The CIA said it has declassified the US government’s six oldest classified documents. Dating from 1917 and 1918, these documents describe secret writing techniques of that era. Agency officials believe they were the last remaining classified documents from the World War I period. “These documents remained classified for nearly a century until recent advancements in technology made it possible to release them,” said CIA Director Leon Panetta in the agency’s release. One document outlines the chemicals and techniques necessary for developing certain types of secret writing ink and a method for opening sealed letters without detection. Another, dated June 14, 1918, and written in French, reveals the formula used for German secret ink. The documents are housed at the National Archives.
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.