Here’s the Internal Presentation the FBI Uses to Train Surveillance Pilots
“Pay attention this will get mind bending,” one slide reads. Continue reading Here’s the Internal Presentation the FBI Uses to Train Surveillance Pilots
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Reminder: Public Officials Using Private Email Servers Is Indefensible
You don’t have to be in the “Hillary for Prison” movement to understand that Clinton’s use of a private email server is terrible for democracy. Continue reading Reminder: Public Officials Using Private Email Servers Is Indefensible
The FAA Revoked an Airplane Pilot’s License for Flying a Drone
Meet the only person who has ever had their pilot’s license taken away from them for flying a drone. Continue reading The FAA Revoked an Airplane Pilot’s License for Flying a Drone
The FAA Has Never Fined Anyone for Flying a Drone Commercially
A list of the FAA’s enforcement actions show it’s concerned with unsafe flying, not with people flying drones for money. Continue reading The FAA Has Never Fined Anyone for Flying a Drone Commercially
The FAA Gave Us a List of Every Drone Pilot Who Has Ever Been Fined
The FAA fined the guy who crashed a drone at the White House, people who flew over sporting events, and two pilots who crashed their drones into the ocean in Puerto Rico. Continue reading The FAA Gave Us a List of Every Drone Pilot Who Has Ever Been Fined
Internal Docs Reveal Distressing Alternate Ending for DC’s Streetcar Promo Video
The Freedom of Information Act has given us this extra piece of cinematic genius. Continue reading Internal Docs Reveal Distressing Alternate Ending for DC’s Streetcar Promo Video
Clinton’s Email Security Procedures Won’t Be Released Until After the Election
The State Department says it needs a year and a half to turn over documents about Hillary Clinton’s email procedures. Continue reading Clinton’s Email Security Procedures Won’t Be Released Until After the Election
NASA Nearly Crashed the Vomit Comet on a Reckless Trip to Greenland
Multiple crew members objected to unsafe and frivolous uses of NASA’s famous zero gravity plane, according to documents obtained using the Freedom of Information Act. Continue reading NASA Nearly Crashed the Vomit Comet on a Reckless Trip to Greenland
This Is the FAA’s Highly Redacted Contract for Airport Drone Detectors
The FAA redacted information about how drone detectors will work without providing a legal exemption or explanation. Continue reading This Is the FAA’s Highly Redacted Contract for Airport Drone Detectors
1981 US Document on Encryption Policy
This was newly released under FOIA at my request: Victor C. Williams, Jr., Donn B. Parker, and Charles C. Wood, "Impacts of Federal Policy Options for Nonmilitary Cryptography," NTIA-CR-81-10, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US. Department of Commerce, June 1981. It argues that cryptography is an important enabling technology. At this point, it’s only of historical value…. Continue reading 1981 US Document on Encryption Policy