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+# DOJ / Newsroom Procurement Checklist
+
+## Application: Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## 1. Data Handling
+
+☑ Public records only  
+☑ No personal data  
+☑ No classified data  
+☑ No persistent storage  
+
+---
+
+## 2. Security & Privacy
+
+☑ No authentication required  
+☑ No cookies or analytics  
+☑ No telemetry  
+☑ No third-party tracking  
+
+---
+
+## 3. AI Governance
+
+☑ AI disabled by default  
+☑ Explicit opt-in required  
+☑ Disclosure on every output  
+☑ Integrity hashing  
+
+---
+
+## 4. Legal Compliance
+
+☑ FOIA-compliant usage  
+☑ No scraping or mirroring  
+☑ Bluebook-compatible citations  
+☑ Court-ready appendices  
+
+---
+
+## 5. Editorial Safeguards (Newsrooms)
+
+☑ Source attribution enforced  
+☑ No automated publishing  
+☑ Verification reminders  
+☑ Ethical warnings included  
+
+---
+
+## 6. Vendor Risk
+
+| Category | Assessment |
+|----|----|
+| Data retention | None |
+| Surveillance | None |
+| Lock-in | None |
+| IP exposure | Minimal |
+
+---
+
+## 7. Deployment Suitability
+
+☑ Academic institutions  
+☑ Investigative journalism  
+☑ Legal research teams  
+☑ Transparency NGOs  
+
+---
+
+## Procurement Summary
+
+This application qualifies as **low-risk, read-only research infrastructure**.