The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 m...

Congress acknowledged the need for new acquisition approaches for DoD’s procurement of critical satellite communications capability in the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act. In the Bill, new acquisition models are cited that both reduce cost for this capability and help to lower the risk of facing insufficient SATCOM where and when DoD needs it. Presented by Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour video training webinar wil...

The United States Department of Homeland Security Office for Bombing Prevention Presents Surveillance Detection for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to establish surveillance detection operations to protect critical infrastructure during periods of elevated threat. This course increases awareness of terrorist tactics and attack history and illustrates the means and metho...