The National Security Archive
Research ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
The Archive seeks to reduce government secrecy, inform public debate, ensure government accountability, and defend the rights of U.S. citizens. Through its legal work, it has helped bring significant policy-related materials into the public domain. Its mission also extends beyond the United States, with involvement in efforts to advance freedom of information legislation in other countries. Access to its collections is available via the Archive’s website, a reading room at Gelman Library on GWU’s campus, or the Digital National Security Archive published by ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey. The organization is based in Washington and functions as a small, specialized research institution.