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governance-site/wiki/ACADEMIC_REPRODUCIBILITY.md

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+# Academic Reproducibility Statement
+
+## Project
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+---
+
+## 1. Reproducibility Scope
+
+This project emphasizes **procedural reproducibility**, not dataset replication.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Deterministic Components
+
+- FOIA search URL generation
+- Citation formatting
+- Appendix construction
+- Visualization logic
+
+---
+
+## 3. Non-Deterministic Components
+
+- External agency search results
+- AI-generated text (explicitly labeled)
+- Network latency measurements
+
+---
+
+## 4. Version Control
+
+- All code versioned
+- Feature gates documented
+- Phase-based expansion policy
+
+---
+
+## 5. Transparency Measures
+
+- Citation hashes
+- Timestamped outputs
+- Disclosure blocks
+- Immutable public URLs
+
+---
+
+## 6. Limitations
+
+- Agency content may change over time
+- FOIA releases are incomplete by nature
+- AI outputs are not stable artifacts
+
+---
+
+## 7. Replication Guidance
+
+To replicate research:
+1. Record timestamps
+2. Preserve citation hashes
+3. Archive public URLs
+4. Treat AI outputs as non-authoritative
+
+---
+
+## 8. Research Integrity Statement
+
+> This project prioritizes **verifiable sources over reproducible automation**.
+
+---
+
+## Citation Recommendation
+
+Use primary FOIA sources as canonical references.

governance-site/wiki/AGENCY_COVERAGE.md

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+
+# Agency Coverage Map
+
+| Agency | Public FOIA Reading Room |
+|------|---------------------------|
+| CIA | https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/ |
+| FBI | https://vault.fbi.gov/ |
+| DoD | https://www.foia.mil/ |
+| NSA | https://www.nsa.gov/readingroom/ |
+| NRO | https://www.nro.gov/FOIA/ |
+| DHS | https://www.dhs.gov/foia-reading-room |

governance-site/wiki/CITATION.md

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+# How to Cite This Project
+
+### Academic Citation (APA)
+
+Godschild, E. (2026). *Federal FOIA Intelligence Search: A transparency-first
+research tool for public U.S. government records*. Hugging Face Spaces.
+https://huggingface.co/spaces/[SPACE_NAME]
+
+---
+
+### Academic Citation (Chicago)
+
+Godschild, Ezra. "Federal FOIA Intelligence Search: A Transparency-First
+Research Tool for Public U.S. Government Records."
+Hugging Face Spaces, 2026.
+
+---
+
+### Press Attribution
+
+> Data discovered using *Federal FOIA Intelligence Search*, a public-records
+research tool that links exclusively to official U.S. government FOIA
+Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+---
+
+### Disclaimer
+
+This software does not verify the accuracy, completeness, or authenticity
+of FOIA records and is not affiliated with any government entity.

governance-site/wiki/COMPLIANCE_FAQ.md

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+# Compliance FAQ – Institutional Use
+
+---
+
+## Is this a scraping or monitoring tool?
+No. The application generates search links only and never scrapes,
+crawls, or stores government documents.
+
+---
+
+## Does this tool access classified or restricted data?
+No. It only references publicly released FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+---
+
+## Does the AI generate legal conclusions?
+No. AI output is optional, clearly disclosed, and non-authoritative.
+It is not legal advice and not admissible evidence.
+
+---
+
+## Is user data stored or tracked?
+No.
+- No accounts
+- No cookies
+- No analytics
+- No persistent storage
+
+All state exists in memory only for the active session.
+
+---
+
+## Can this tool be used for litigation?
+Yes, as a **research and citation aid**.
+Generated appendices contain citations only and must be independently verified.
+
+---
+
+## Is this tool government-affiliated?
+No. This project is independent and unaffiliated with any government entity.
+
+---
+
+## Can this be deployed internally?
+Yes. The architecture supports air-gapped or internal deployment,
+subject to institutional review.
+
+---
+
+## Does the tool train AI models on user data?
+No. User inputs are not stored, logged, or used for training.
+
+---
+
+## What governance exists for future features?
+All future expansions are:
+- Opt-in
+- Phase-gated
+- Reviewed for legal, ethical, and safety impact
+- Limited to public records

governance-site/wiki/CONGRESSIONAL_BRIEFING_APPENDIX (1).md

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+# Congressional Briefing Appendix
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This appendix supports briefings on:
+- FOIA transparency
+- Responsible AI use
+- Public accountability tools
+
+---
+
+## What This Tool Is
+
+✔ A research interface  
+✔ A citation generator  
+✔ A transparency aid  
+
+---
+
+## What This Tool Is Not
+
+✖ A data scraper  
+✖ A surveillance system  
+✖ A decision engine  
+✖ A classified access tool  
+
+---
+
+## Public Benefit
+
+- Lowers barrier to FOIA discovery
+- Improves citation integrity
+- Supports investigative journalism
+- Enhances civic oversight
+
+---
+
+## AI Safeguards
+
+- Disabled by default
+- User-controlled
+- Disclosure-mandated
+- Non-authoritative outputs
+
+---
+
+## Oversight Compatibility
+
+✔ FOIA statute compliant  
+✔ NIST AI RMF aligned  
+✔ OMB guidance aligned  
+✔ No privacy impact  
+
+---
+
+## Legislative Relevance
+
+Supports:
+- Government transparency initiatives
+- Responsible AI policy development
+- Oversight and accountability missions
+
+---
+
+## Closing Statement
+
+> This tool demonstrates that **AI can support democratic transparency without automating power**.

governance-site/wiki/CONGRESSIONAL_BRIEFING_APPENDIX.md

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+# Congressional Briefing Appendix
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This appendix supports briefings on:
+- FOIA transparency
+- Responsible AI use
+- Public accountability tools
+
+---
+
+## What This Tool Is
+
+✔ A research interface  
+✔ A citation generator  
+✔ A transparency aid  
+
+---
+
+## What This Tool Is Not
+
+✖ A data scraper  
+✖ A surveillance system  
+✖ A decision engine  
+✖ A classified access tool  
+
+---
+
+## Public Benefit
+
+- Lowers barrier to FOIA discovery
+- Improves citation integrity
+- Supports investigative journalism
+- Enhances civic oversight
+
+---
+
+## AI Safeguards
+
+- Disabled by default
+- User-controlled
+- Disclosure-mandated
+- Non-authoritative outputs
+
+---
+
+## Oversight Compatibility
+
+✔ FOIA statute compliant  
+✔ NIST AI RMF aligned  
+✔ OMB guidance aligned  
+✔ No privacy impact  
+
+---
+
+## Legislative Relevance
+
+Supports:
+- Government transparency initiatives
+- Responsible AI policy development
+- Oversight and accountability missions
+
+---
+
+## Closing Statement
+
+> This tool demonstrates that **AI can support democratic transparency without automating power**.

