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Our Advocacy page is where The Steady State’s coalition of veteran national security, intelligence, and diplomatic professionals translates expert analysis into direct action. Here, we highlight our ongoing efforts to safeguard American democracy and the U.S. Constitution from authoritarian threats and institutional politicization. Through public campaigns, strategic endorsements, policy recommendations, and direct engagement with lawmakers and the media, we leverage our collective decades of national security experience to promote accountability, protect democratic norms, and mobilize support for preserving the rule of law.

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FOIA Appeal — OSC FOIA/PA Request No. FOIA-2026-153

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6) and 5 C.F.R. § 1820.6, The Steady State ("Requester") appeals the  determination of the Office of Special Counsel ("OSC") dated August 25, 2026 in FOIA-2026-153.1 This  appeal is timely: OSC’s determination letter is dated August 25, 2026, and the Office of General Counsel  is receiving this appeal within the ninety-calendar-day period prescribed by 5 C.F.R. § 1820.6, which ends  Monday, November 23, 2026.2

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