Mosaic theory, then, has become part of the government's mindset. In order to change that mindset, we need to return to the FOIA cases where mosaic theory began. We need not jettison mosaic theory in order to rein in government abuse of it. Rather, this article proposes a more nuanced ...
The article discusses the evolution of the "mosaic theory" in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) national security law. The article highlights the centrality of the law in the post-9/11 landscape of information control. The author defines the mosaic theory as a basic precept of intelligence ...