A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR.

Why I Built 86 EVERYBODY

My name is David Brian Avis. I am a United States Army veteran, a former federal civilian employee, and the founder and editor of 86 EVERYBODY.

Throughout my military service, federal employment, and academic career, I have developed an interest in how institutions operate, how decisions are made, and how those decisions affect the people subject to them.

I have also learned that accountability is not always as straightforward as the policies and procedures intended to provide it.

Today, I am personally involved in an ongoing dispute with the federal government.

In February 2026, following my removal from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), I filed an appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), docket number PH-0752-26-0301-I-1. I have represented myself throughout the MSPB proceedings.

That experience has given me a firsthand perspective on the challenges of navigating federal administrative processes, examining documentary evidence, and seeking accountability from public institutions.

But 86 EVERYBODY is not simply a website about my employment dispute.

The Name and the Idea

The phrase 86 Everybody originated in a personal social-media post. At the time, it reflected frustrations involving personal relationships, community, and my experiences surrounding the Fourth of July.

It was not a statement about DISA, my federal employment proceedings, or any individual involved in those proceedings.

The phrase eventually took on a different significance when I recognized its potential as the name of a project I had already been considering: an independent platform dedicated to government transparency and accountability.

The name may be unconventional. The mission is not.

86 EVERYBODY is intended to provide a place where allegations, documents, official actions, and outcomes can be examined through an evidence-based approach, regardless of the political affiliation, position, or institutional authority of the people involved.

Leading Through Disclosure

I recognize that asking people to share their experiences with government institutions can be a serious request.

Documents may contain sensitive information. Public allegations can carry professional and personal consequences. Not everyone is in a position to speak openly.

I cannot reasonably ask others to trust a platform that is unwilling to explain who operates it, what interests may influence its editorial decisions, or how its own claims can be examined.

That is why I have chosen to identify myself, disclose my relevant professional and academic background, and make selected supporting records available for public review.

I also intend to document aspects of my own federal employment dispute, including relevant procedural records and developments.

My personal involvement in that dispute is a matter of disclosure, not something I intend to conceal.

Nor does my willingness to share portions of my own history create an obligation for anyone else to expose theirs. Individuals should retain meaningful control over their personal information and understand the potential consequences of public disclosure.

A Standard That Applies to Everyone

86 EVERYBODY must be willing to distinguish allegations from findings, opinions from evidence, and documented facts from disputed accounts.

That standard must apply equally to government officials, contributors, and me.

My own experiences do not exempt my claims from scrutiny. My educational credentials do not make my conclusions automatically correct. And my disagreement with a government agency does not, by itself, establish wrongdoing.

The purpose of this platform is not to tell readers what they must believe.

It is to make relevant information accessible, provide context, and encourage informed examination of government conduct.

I believe transparency is a responsibility, not merely a demand we place on others.

And if I am going to ask public institutions to meet that responsibility, I should be prepared to demonstrate it myself.

Transparency Creates Change.

David Brian Avis
Founder & Editor, 86 EVERYBODY