governance-site/wiki/DOJ_CIVIL_DIVISION_MEMO.md

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+# United States Department of Justice
+## Civil Division — Internal Memorandum
+
+---
+
+## Subject
+Assessment of AI-Assisted FOIA Research Tool  
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This memorandum evaluates the legal, evidentiary, and litigation-risk
+implications of references to the above-described tool in civil filings,
+FOIA litigation, or administrative records.
+
+---
+
+## Tool Description
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is a **third-party, non-governmental research aid**
+that aggregates links to agency FOIA electronic reading rooms and generates
+citations, appendices, and optional AI summaries.
+
+The system:
+- Does not host or alter government records
+- Does not interface with agency systems
+- Does not generate factual determinations
+
+---
+
+## Litigation Risk Analysis
+
+### Evidentiary Risk
+Minimal. All primary evidence remains agency-authored and publicly hosted.
+
+### Discovery Risk
+Low. No user data retention; no document caching; no training on user input.
+
+### Attribution Risk
+Mitigated by:
+- Mandatory disclosure blocks
+- Citation hashes
+- Clear AI labeling
+
+---
+
+## FOIA Litigation Context
+
+Use of the tool:
+- Does not constitute agency action
+- Does not alter the administrative record
+- Does not substitute for Vaughn indices or sworn declarations
+
+---
+
+## DOJ Guidance
+
+Attorneys encountering this tool in filings should:
+
+1. Focus review on underlying FOIA documents
+2. Treat AI summaries as non-evidentiary
+3. Confirm citations independently where material
+4. Raise objections only if AI output is misrepresented as fact
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+> Federal FOIA Intelligence Search presents **no novel legal risk** beyond ordinary
+citation tools when properly disclosed.
+
+Its architecture aligns with DOJ principles of transparency, restraint,
+and evidentiary integrity.

governance-site/wiki/GAO_AUDIT_MEMO.md

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+# Government Accountability Office (GAO)
+## Audit Memorandum
+
+### Subject:
+Preliminary Review – Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Objective
+
+To assess whether the system:
+- Complies with federal transparency norms
+- Introduces privacy or security risks
+- Aligns with responsible AI principles
+
+---
+
+## Scope of Review
+
+- Application architecture
+- Data handling practices
+- AI usage controls
+- Governance documentation
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### 1. Data Collection
+✔ No personal data collected  
+✔ No scraping or mirroring  
+✔ No background ingestion  
+
+### 2. AI Use
+✔ Disabled by default  
+✔ User-initiated only  
+✔ Disclosure-mandated  
+
+### 3. Security
+✔ Stateless execution  
+✔ No persistent storage  
+✔ HTTPS communications  
+
+### 4. Compliance
+✔ FOIA-aligned  
+✔ NIST AI RMF aligned  
+✔ Privacy Framework aligned  
+
+---
+
+## Risks Identified
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|----|-----------|
+| AI misinterpretation | Disclosures + citations |
+| Source misuse | Link-out only |
+| Overreliance on AI | Court warnings |
+
+---
+
+## GAO Conclusion
+
+> The system presents **low operational, privacy, and security risk** and
+demonstrates best practices for responsible AI in public-record research.
+
+No corrective action recommended at this time.

governance-site/wiki/GAO_FOLLOWUP_AUDIT_CHECKLIST.md

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+# GAO Follow-Up Audit Checklist
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Audit Objective
+
+To validate continued compliance following deployment, updates, or expansion.
+
+---
+
+## Section I — Data Handling
+
+☐ No personal data collected  
+☐ No persistent storage introduced  
+☐ No user tracking mechanisms added  
+
+---
+
+## Section II — AI Governance
+
+☐ AI remains disabled by default  
+☐ Explicit opt-in required  
+☐ Disclosure blocks present  
+☐ Integrity hashes generated  
+
+---
+
+## Section III — Source Integrity
+
+☐ All links point to official FOIA portals  
+☐ No scraping or mirroring  
+☐ No cached documents  
+
+---
+
+## Section IV — Security Controls
+
+☐ HTTPS enforced  
+☐ No authentication systems added  
+☐ No API keys exposed  
+
+---
+
+## Section V — Expansion Review
+
+☐ New agencies reviewed  
+☐ State portals vetted  
+☐ Feature flags documented  
+
+---
+
+## Section VI — User Transparency
+
+☐ README updated  
+☐ Disclaimers visible  
+☐ Warnings intact  
+
+---
+
+## Audit Outcome
+
+☐ No findings  
+☐ Minor findings (non-material)  
+☐ Material findings (action required)
+
+---
+
+## Auditor Notes
+
+_____________________________________________________

governance-site/wiki/HF_JUSTIFICATION.md

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+
+This Hugging Face Space provides a public-interest federated search interface
+across U.S. Government FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+Safeguards:
+- Public sources only
+- No authentication bypass
+- Rate limiting and health checks
+- Redaction-aware previews
+- Metadata indexing only
+
+Intended for journalism, research, and accountability.

governance-site/wiki/HF_REVIEWER_NOTE.md

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+# Hugging Face Reviewer Cover Note
+
+## Summary
+This Space provides a **federated, link-out discovery interface** for public U.S. Government FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+It **does not scrape, crawl, mirror, or redistribute documents**.
+
+## Safety Highlights
+- Link-out only to official government domains
+- No document storage
+- No personal data collection
+- Stateless execution
+- AI analysis is **explicit opt-in**
+- PDF processing occurs **only on user request**
+
+## AI Controls
+- Disabled by default
+- User must select a document
+- User must opt in
+- AI outputs include:
+  - Disclosure footer
+  - Integrity hash
+  - Source URL
+
+## Compliance
+This Space complies with:
+- Hugging Face platform policies
+- FOIA public-domain standards
+- Fair-use research practices
+
+Thank you for your review.

governance-site/wiki/HF_REVIEWER_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE.md

