A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Use of Section 215 Order for Business Records (Unclassified), March 2007
In addition to the DOJ IG report that was posted here, another report from the DOJ Inspector General was also placed online last week. + A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Use of Section 215 Order for Business Records (Unclassified), March 2007 (PDF; 10 MB)
We conducted this review mindful of the controversy concerning the possible chilling effect on the exercise of First Amendment rights posed by the FBI’s ability to use Section 215 authorities, particularly the potential use of Section 215 orders to obtain records held by libraries. Our review found that the FBI did not in fact obtain Section 215 orders for any library records from 2003 through 2005, in part because the few applications for such orders did not survive the review process within NSLB (National Security Law Branch) and OIPR (Office of Intelligence Policy and Review).Thanks, as always to my colleague Shirl Kennedy at DocuTicker.com for posting this report. Continue reading
Updated: Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, March 2007
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, March 2007
This US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control document lists individuals and groups whose assets are blocked by sanctions.262 pages; PDF. See Also: Changes to List Since 1/1/2007 (PDF) See Also: SDN List Sorted by OFAC Sanctions Program See Also: Archive of Changes Source: U.S. Treasury, Snippet via Council on Foreign Relations Continue reading
Agencies Violate Law On Online Information
The newest from the National Security Archive: "Ten years after Congress enacted the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments (E-FOIA), only one in five federal agencies actually complies with the law, according to a new survey released today during Sunshine Week by the National Security Archive." Agencies Violate Law On Online Information National Security Archive, 12 March 2007.
Only One in Five Federal Agencies Meets Congress's Requirements 10 Years After Electronic Freedom of Information Amendments "E-Delinquents" Include Air Force and Immigration/Customs; Education and NASA Rank as "E-Stars" with Excellent Web Sites Knight Open Government Survey by National Security Archive Covers 149 Federal Offices, Concludes "File Not Found"Continue reading
DOJ Report on FBI’s Use of National Security Letters
A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Use of National Security Letters (199 pages, 36MB) U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General March 2007 Other copies: PDF at Washington Post, and a compressed version of only 12 meg at FAS; and an html version at cryptome Continue reading
In the News: Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Brazil to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels
Thanks to my colleague Shirl Kennedy at DocuTicker.com for posting direct links to this "in the news" document. Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Brazil to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels Also online is this DOS News Release. Continue reading