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Deep Dives 10

Welcome to the tenth edition of the Deep Dives Research Challenge dedicated to searching publicly available archives for undiscovered or overlooked intelligence and hidden information.

In this instalment, we’ll make our second decent into the CIA Library.
Be sure to check out the original CIA related #deepdives challenge.

FOIA

The Freedom of Information Act is a critical source of information for the American public seeking to understand what's happening within the US federal government. Equally as important, material acquired through the FOIA have become vital sources of primary documentation for journalists as well.

Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls under one of nine exemptions which protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement.

The FOIA also requires agencies to proactively post online certain categories of information, including frequently requested records. As Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court have all recognized, the FOIA is a vital part of our democracy.

www.foia.gov

The CIA Library FOIA Online Collection

This instalment of the Deep Dives Research Challenge focuses on the Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room of the online CIA Library.

There are hundreds of thousands of declassified CIA documents
available via the online reading room.

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom

From UFO related documents to presidential briefings to remote viewing and the Stargate Project, the archive contains a trove of information once considered classified and not available for public consumption.

Secondary Resource

Another source that might be extremely valuable in your research is found at archive.org.

https://archive.org/details/cia-collection

Declassified documents are re-categorized into convenient subgroups including:

• Office of Strategic Services – 52,047 files
• Nazi War Crimes – 27,127 files
• Stargate- 12,106 files
• MKUltra – 1,778 files
• Director Richard Helms - 806 files
• Phoenix Assassination Program - 73 files

Always Err on the Side of Caution

We always recommend that you take extra precautions such as using a VPN.
Look into additional ways of protecting your privacy and security.

Please see:
Original Post -
https://steemit.com/deepdives/@deepdives/deep-dives-research-challenge-or-first-edition-or-the-wikileaks-archive

Some Advice from DD contributor Hive account@shepz1 -

https://steemit.com/informationwar/@shepz1/the-easiest-way-to-do-a-wikileaks-deepdive-leaving-zero-tracks-behind-security-special

The CIA Library Challenge

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Please be sure to read the directions carefully

Search the CIA Library archive at cia.gov
Find an overlooked, underrated, underreported or obscure CIA / Government / Law Enforcement document on a topic that interests you.
Build a post around your findings
Provide additional sources to make your case and strengthen your position
Explain the significance of the document and why it’s an important piece of news that should be communicated to the public.

Rules

Help spread the word, Resteem this Post
Limited to 1 contest entry per account
Submissions must be made in a separate post (not in the comments)
This challenge is open for 2 weeks
Submissions should be posted before the deadline (12:00AM UTC - December 18th 2018)
Use the lead tag “deepdives”
Your entry must include references to a document/documents found in the CIA archive.
Provide a link to the specific document or page
Make an attempt to keep your post concise and to the point
You may leave a link to your entry in the comments below
Please, do not plagiarize the work of others

Note: Longer entries with multiple links and references does not equate to higher quality. Clear and concise work with a handful of supporting sources are preferable.

Winners

The Winning Post Should

Meet the rules criteria
Winners will be announced 72hrs after submission deadline
Well researched
Fully sourced
Clearly presented
Original Content (not widely reported on in the media)
Significance should be clearly articulated
3 Outstanding contributions will be acknowledged

Prizes

• Liquid SBD/STEEM earned by the original contest post will make up the total rewards
o Example: 100 SBD – 1st place = 50% // 2nd = 30% // 3rd = 20%
• Bonus Hive account@v4vapid & Hive account@ausbitbank upvotes and resteems for exceptional and/or original contributions
• SP earned from challenge announcements and the winner’s announcements will go to the community account Hive account@deepdives.

Contributions

Those that do not ‘win’ should not view their work and efforts as being wasted. All submissions are valuable and will be contributing to building a body of research on the blockchain. We hope that contributors support each other’s efforts wherever possible whether by sharing tips, links or through constructive feedback to their fellow researchers.

Deep Dives Community

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Deep Dives Aims

Promote original content
Promote investigative journalism
Promote focused and quality research
Encourage community engagement
Encourage collaboration and teamwork
Recognize and reward high quality original content

Over time, Deep Dives aims to build a repository of high quality research and original content preserved on the blockchain.

We hope you join us in building this unique resource. It truly is a community effort and your exceptional contributions are what fuels this project.

Deep Dives 10 | The CIA Library

Deep Dives 10