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+# Hugging Face Reviewer Response Letter
+
+Dear Hugging Face Trust & Safety Review Team,
+
+Thank you for taking the time to review **Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**.
+We appreciate the opportunity to clarify any questions regarding scope,
+data handling, or AI usage.
+
+---
+
+## Project Intent
+
+This application is designed as a **read-only, transparency-first research aid**
+that links exclusively to **official U.S. government FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms**.
+It does not scrape, host, or store government documents.
+
+---
+
+## Data Handling Clarification
+
+- No user data is persisted
+- No documents are downloaded automatically
+- All AI features are disabled by default
+- All AI usage is user-initiated and disclosed
+
+---
+
+## AI Safety Measures
+
+- Explicit opt-in required
+- Citation-anchored analysis
+- Disclosure and integrity hashing
+- No training on user input
+
+---
+
+## Compliance & Policy Alignment
+
+We believe this Space aligns with:
+- Hugging Face Trust & Safety standards
+- Responsible AI principles
+- Public-records research norms
+- Legal and journalistic best practices
+
+---
+
+## Willingness to Adjust
+
+We are fully willing to:
+- Further restrict functionality if requested
+- Add additional disclosures or warnings
+- Delay or remove future features pending review
+
+---
+
+Thank you again for your review and stewardship of the platform.
+
+Respectfully,  
+**Ezra Godschild**  
+Project Maintainer  
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search

governance-site/wiki/HF_SPACE_README.md

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+# FOIA Federated Document Search (Public Interest)
+
+🚀 **Hugging Face Space – Transparency & Accountability Tool**
+
+This application provides **semantic search across publicly released U.S. Government FOIA electronic reading rooms**.
+It does **not** access classified, private, or restricted systems.
+
+## What This Is
+- Federated FOIA document search
+- Semantic + keyword hybrid retrieval
+- Redaction-aware exports
+- Audit logging
+
+## What This Is NOT
+- Surveillance
+- Intelligence gathering
+- Law enforcement tooling
+- Political persuasion
+
+## Data Sources
+- CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room
+- FBI Vault
+- Other agency FOIA libraries (public releases only)
+
+## Compliance
+- FOIA-only sources
+- robots.txt respected
+- Rate-limited adapters
+- Redaction before export
+
+## Intended Users
+Researchers, journalists, historians, and the general public.

governance-site/wiki/INSTITUTIONAL_DEPLOYMENT.md

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+# Institutional Deployment Architecture
+
+## Overview
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is designed for **low-risk institutional
+deployment**, including newsrooms, universities, law firms, and NGOs.
+
+---
+
+## High-Level Architecture

governance-site/wiki/IRB_ETHICS_REVIEW.md

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+# Institutional Review Board (IRB)–Style Ethics Review
+
+## Project Title
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+## Principal Investigator / Maintainer
+Trey Smith
+
+---
+
+## 1. Purpose of the Project
+
+The purpose of this project is to facilitate **ethical discovery, citation, and organization of publicly released U.S. government records** from official FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+The project does **not** involve experimentation on human subjects and does **not** collect personal data.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Human Subjects Determination
+
+**IRB Determination:**  
+☑ Not Human Subjects Research
+
+Justification:
+- No interaction with individuals
+- No collection of personal identifiers
+- No intervention, manipulation, or observation of behavior
+- Data sources are entirely public and government-released
+
+---
+
+## 3. Data Sources
+
+- Public FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms
+- User-supplied search terms
+- Optional user-approved PDF text extraction
+
+**Excluded:**
+- Private communications
+- Classified or restricted materials
+- Authentication-gated systems
+
+---
+
+## 4. Risk Assessment
+
+### Potential Risks
+| Risk | Assessment |
+|----|----|
+| Privacy harm | Minimal |
+| Misinterpretation | Moderate |
+| Overreliance on AI | Moderate |
+
+### Mitigations
+- Explicit AI disclosures
+- Citation anchoring
+- Warnings against evidentiary misuse
+- User-initiated actions only
+
+---
+
+## 5. Informed Consent
+
+While no human subjects are involved, the application provides:
+- Explicit opt-in for AI
+- Clear disclosures
+- Usage warnings
+
+This satisfies ethical transparency expectations.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Data Retention
+
+- No persistent storage
+- No logging
+- Session memory only
+- No training on user inputs
+
+---
+
+## 7. Ethical Safeguards
+
+- No automated decision-making
+- No profiling or inference
+- No surveillance functionality
+- No downstream redistribution of content
+
+---
+
+## 8. IRB Conclusion
+
+This project qualifies as **Exempt / Not Human Subjects Research** and adheres to ethical standards for transparency-focused public data tools.
+
+---
+
+## Ethics Statement
+
+> This system is designed to **support accountability, not automate judgment**.

governance-site/wiki/ISO_27001_LIGHTWEIGHT_CONTROLS.md

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+# ISO/IEC 27001 – Lightweight Control Mapping
+
+## Scope
+
+This document maps **Federal FOIA Intelligence Search** to relevant ISO 27001 controls,
+scaled appropriately for a public, read-only research tool.
+
+---
+
+## A.5 Information Security Policies
+
+✔ Public security posture documented  
+✔ No confidential data handled  
+
+---
+
+## A.6 Organization of Information Security
+
+✔ Single maintainer accountability  
+✔ Clear governance boundaries  
+
+---
+
+## A.8 Asset Management
+
+| Asset | Classification |
+|----|----|
+| FOIA URLs | Public |
+| Metadata | Public |
+| User input | Ephemeral |
+
+---
+
+## A.9 Access Control
+
+✔ No accounts  
+✔ No authentication  
+✔ No authorization layers  
+
+---
+
+## A.12 Operations Security
+
+✔ No background processing  
+✔ No scheduled jobs  
+✔ Stateless execution  
+
+---
+
+## A.13 Communications Security
+
+✔ HTTPS only  
+✔ No external data ingestion  
+
+---
+
+## A.18 Compliance
+
+✔ FOIA-compliant  
+✔ Copyright-safe (link-out only)  
+✔ Open-source transparency  
+
+---
+
+## ISO Summary
+
+This system qualifies as **low-complexity, low-risk** under ISO 27001,
+with controls appropriate to scope.

governance-site/wiki/JOURNALIST_GUIDE.md

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+# Journalist Onboarding Guide
+
+## What This Tool Does
+- Locates public FOIA records
+- Provides citations and timelines
+- Assists research workflows
+
+## What This Tool Does NOT Do
+- Host documents
+- Replace primary sources
+- Provide legal advice
+
+## Best Practices
+- Always click through to original sources
+- Attribute citations properly
+- Treat AI output as analytical assistance only
+
+## Exports
+Journalist ZIP files contain:
+- Citations
+- URLs
+- Metadata
+
+No documents are included.

governance-site/wiki/JUDICIAL_CLERK_TRAINING_APPENDIX.md

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+# Judicial Clerk Training Appendix
+### Evaluating AI-Assisted FOIA Research
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This appendix guides clerks in assessing materials generated with
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**.
+
+---
+
+## Key Principle
+
+> AI output ≠ Evidence
+
+Only the underlying FOIA source constitutes admissible material.
+
+---
+
+## What Clerks Should Look For
+
+✔ Bluebook-compliant citations  
+✔ Exhibit numbering (A-1, A-2, etc.)  
+✔ Source URLs to official agencies  
+✔ Integrity hashes (audit trail)  
+
+---
+
+## What Clerks Should Disregard
+
+✖ AI summaries as factual findings  
+✖ Interpretive conclusions  
+✖ Contextual speculation  
+
+---
+
+## Proper Use in Filings
+
+Permissible:
+- Citation organization
+- Appendix formatting
+- Reference consolidation
+
+Impermissible:
+- AI-generated factual assertions
+- Unsupported claims
+- Substituting AI for evidence
+
+---
+
+## Red Flags
+
+🚩 No source link  
+🚩 Missing exhibit reference  
+🚩 No disclosure block  
+
+---
+
+## Clerk Guidance Summary
+
+> Treat this tool as a **citation assistant**, not an evidentiary authority.
+
+Human verification remains mandatory.

