SECRECY NEWS

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

SECRECY NEWS provides original reporting on government secrecy and related policies, published by the FAS Project on Government Secrecy to challenge excessive secrecy and promote public oversight.

Target Customer

Researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the general public interested in national security secrecy and transparency.

Key Differentiator

Long-running, founder-led newsletter (Steven Aftergood) with access to official documentary sources and a historical archive (2000–2021), published by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).

Implementation Timeline

Secrecy News was published 2000–2021; the project site is archived and updated through 2021. The Secrecy & Government Bulletin existed 1991–2000. The archived site is maintained by Steven Aftergood.

Pain Points

1Excessive government secrecy reducing transparency and oversight.
2Limited access to official documentary sources on secrecy policy.
3Fragmented or hard-to-find historical information on secrecy developments.

Key Features

1Original reporting on national security secrecy and related topics (e.g., intelligence policy, state secrets, declassification).
2Access to official documentary sources; supports public education and oversight.
3Email edition subscription for SECRECY NEWS.
4Public archive of Secrecy News content (2000–2021) and related resources.

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

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Client Results

1Informed public oversight on national security secrecy.
2Access to official documentary sources attached to secrecy reporting.
3Historical record of secrecy policy developments (1991–2021).

Competitive Advantages

1Independent, ongoing reporting by a recognized expert (Steven Aftergood).
2Focus on transparency and public oversight in national security matters.
3Access to and preservation of official sources and an archival history.
4Sustained support from multiple foundations (e.g., Open Society Foundations, Knight Foundation, Rockefeller Family Fund, C.S. Fund, Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust).

Key Benefits

1Challenging excessive government secrecy

2Public oversight and transparency

3Access to official documentary sources

4Historical record of secrecy policy developments

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A newsletter reporting on national security secrecy policy, published by the FAS Project on Government Secrecy from 2000 to 2021; archived content and related resources.

Target Market

Researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the general public seeking transparency and oversight in government secrecy matters.

Unique Value Proposition

Independent, founder-led investigative reporting on government secrecy with access to official documentary sources and a long-running archive, focused on public oversight.

Technical Requirements

Access via email subscription for SECRECY NEWS; archival access preserved by LOCKSS; maintained by Steven Aftergood.

Pricing Model

Not specified

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