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Crunching the DEA’s drug loss data
The DEA requires reporting of losses or thefts of controlled substances. Here’s our initial dive on eight months of nationwide data on employee pilferage and misplacement of regulated drugs and chemicals.

“A prolific instigator” Lady Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton’s FBI file
Lady Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton’s extensive FBI file reveals the philanthropist and socialite’s failed efforts to connect with J. Edgar Hoover.

Army releases “Hot Topic” FOIA list that requires notifying leadership
The US Army maintains a list of “Hot Topics,” and FOIA officers are expected to notify senior leadership about any FOIA requests around these subjects before disclosing information. The list includes Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Arlington National Cemetery, and Bradley Manning or Edward Snowden.

Booz Allen Hamilton and the “trade secrets” FOIA exemption
The FCC gave Booz Allen Hamilton chance after chance to suggest redactions to its contract documents. The corporation’s back-and-forth with an FCC lawyer provides a background glimpse into how the “trade secrets” exemption works in practice.

New York cashes in on I ♥ NY licensing
New York’s economic development agency owns the family of “I Love New York” trademarks and service marks. Records released to MuckRock show the state has brought in about $282,000 by enforcing its copyright in the last two years.