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FOIA feels like the wrong way to go about this. I think working with the US National Archives or the Library of Congress might be better, as what people really
by phendrenad2 2y ago
FOIA feels like the wrong way to go about this. I think working with the US National Archives or the Library of Congress might be better, as what people really want here are of historical interest and not citizen oversight of government (the ultimate purpose of the FOIA).
- sandworm101 2y agoFind and restore the necessary machine. Do up a blog/website about the project. Share the link on HN. The NSA nerds reading this will find it eventually and get in contact. (Everyone at NoSuchAgency is a total tech nerd. They all know about HN, even moreso than those at NotAnotherStupidAcronym.)
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y agoIt might, but the FOIA process might also be the best (or only) process that allows the NSA to practically release the tapes. Even a bureaucratic process that is a poor fit for a problem at hand can be easier for a bureaucratic organization to handle than an ad-hoc, nonstandard request. Trying through FOIA first certainly seems reasonable.
- pseudo0 2y agoThe NSA has their own museum, has anyone emailed them to ask about this? https://www.nsa.gov/museum/ https://www.nsa.gov/museum/ They seem more likely to be able to deal with such a tricky request.