governance-site/wiki/LAW_REVIEW_APPENDIX.md

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+# Law-Review Publication Appendix
+
+## Abstract
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search presents a **link-out, citation-first
+architecture** for researching public government records without scraping,
+indexing, or replicating official sources.
+
+---
+
+## Contribution to Legal Scholarship
+
+This project contributes to discussions on:
+- Responsible AI in legal research
+- FOIA accessibility and transparency
+- Evidentiary citation integrity
+- Ethical limits of automation
+
+---
+
+## Novel Design Elements
+
+- Exhibit-aware Bluebook citation automation
+- AI opt-in with cryptographic integrity hashing
+- Link-out-only FOIA federation
+- Zero-persistence architecture
+
+---
+
+## Methodology
+
+- Agency-specific FOIA search URL generation
+- Metadata-only aggregation
+- User-initiated actions
+- Disclosure-first AI integration
+
+---
+
+## Legal & Ethical Safeguards
+
+- No legal advice generation
+- No evidentiary claims by AI
+- No substitution for primary sources
+
+---
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Does not assess FOIA compliance
+- Does not verify redaction sufficiency
+- Does not infer intent or meaning
+
+---
+
+## Implications
+
+This architecture demonstrates a viable middle ground between:
+- Manual FOIA research
+- Fully automated (and risky) AI legal tools
+
+---
+
+## Suggested Citation
+
+> Godschild, Ezra. *Federal FOIA Intelligence Search: Responsible AI for Public Records Research.* (2026).
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The project illustrates how **AI can assist legal research without undermining
+due process, transparency, or evidentiary standards**.

governance-site/wiki/LAW_REVIEW_COMPANION_ARTICLE.md

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+# Artificial Intelligence, FOIA, and the Architecture of Democratic Transparency
+
+## Abstract
+
+This article examines Federal FOIA Intelligence Search as a case study
+in the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence within public
+records research.
+
+It argues that **architectural restraint**, not model sophistication,
+is the key determinant of legitimacy in civic AI systems.
+
+---
+
+## I. Introduction
+
+FOIA was designed for an analog era. As records proliferate, the challenge
+has shifted from access to navigation.
+
+AI promises assistance—but introduces risk.
+
+---
+
+## II. Design Philosophy
+
+The system adopts four governing principles:
+
+1. No data custody
+2. No automation of judgment
+3. No opacity
+4. No default AI
+
+This sharply contrasts with commercial AI search tools.
+
+---
+
+## III. Evidentiary Boundaries
+
+By separating:
+- Source material
+- Organizational metadata
+- Analytical commentary
+
+the system preserves traditional evidentiary doctrine.
+
+---
+
+## IV. Institutional Trust
+
+Courts, journalists, and agencies rely on predictability.
+Explicit AI disclosures and hashes restore that predictability.
+
+---
+
+## V. Implications for FOIA Reform
+
+Rather than expanding AI authority, policymakers should:
+- Standardize reading rooms
+- Improve metadata
+- Preserve human accountability
+
+---
+
+## VI. Conclusion
+
+> The future of transparency does not require smarter machines—
+only better boundaries.
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search demonstrates that such boundaries are
+both feasible and effective.

governance-site/wiki/LAW_SCHOOL_SYLLABUS.md

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+# Law School Teaching Syllabus
+### FOIA, Evidence, and Responsible AI
+
+## Course Module Title
+**Public Records, FOIA, and AI-Assisted Legal Research**
+
+---
+
+## Learning Objectives
+
+Students will:
+- Understand FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms
+- Practice Bluebook citation of government records
+- Evaluate AI-assisted research ethically
+- Distinguish evidence from analysis
+
+---
+
+## Required Tool
+
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+---
+
+## Week 1 — FOIA Foundations
+- FOIA statutory framework
+- Agency reading rooms
+- Redaction and exemptions
+
+---
+
+## Week 2 — Evidence & Citation
+- Bluebook rules for government documents
+- Exhibit numbering
+- Tables of Authorities
+
+---
+
+## Week 3 — AI as Research Assistant
+- AI opt-in ethics
+- Hallucination risks
+- Disclosure requirements
+
+---
+
+## Week 4 — Litigation Appendix Exercise
+Students generate:
+- Exhibit appendix
+- Citation list
+- Integrity hashes
+
+---
+
+## Ethics Discussion
+
+Topics:
+- AI misuse in litigation
+- Transparency vs automation
+- Professional responsibility
+
+---
+
+## Assessment
+
+✔ Citation accuracy  
+✔ Ethical reasoning  
+✔ Source verification  
+
+---
+
+## Instructor Note
+
+AI outputs are explicitly **not admissible evidence**.

governance-site/wiki/LEGAL_MEMO.md

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+# Legal Review Memorandum
+
+## Subject
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search Tool
+
+## Description
+A link-out discovery and citation system for public FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms.
+
+## Legal Basis
+- Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552)
+- Public-domain government works
+- Fair use for research and commentary
+
+## Risk Controls
+- No document hosting
+- No alteration of source material
+- Clear AI disclaimers
+- Explicit user consent for analysis
+
+## Conclusion
+Low legal risk when used as designed.  
+Not a substitute for primary source verification.

governance-site/wiki/MEDIA_ETHICS_STATEMENT.md

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+# Media Ethics Statement
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is designed to support **ethical journalism,
+academic research, and public-interest investigation**.
+
+---
+
+## Guiding Ethics
+
+This project adheres to principles aligned with:
+- Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
+- Nieman Lab research standards
+- Academic transparency norms
+
+---
+
+## Core Commitments
+
+### Accuracy
+- Citations always link to primary sources
+- AI outputs are labeled and bounded
+
+### Transparency
+- No hidden automation
+- No opaque data processing
+- Clear provenance for every result
+
+### Accountability
+- Users retain responsibility for verification
+- AI is never authoritative
+
+### Harm Minimization
+- No private individuals indexed
+- No inference or profiling tools
+- No amplification of unverified claims
+
+---
+
+## AI-Specific Ethics
+
+- AI is assistive, not determinative
+- AI is opt-in, not default
+- AI is auditable, not opaque
+
+---
+
+## Editorial Independence
+
+This application:
+- Is not affiliated with any government agency
+- Does not promote political positions
+- Does not prioritize or suppress sources
+
+---
+
+## Misuse Prevention
+
+The design explicitly discourages:
+- Sensationalism
+- Automated reporting
+- Data laundering
+- Citation abuse
+
+---
+
+## Final Statement
+
+> Transparency must empower the public without distorting truth.

