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Police Surveillance Tools from Special Services Group

Schneier on Security

Special Services Group, a company that sells surveillance tools to the FBI, DEA, ICE, and other US government agencies, has had its secret sales brochure published. Motherboard received the brochure as part of a FOIA request to the Irvine Police Department in California.

FOIA 73
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Additional Background on DOI Records Schedule

National Archives Records Express

The record series impacted by this change are: Land Acquisition Files; Sale,Transfer, Exchange, and Disposal of Reclamation-owned Land to others; and Land Classification files. This means the records will still be available for FOIA and other retrieval needs just as they were prior to the Department’s submission of this new proposed schedule.

FOIA 67
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New law imposes disclosure requirements on software licensors

Data Protection Report

Moreover, if the person is a US person or affiliate, the person must disclose whether he or she has ever sought or currently holds a license under the Export Administration Regulations (EARs) or International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARs), as such disclosures are exempt from FOIA or corresponding state access to information laws.

FOIA 40