based on the…
- How and Why Information Is Leaked From the White House
- Did the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Review UFO Files?
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- How to Access the Declassified JFK Assassination Records
- Accessing DoD Records Through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- How to Access Government Records: The DoD FOIA Playbook
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Privilege
- Understanding Public Information and Classified Information: A Guide to Government Transparency
Open Government and Open Data
Open government and open data embody the principle that federal information should be transparent, accessible,…
- Public Affairs vs. Public Relations in Government
- A Brief History of the US Decennial Census
- Why Job Numbers Change: How BLS Employment Data Gets Revised
- How Government Data Shows Climate Change Is Accelerating
- Why Government Data Delays Are Getting Worse
Presidential Records
```html Presidential records document the official duties and decisions of the President and Vice President.…
- How to Access the Declassified JFK Assassination Records
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Privilege
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How You Can See Your Congressperson’s Stock Trades
You can see what stocks your representatives buy and sell but it's not as simple as it should be. The…
The Epstein Files: Why the Government Can’t Just Release Them
The trajectory of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files from a dormant cache of evidence within the Department of Justice to…
How Private Companies Turn Public Data Into Billion-Dollar Products
The United States government produces more data than almost any organization on Earth. Taxpayer-funded agencies track employment, monitor hurricanes, and…
Why Government Data Delays Are Getting Worse
Every month, federal agencies release a flood of statistics that shape decisions from Wall Street to Main Street. The Federal…
Did the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Review UFO Files?
The government's acknowledgment of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena has drawn in institutions from the Pentagon to Congress. One critical oversight body…
Executive Privilege: The Controversial Presidential Power
Executive privilege is the asserted power of the President of the United States, along with other high-level officials in the…
How and Why Information Is Leaked From the White House
Far from being a rare breakdown of protocol, the leak is a constant and dynamic feature of the American political…
How Government Data Shows Climate Change Is Accelerating
The U.S. government measures the pace of climate change. Federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and…