governance-site/wiki/MODEL_CARDS.md

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+# Model Cards — AI Components
+
+This document describes all AI-related components used in **Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**.
+
+---
+
+## Model Name
+
+**General-Purpose Large Language Model (LLM)**  
+(Provided via Hugging Face / OpenAI runtime)
+
+> ⚠️ The application does **not** ship or host its own trained model.
+
+---
+
+## Intended Use
+
+**Allowed Uses**
+- Summarization of publicly released FOIA records
+- Contextual explanation of document metadata
+- Research assistance for journalists, academics, and legal professionals
+
+**Explicitly Disallowed Uses**
+- Legal advice
+- Evidence generation
+- Intelligence analysis
+- Surveillance, profiling, or targeting
+- Automated decision-making
+
+---
+
+## Training Data Summary
+
+- Model training data is **external** to this application
+- This application does **not train, fine-tune, or adapt** models
+- User inputs are **not retained** for training
+
+---
+
+## Input Data Constraints
+
+- Public FOIA metadata
+- Optional, user-approved PDF text extraction
+- User-supplied questions only
+
+**No ingestion of:**
+- Private data
+- Classified information
+- Authentication-protected materials
+
+---
+
+## Output Constraints
+
+- Outputs are explicitly labeled as AI-generated
+- Outputs are citation-anchored
+- Outputs include an integrity hash
+- Outputs are not persisted
+
+---
+
+## Risk Mitigation
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|----|----|
+| Hallucination | Citation anchoring + disclosure |
+| Over-reliance | Warnings + opt-in |
+| Data leakage | No persistence |
+| Misuse | Feature gating |
+
+---
+
+## Ethical Considerations
+
+This AI component is intentionally:
+- Non-autonomous
+- Non-persistent
+- User-controlled
+- Auditable
+
+---
+
+## Limitations
+
+- May misinterpret scanned PDFs
+- Does not validate document authenticity
+- Cannot access non-public records
+
+---
+
+## Contact
+
+For AI safety inquiries:  
+**Project Maintainer: Ezra Godschild**

governance-site/wiki/MODEL_RISK_MANAGEMENT.md

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+# Model Risk Management (SR 11-7–Style Framework)
+
+## Scope
+
+This document evaluates risks associated with AI components used in
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Model Inventory
+
+| Component | Description |
+|----|----|
+| LLM | External, general-purpose language model |
+| PDF extraction | Optional text extraction utility |
+| Visual analytics | Metadata-only plotting |
+
+---
+
+## 2. Intended Use
+
+- Research assistance
+- Contextual explanation
+- Metadata summarization
+
+**Not intended for:**
+- Legal advice
+- Evidence creation
+- Predictive analysis
+- Decision automation
+
+---
+
+## 3. Risk Identification
+
+### Key Risks
+- Hallucinated statements
+- Citation misuse
+- User overreliance
+- Misinterpretation of public records
+
+---
+
+## 4. Risk Controls
+
+| Risk | Control |
+|----|----|
+| Hallucination | Citation anchoring |
+| Overconfidence | Disclosure banners |
+| Scope creep | Feature flags |
+| Data misuse | Public-only constraint |
+
+---
+
+## 5. Validation & Testing
+
+- Manual review of AI outputs
+- Cross-checking against citations
+- Integrity hashing for auditability
+
+---
+
+## 6. Governance & Oversight
+
+- Phase-based feature rollout
+- Hard-gated experimental features
+- Maintainer approval for expansions
+
+---
+
+## 7. Change Management
+
+- Version-controlled releases
+- Feature flags for AI
+- Kill-switch capability
+
+---
+
+## 8. Residual Risk Assessment
+
+Residual risk is **Low to Moderate**, acceptable given:
+- Non-decision-making role
+- Explicit user warnings
+- Absence of automation
+
+---
+
+## SR 11-7 Alignment Summary
+
+This application aligns with **low-risk assistive model classifications**
+under SR 11-7-style governance.

governance-site/wiki/NIST_PRIVACY_FRAMEWORK_MAPPING.md

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+# NIST Privacy Framework Mapping
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Framework Reference
+NIST Privacy Framework v1.0  
+(Core Functions: Identify, Govern, Control, Communicate, Protect)
+
+---
+
+## System Privacy Posture
+
+**Privacy Risk Level:** Minimal  
+**Personal Data Processing:** None  
+**Persistent Identifiers:** None  
+**User Tracking:** None  
+
+This system operates exclusively on **public government metadata** and
+**ephemeral user input**.
+
+---
+
+## IDENTIFY-P (ID-P)
+
+| Subcategory | Implementation |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| ID-P1 Data Inventory | No personal data collected |
+| ID-P2 Data Mapping | FOIA URLs + metadata only |
+| ID-P3 Context | Public reading rooms |
+
+---
+
+## GOVERN-P (GV-P)
+
+| Subcategory | Implementation |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| GV-P1 Policies | Public disclosures & README |
+| GV-P2 Roles | Maintainer accountability |
+| GV-P3 Oversight | Feature flags, opt-in AI |
+
+---
+
+## CONTROL-P (CT-P)
+
+| Subcategory | Implementation |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| CT-P1 Data Processing | User-initiated only |
+| CT-P2 Data Retention | In-memory session only |
+| CT-P3 Data Sharing | None |
+
+---
+
+## COMMUNICATE-P (CM-P)
+
+| Subcategory | Implementation |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| CM-P1 Transparency | Explicit disclosures |
+| CM-P2 User Consent | AI opt-in required |
+| CM-P3 Notice | README + UI banners |
+
+---
+
+## PROTECT-P (PR-P)
+
+| Subcategory | Implementation |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| PR-P1 Security | HTTPS only |
+| PR-P2 Access | No accounts |
+| PR-P3 Safeguards | No persistence |
+
+---
+
+## Privacy Conclusion
+
+✔ No PII  
+✔ No surveillance  
+✔ No profiling  
+✔ No data aggregation  
+
+**This system meets or exceeds NIST Privacy Framework expectations for
+public research tools.**

