Entity: Department of Defense

No Records Response from DOD for Records Showing the Timing of the President’s Covid-19 Tests

October 29, 2020
The Department of Defense stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records reflecting the timing of the president’s coronavirus tests surrounding the Sept. 29, 2020, residential debate and his hospitalization.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding Options Presented to White House in Response to Protests

October 29, 2020
The Department of Defense stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for briefings of “show of force” options presented to officials at the White House in response to protests in Washington, D.C.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding Rear Admiral Collin Green’s Communications with Secretary Esper on Military Discipline

October 23, 2020
The Department of Defense stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for Rear Admiral Green’s communications with the Defense Secretary regarding military discipline and the case of Eddie Gallagher.

Investigations Update: Hatch Act Violations, Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts, and South Carolina Ballots

October 20, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the misuse of government resources for political purposes, the administration’s pandemic response, and voting rights in the states.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding Alleged Federal Interference with States’ Orders of Covid-19 Supplies

October 19, 2020
The Department of Defense stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for decision memoranda and email communications related to the alleged seizure, rerouting, or interference with states’ and hospitals’ orders of Coronavirus-response supplies.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Coronavirus Vaccine and Therapeutics Development Contracts Funneled Through Defense Contractor

October 15, 2020
FOIA request to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense component agencies seeking contracts with Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson for coronavirus vaccine and therapeutics development that were routed through defense contractor Advanced Technology International, Inc.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Coronavirus Vaccine Development Contract Terms

October 15, 2020
FOIA request to multiple component agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense seeking terms of contracts with Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson for coronavirus vaccine and therapeutics development.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Documents Reflecting the Terms of Coronavirus Vaccine Development Contracts

October 15, 2020
FOIA request U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense component agencies seeking terms of contracts with Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson for coronavirus vaccine and therapeutic development

News Roundup: The Real Dangers

October 8, 2020
Trump’s three-day stay at the hospital and the outbreak at the White House have done little to moderate his antagonistic politics or even make him take the pandemic seriously.

Rejection Response from Navy Regarding Potential Treatment of Non-Military Relatives of Prominent Individuals in Military Medical Facilities

October 8, 2020
The Department of Defense rejected American Oversight's request for Navy records regarding treatment of non-military relatives of members of the First Family in military facilities.