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The directive itself that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization. CIA says the existence of any such records is a classified fact. “The CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request,” wrote Susan Viscuso, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, in a November 29, 2017 response to a [[Freedom of Information Act]] request from Jeffrey Richelson of the National Security Archive for the Open Source Works directive and charter.<br>

The directive itself that established Open Source Works is classified, as is the charter of the organization. CIA says the existence of any such records is a classified fact. “The CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request,” wrote Susan Viscuso, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, in a November 29, 2017 response to a [[Freedom of Information Act]] request from Jeffrey Richelson of the National Security Archive for the Open Source Works directive and charter.<br>

“The fact of the existence or nonexistence of requested records is currently and properly classified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected from disclosure,” Dr. Viscuso wrote. This is a surprising development since Open Source Works — by definition — does not engage in clandestine collection of intelligence. Rather, it performs analysis based on unclassified, open source materials. -FAS <br>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-12/mccabe-cancels-testimony-something-far-more-sinister-fusion-gps</ref>  

“The fact of the existence or nonexistence of requested records is currently and properly classified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected from disclosure,” Dr. Viscuso wrote. This is a surprising development since Open Source Works — by definition — does not engage in clandestine collection of intelligence. Rather, it performs analysis based on unclassified, open source materials. -FAS <br>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-12/mccabe-cancels-testimony-something-far-more-sinister-fusion-gps</ref> Nellie Ohr was paid for her work. Her husband Bruce did not report the [[conflict of interest]] - that his wife had a financial interest in and activity he was involved in.

<!--The Obama FBI had been allowing contractors to access FISA data since 2012, and in July 2015 Deputy Attorney General [[Sally Yates]] issued a legal opinion denying the Office of Inspector General oversight of the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD). DOJ-NSD is the division in the Justice Department that applies for FISA warrants. The opinion was adopted as DOJ policy a month after Donald Trump declared his candidacy.

<!--The Obama FBI had been allowing contractors to access FISA data since 2012, and in July 2015 Deputy Attorney General [[Sally Yates]] issued a legal opinion denying the Office of Inspector General oversight of the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD). DOJ-NSD is the division in the Justice Department that applies for FISA warrants. The opinion was adopted as DOJ policy a month after Donald Trump declared his candidacy.

In the following months, FBI contractor access (FusionGPS) accelerated with hundreds of illegal FISA searches of upstream and downstream information on American citizens performed. [[NSA Dir. Mike Rogers]] discovered the FBI and its contractors misuse of the [[NSA]] electronic monitoring systems, and ordered a compliance audit. The audit reported back to Dir. Rogers on the violations of American citizens' [[Fourth Amendment]] rights, and Dir. Rogers cut off the FBI contractors' access.--> Nellie Ohr was paid for her work.

In the following months, FBI contractor access (FusionGPS) accelerated with hundreds of illegal FISA searches of upstream and downstream information on American citizens performed. [[NSA Dir. Mike Rogers]] discovered the FBI and its contractors misuse of the [[NSA]] electronic monitoring systems, and ordered a compliance audit. The audit reported back to Dir. Rogers on the violations of American citizens' [[Fourth Amendment]] rights, and Dir. Rogers cut off the FBI contractors' access.-->  

After being hired by the Clinton campaign in April 2016 and shut out from access by the FISA Compliance Audit, FusionGPS and the DOJ needed a work around for continued access to FISA information. Russian expert Nellie Ohr was hired. Nellie could use Bruce’s high level DOJ-NSD access to continue gathering FISA-702 data. Nellie and Bruce Ohr and Simpson collaborated on other projects in the past.<ref>[https://t.co/u5HPgJwvWd Expert Working Group Report on International Organized Crime, John T. Picarelli, Discussion Paper Document No.: 230846, National Institute of Justice, June 2010, p. 30 PDF. Published by the United States Dept. of Justice.]</ref>

After being hired by the Clinton campaign in April 2016 and shut out from access by the FISA Compliance Audit, FusionGPS and the DOJ needed a work around for continued access to FISA information. Russian expert Nellie Ohr was hired. Nellie could use Bruce’s high level DOJ-NSD access to continue gathering FISA-702 data. Nellie and Bruce Ohr and Simpson collaborated on other projects in the past.<ref>[https://t.co/u5HPgJwvWd Expert Working Group Report on International Organized Crime, John T. Picarelli, Discussion Paper Document No.: 230846, National Institute of Justice, June 2010, p. 30 PDF. Published by the United States Dept. of Justice.]</ref>