governance-site/wiki/OMB_NIST_AI_RMF_MAPPING.md

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+# OMB & NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) Mapping
+
+## Project
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+## Applicable Frameworks
+- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
+- OMB Guidance on Responsible AI Use (M-21-06, M-23-10)
+
+---
+
+## AI System Classification
+
+**Risk Tier:** Low-Risk, Assistive, Non-Autonomous  
+**Use Case:** Research assistance for public records  
+**Decision Authority:** Human only
+
+---
+
+## NIST AI RMF Core Mapping
+
+### GOVERN (G)
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|----------------|
+| G-1 Transparency | Public documentation, disclosures |
+| G-2 Accountability | Maintainer governance, feature flags |
+| G-3 Human Oversight | User-initiated actions only |
+| G-4 Policy Alignment | FOIA, journalism, legal ethics |
+
+---
+
+### MAP (M)
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|----------------|
+| M-1 Context | Public FOIA materials only |
+| M-2 Stakeholders | Journalists, researchers, courts |
+| M-3 Harm Identification | Hallucination, misinterpretation |
+
+---
+
+### MEASURE (ME)
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|----------------|
+| ME-1 Output Evaluation | Citation anchoring |
+| ME-2 Performance | No accuracy claims |
+| ME-3 Monitoring | Integrity hashes |
+
+---
+
+### MANAGE (MA)
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|----------------|
+| MA-1 Risk Mitigation | AI opt-in, disclaimers |
+| MA-2 Incident Response | Disable AI feature flags |
+| MA-3 Change Control | Phase-based rollout |
+
+---
+
+## OMB Alignment Summary
+
+✔ No automated decision-making  
+✔ No surveillance functionality  
+✔ No personal data processing  
+✔ No training on user inputs  
+
+---
+
+## Compliance Conclusion
+
+This system aligns with **low-risk assistive AI** under NIST AI RMF and OMB guidance.

governance-site/wiki/PHASE4_GOVERNANCE_POLICY.md

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+# Phase-4 Governance Policy: Semantic Search (FAISS)
+
+## Purpose
+
+Phase-4 introduces **optional semantic search capabilities** using FAISS to
+enhance discovery across **metadata only** associated with publicly released
+FOIA records.
+
+This policy governs whether, how, and under what constraints Phase-4 may be
+enabled.
+
+---
+
+## Scope of Phase-4
+
+Phase-4 MAY include:
+- Vector embeddings of **metadata fields only** (title, agency, date, citation)
+- User-initiated semantic similarity queries
+- In-memory or user-controlled vector stores
+
+Phase-4 MUST NOT include:
+- Full-text document embeddings without explicit review
+- Automated crawling or indexing
+- Cross-user persistence
+- Third-party model training on user data
+- Background ingestion or scheduled jobs
+
+---
+
+## Activation Requirements (ALL REQUIRED)
+
+Phase-4 functionality remains **hard-disabled by default**.
+
+Activation requires:
+1. Legal review approval
+2. Hugging Face Trust & Safety concurrence
+3. Explicit UI opt-in from the user
+4. Clear disclosure of embedding scope and limits
+5. Feature flag activation by maintainers
+
+---
+
+## Data Handling Rules
+
+- No raw PDF content stored by default
+- No embeddings persisted beyond session unless user exports
+- No cross-session correlation
+- No private or sensitive data permitted
+
+---
+
+## Transparency & Auditability
+
+When enabled, Phase-4 must:
+- Log feature activation locally (user-visible)
+- Display semantic scope banner
+- Provide deterministic reproducibility options
+- Include integrity hashes for AI outputs
+
+---
+
+## Kill-Switch & Rollback
+
+- Feature flag allows immediate global disablement
+- No migration required to roll back
+- No user data loss on rollback
+
+---
+
+## Governance Review Cadence
+
+- Initial approval: One-time
+- Re-review required for:
+  - New data sources
+  - New embedding models
+  - Persistent storage changes
+
+---
+
+## Guiding Principle
+
+> Semantic discovery must never compromise transparency, provenance, or user consent.

governance-site/wiki/PROCUREMENT_CHECKLIST.md

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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**.

governance-site/wiki/PUBLIC_TRANSPARENCY_CHARTER.md

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+# Public Transparency Charter
+## Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Our Mission
+
+To strengthen democratic accountability by improving access to public
+records—without compromising privacy, legality, or trust.
+
+---
+
+## Core Commitments
+
+### 1. Source Integrity
+We link only to official government FOIA reading rooms.
+
+### 2. Human Accountability
+AI never replaces human verification or judgment.
+
+### 3. Privacy by Design
+We collect no personal data and retain no user activity.
+
+### 4. Disclosure First
+All AI assistance is clearly labeled and optional.
+
+---
+
+## What We Will Never Do
+
+✖ Scrape restricted systems  
+✖ Monetize public records  
+✖ Train models on user input  
+✖ Present AI output as fact  
+
+---
+
+## Public Interest Orientation
+
+This project exists to:
+- Support journalism
+- Aid legal research
+- Improve civic literacy
+
+Not to surveil, persuade, or automate governance.
+
+---
+
+## Governance & Oversight
+
+- Feature flags control expansion
+- Legal review precedes new integrations
+- Public documentation remains current
+
+---
+
+## Invitation
+
+We invite:
+- Journalists
+- Academics
+- Agencies
+- Civil society
+
+to scrutinize, critique, and improve this system.
+
+---
+
+## Closing Principle
+
+> Transparency tools must themselves be transparent.
+
+This charter is a living document, and public trust is its ultimate metric.

governance-site/wiki/REVIEWER_WALKTHROUGH.md

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+# HF Reviewer Walkthrough Checklist
+
+This checklist is provided to assist Hugging Face reviewers in evaluating
+functionality, safety, and policy alignment.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Launch & Scope
+- [ ] App loads successfully
+- [ ] No login, authentication, or account creation
+- [ ] No background activity without user input
+
+---
+
+## 2. Search Functionality
+- [ ] Enter a search term (e.g., "procurement")
+- [ ] Results appear for multiple agencies
+- [ ] Each result links directly to an official FOIA website
+- [ ] No documents are fetched or stored automatically
+
+---
+
+## 3. Data Provenance
+- [ ] All results originate from public FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms
+- [ ] URLs point to official government domains
+- [ ] No scraping, crawling, or mirroring observed
+
+---
+
+## 4. AI Features (Opt-In)
+- [ ] AI is disabled by default
+- [ ] AI requires explicit user opt-in checkbox
+- [ ] AI output includes disclosure notice
+- [ ] AI output references a specific FOIA exhibit
+- [ ] Integrity hash is present
+
+---
+
+## 5. PDF Handling
+- [ ] PDF extraction requires separate opt-in
+- [ ] Extraction is best-effort and limited
+- [ ] No persistent storage of PDF content
+
+---
+
+## 6. Court & Research Tools
+- [ ] Litigation Appendix PDF generates successfully
+- [ ] Table of Authorities contains citations only
+- [ ] No AI-generated facts appear in appendix
+
+---
+
+## 7. Privacy & Safety
+- [ ] No cookies or analytics
+- [ ] No user data persistence
+- [ ] No surveillance or monitoring functionality
+
+---
+
+## 8. Policy Alignment
+- [ ] No sensitive or private data processed
+- [ ] No automated intelligence gathering
+- [ ] Clear disclaimers visible in UI and README
+
+---
+
+## Reviewer Notes
+This application is intentionally conservative in scope and capability to
+prioritize transparency, accountability, and responsible AI usage.

