The PIDB congratulates Ms. Sheryl Shenberger on being selected as a FY 2015 Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award recipient. We understand the Presidential Rank Award Program honors high-performing career senior executives for “sustained extraordinary accomplishment.” The news of Ms. Shenberger being selected for the award was unsurprising to us. We have seen firsthand her dedication … Continue reading Sheryl Shenberger, Director of the NDC, Named Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award Recipient
Author: Bill Leary
Historical Presidential Daily Briefs Declassified
Yesterday at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, the Director of National Intelligence, General James Clapper, and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan, announced the declassification of over 2,500 historical Presidential Daily Briefs (PDB) dated from 1961 through 1969. We, the members of the PIDB, congratulate the Intelligence Community, … Continue reading Historical Presidential Daily Briefs Declassified
What We Heard and Learned at our June 25th Public Meeting
The June 25th meeting of the Public Interest Declassification Board was an opportunity for the PIDB members to meet with stakeholders who share a commitment to bringing about transformation to the security classification system. In particular, this meeting was an opportunity for the PIDB to continue advocating for the increased use of new and existing … Continue reading What We Heard and Learned at our June 25th Public Meeting
Recommendation 8: Strengthening the Authorities of the National Declassification Center (NDC)
Photo courtesy of the National Reconnaissance Office Executive Order 13526, “Classified National Security Information” and its two predecessors established specific, time-based declassification requirements for all national security agencies. Despite these identical mandates, a Government-wide approach to declassification remains elusive. Separate agency declassification programs evolved into a segmented declassification system where each agency reviewed its information … Continue reading Recommendation 8: Strengthening the Authorities of the National Declassification Center (NDC)