Secrecy Report Card 2006: Indicators of Secrecy in the Federal Government

Published September 2006

This report examines government secrecy across various agencies by monitoring the number of National Security Letters issued, orders of the Foreign Intelligence Suveillance Court, classified documents, Presidential signing statements, use of the "State secrets" privilege, and more. The report "shows a continued expansion of government secrecy across a broad array of agencies and actions".