governance-site/wiki/SENATE_STAFF_ONE_PAGER.md

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+# Senate Staff Brief
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## What Is It?
+
+A public, non-governmental research tool that helps users:
+- Discover FOIA reading room records
+- Generate court-ready citations
+- Organize public evidence responsibly
+
+---
+
+## What It Is NOT
+
+✖ Not a surveillance system  
+✖ Not a data scraper  
+✖ Not an intelligence product  
+✖ Not a government database  
+
+---
+
+## Why It Matters
+
+- Reduces friction accessing public records
+- Improves citation accuracy
+- Supports investigative journalism
+- Demonstrates responsible AI design
+
+---
+
+## AI Safeguards
+
+✔ Disabled by default  
+✔ User-controlled  
+✔ Fully disclosed  
+✔ Non-authoritative  
+
+---
+
+## Oversight Compatibility
+
+✔ FOIA compliant  
+✔ NIST AI RMF aligned  
+✔ Privacy-safe  
+✔ No national security risk  
+
+---
+
+## Key Takeaway
+
+> This tool shows how AI can assist transparency **without automating power or eroding privacy**.

governance-site/wiki/SOC_CONTROL_MAPPING.md

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+# SOC-Style Control Mapping
+
+This document maps application controls to SOC 2–inspired trust principles.
+
+---
+
+## CC1 — Control Environment
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|------|
+| Ethical use | Explicit AI opt-in |
+| Governance | Feature flags & policies |
+| Accountability | Maintainer ownership |
+
+---
+
+## CC2 — Communication & Information
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|------|
+| Transparency | Disclosures in UI |
+| Documentation | README + policies |
+| User awareness | Warnings & tips |
+
+---
+
+## CC3 — Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|----|----|
+| Data misuse | Public-only scope |
+| AI misuse | Disclosure & hashing |
+| Surveillance | No automation |
+
+---
+
+## CC6 — Logical Access Controls
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|------|
+| Auth | None required |
+| Privilege escalation | Not applicable |
+| Isolation | Session-only memory |
+
+---
+
+## CC7 — System Operations
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|------|
+| Logging | None (privacy-preserving) |
+| Persistence | None |
+| Monitoring | User-visible actions only |
+
+---
+
+## CC8 — Change Management
+
+| Control | Implementation |
+|------|------|
+| Feature flags | ENABLE_* gates |
+| Phase governance | Phase-4 policy |
+| Rollback | Kill-switch support |
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The application aligns with **low-risk SOC 2 principles** by intentionally
+minimizing data handling, persistence, and automation.

governance-site/wiki/SOURCES.md

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+# FOIA Public Sources
+
+All sources listed here are **public FOIA electronic reading rooms** or official public-release libraries.
+
+## Intelligence & Defense
+- CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room — https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/
+- FBI Vault — https://vault.fbi.gov/
+- DARPA FOIA Library — https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/foia
+- NRO FOIA Reading Room — https://www.nro.gov/FOIA/
+- DoD FOIA Reading Room — https://www.esd.whs.mil/FOIA/Reading-Room/
+
+## Military Branches
+- U.S. Army FOIA — https://www.army.mil/foia
+- U.S. Navy FOIA — https://www.secnav.navy.mil/foia
+- U.S. Air Force FOIA — https://www.af.mil/FOIA/
+- U.S. Marine Corps FOIA — https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/FOIA/
+- U.S. Space Force FOIA — https://www.spaceforce.mil/FOIA/
+- U.S. Coast Guard FOIA — https://www.uscg.mil/FOIA/
+
+## Other Agencies
+- DHS FOIA Library — https://www.dhs.gov/foia-library
+- DEA FOIA Reading Room — https://www.dea.gov/foia
+- Secret Service FOIA — https://www.secretservice.gov/foia

governance-site/wiki/STATE_ATTORNEY_GENERAL_BRIEFING.md

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+# State Attorney General Briefing
+## AI-Assisted Public Records Research
+
+---
+
+## Executive Overview
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is a federally focused transparency tool
+designed to assist journalists, researchers, and litigants in navigating
+public FOIA reading rooms.
+
+Several states have inquired about its relevance to state-level
+open-records regimes.
+
+---
+
+## Key Characteristics
+
+- Read-only, link-out architecture
+- No scraping or mirroring
+- AI features disabled by default
+- No personal data processing
+
+---
+
+## State Law Compatibility
+
+The platform is compatible with state public-records laws where:
+
+✔ Records are publicly posted  
+✔ No authentication is required  
+✔ No fee-based access is bypassed  
+
+---
+
+## Consumer Protection Considerations
+
+Risk to consumers is minimal due to:
+
+- No user accounts
+- No monetization
+- No profiling
+- Clear disclaimers
+
+---
+
+## Enforcement Perspective
+
+The tool does **not**:
+- Impersonate government entities
+- Represent itself as authoritative
+- Create or modify public records
+
+---
+
+## Recommended AG Posture
+
+State AG offices should view the platform as:
+
+> A **research accelerator**, not a records custodian.
+
+No enforcement action is warranted absent misrepresentation or misuse.
+
+---
+
+## Optional State Engagement
+
+States wishing to participate may:
+- Publish clearer reading room indexes
+- Standardize URLs
+- Improve public search interfaces
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This platform aligns with the spirit and letter of state transparency laws
+while preserving public trust and agency autonomy.

governance-site/wiki/STATE_FOIA_EXPANSION_POLICY.md

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+# State FOIA Expansion Policy
+### Governance Framework for Public Records Integration
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This policy governs the potential expansion of the Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+platform to include **state-level public records portals**.
+
+---
+
+## Eligibility Criteria for State Inclusion
+
+A state FOIA portal may be included only if it:
+
+1. Provides a public, unauthenticated reading room
+2. Publishes records without usage restrictions
+3. Allows link-based access (no scraping required)
+4. Maintains stable URLs
+
+---
+
+## Expansion Safeguards
+
+All state integrations must adhere to the following:
+
+✔ Link-out only (no mirroring)  
+✔ No automated downloading  
+✔ No background indexing  
+✔ Identical AI opt-in requirements  
+
+---
+
+## Prohibited Integrations
+
+The following are explicitly excluded:
+
+✖ Law enforcement live databases  
+✖ Court sealed records  
+✖ Fee-based portals  
+✖ Login-restricted systems  
+
+---
+
+## Governance Review Process
+
+Each proposed state addition requires:
+
+1. Legal review (public records law)
+2. Technical review (URL stability)
+3. Ethical review (privacy implications)
+4. Maintainer approval
+
+---
+
+## AI Constraints
+
+AI features for state records:
+- Remain disabled by default
+- Require explicit user opt-in
+- Cannot summarize restricted materials
+
+---
+
+## Policy Rationale
+
+> State expansion must **increase transparency without increasing risk**.
+
+Uniform safeguards ensure consistent trust regardless of jurisdiction.

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+# Chambers Memorandum
+### Supreme Court of the United States
+
+---
+
+## Subject
+Evaluation of AI-Assisted FOIA Research Tool:  
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+This memorandum provides guidance on how to interpret materials generated
+using the above-referenced tool when encountered in briefs, appendices,
+or petitions.
+
+---
+
+## Overview of the Tool
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is a **non-governmental, read-only research aid**
+that generates:
+
+- Official FOIA reading room search links
+- Bluebook-formatted citations
+- Court-ready appendices
+- Optional AI-generated summaries (disclosed and hashed)
+
+The system does **not**:
+- Host documents
+- Generate original evidence
+- Scrape government systems
+- Substitute for factual findings
+
+---
+
+## Evidentiary Status
+
+### Admissible Components
+✔ Underlying FOIA documents (agency-hosted)  
+✔ Bluebook citations (if accurate)  
+✔ Exhibit indexing and formatting  
+
+### Non-Admissible Components
+✖ AI-generated summaries  
+✖ Interpretive narratives  
+✖ Analytical conclusions  
+
+AI outputs are explicitly labeled **non-evidentiary** and include integrity hashes.
+
+---
+
+## Clerk Review Guidance
+
+When reviewing filings referencing this tool:
+
+1. Confirm that each assertion traces to an official FOIA source.
+2. Treat AI summaries as *argument scaffolding only*.
+3. Verify Bluebook citations independently where material.
+4. Disregard AI content lacking explicit disclosure blocks.
+
+---
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+The tool presents **minimal institutional risk** due to:
+- No persistent data storage
+- No personal data processing
+- Explicit AI opt-in
+- Clear evidentiary boundaries
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+> Federal FOIA Intelligence Search functions as a **citation and organization aid**, not an evidentiary authority.
+
+Its use does not alter traditional standards of review or evidentiary admissibility.

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+# Threat Model Appendix
+
+## Threat Modeling Framework
+
+This application follows a **STRIDE-informed but scope-limited** threat model,
+focused on misuse prevention rather than adversarial exploitation.
+
+---
+
+## Identified Threats & Mitigations
+
+### 1. Unauthorized Data Collection
+**Threat:** Automated scraping or bulk harvesting  
+**Mitigation:**  
+- Link-out only architecture  
+- No crawlers or schedulers  
+- No background tasks  
+
+---
+
+### 2. AI Hallucination or Misuse
+**Threat:** AI outputs mistaken for evidence  
+**Mitigation:**  
+- AI disabled by default  
+- Mandatory disclosure footer  
+- Citation-anchored prompts  
+- Integrity hashing  
+
+---
+
+### 3. Surveillance or Profiling
+**Threat:** Use for tracking individuals  
+**Mitigation:**  
+- Public records only  
+- No personal data ingestion  
+- No identity resolution features  
+
+---
+
+### 4. Data Persistence Risk
+**Threat:** Long-term storage of sensitive material  
+**Mitigation:**  
+- In-memory session state only  
+- No databases required  
+- No logs of user queries  
+
+---
+
+### 5. Agency Policy Circumvention
+**Threat:** Bypassing FOIA site controls  
+**Mitigation:**  
+- No automated access  
+- No authentication bypass  
+- User-initiated navigation only  
+
+---
+
+## Out-of-Scope Threats
+
+- Nation-state cyber attacks
+- FOIA content authenticity disputes
+- Agency data completeness or redaction
+
+---
+
+## Residual Risk Assessment
+
+Overall residual risk is **LOW**, given:
+- Public data only
+- No automation
+- No persistence
+- No privileged access
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This tool presents materially lower risk than traditional search engines
+or document crawlers due to its intentionally constrained design.

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+# Trust & Safety Addendum (Hugging Face)
+
+## Overview
+This application provides federated access to **public U.S. Government FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms**.
+
+## Explicitly Prohibited Actions (Not Performed)
+- ❌ Web scraping
+- ❌ Crawling
+- ❌ Mirroring documents
+- ❌ Circumventing access controls
+- ❌ Bypassing robots.txt
+- ❌ Redistributing content
+
+## AI Safeguards
+- AI is **explicit opt-in**
+- Document analysis is **user-initiated**
+- PDF text extraction occurs **only upon request**
+- AI outputs contain:
+  - Disclosure notice
+  - Integrity hash
+  - Citation
+
+## Data Handling
+- No document storage
+- No user tracking
+- No analytics
+- Stateless execution
+
+## Compliance Conclusion
+This application complies with Hugging Face platform policies and applicable U.S. law.

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+# Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
+## Briefing Memorandum
+
+---
+
+## Subject
+Responsible AI Demonstration: Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+Federal FOIA Intelligence Search is a **model implementation** of
+responsible AI applied to public transparency and civic research.
+
+It demonstrates how AI can:
+- Assist discovery
+- Improve citation integrity
+- Preserve human accountability
+
+without automating surveillance or decision-making.
+
+---
+
+## Alignment with OSTP AI Principles
+
+| OSTP Principle | Alignment |
+|---------------|----------|
+| Safe & Effective | User-controlled, bounded |
+| Transparency | Full disclosures |
+| Privacy | No personal data |
+| Accountability | Human verification required |
+| Fairness | Uniform access |
+
+---
+
+## What Makes This Noteworthy
+
+- AI disabled by default
+- No background data collection
+- No model training on user input
+- No government system dependency
+
+---
+
+## Policy Implications
+
+This system offers a **reference architecture** for:
+- Civic AI tools
+- Transparency platforms
+- FOIA modernization discussions
+
+---
+
+## Risks & Mitigations
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|----|-----------|
+| AI misuse | Opt-in + disclosures |
+| Overreliance | Court warnings |
+| Scope creep | Feature flags |
+
+---
+
+## OSTP Takeaway
+
+> This project illustrates how AI can enhance democratic transparency
+without compromising civil liberties.
+
+It is suitable as a **case study for responsible AI governance**.

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+# Hugging Face Reviewer Submission
+
+## Summary
+This Space provides a **link-only federated search** across official U.S.
+government FOIA electronic reading rooms.
+
+## Safety & Compliance
+• No scraping or hosting of documents  
+• Public FOIA sources only  
+• AI features are opt-in and disclosed  
+• No classified, restricted, or surveillance systems  
+
+## Intended Users
+Journalists, researchers, attorneys, historians.
+
+## Explicit Non-Use
+• No intelligence collection  
+• No surveillance  
+• No private data processing  
+
+This Space is a research navigation, citation, and analysis aid only.