At a public meeting held on January 14, 2026, in the U.S. Capitol, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) called for a comprehensive declassification review of all remaining classified records related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with the goal of releasing as much information as possible to the public. In their remarks, Board … Continue reading PIDB Calls for the Review and Release of all 9/11 records at Public Meeting in U.S. Capitol
The Public Interest Declassification Board held a public meeting in the Senate Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol on January 14, 2026. The event featured remarks from Senator Wyden, Senator Slotkin, Congresswoman Luna, and Brett Eagleson (representing 9/11 families), an overview of 9/11 records that remain classified, and potential avenues to reform the national security … Continue reading VIDEO: January 14, 2026, PIDB Public Meeting at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Transparency for 9/11 Records and Wider Declassification Reform
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will hold its next public meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Senate Visitor Center located within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The discussion will address the vital need for transparency regarding 9/11 records as the … Continue reading The PIDB Public Meeting is Tomorrow – Tune In!
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will hold its next public meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Senate Visitor Center located within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The discussion, which will include PIDB members, guest speakers, and public questions, will focus … Continue reading Setting the Agenda: The PIDB Public Meeting and Anticipated Congressional Remarks– Register Today!
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will soon convene its next public meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Senate Visitor Center located within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Registration We invite you to join us on January 14th, either in person … Continue reading Guest Speakers Announced for the Upcoming PIDB Public Meeting — Register Today
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is pleased to share the rescheduled date for its Public Meeting. Originally planned for October 2025, the meeting was delayed by the federal government shutdown and will now be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by the Senate … Continue reading PIDB Announces New Date for Public Meeting; Registration Link
Past and present PIDB members convened in Washington, DC on November 19, 2025 for a panel discussion focused on modernizing classification. Hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, “Overcoming a Culture of Secrecy: Can the United States Kick its National Security Over-Classification Habit?” highlighted the PIDB’s long advocacy for reform of the national security information system. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-enSoHujQeI?si=0jyRWGf4ILZVCX32 … Continue reading PIDB Members Talk Classification Reform at the Council on Foreign Relations
The Public Interest Declassification Board's public meeting, which was scheduled to be held on October 29, 2025, has been postponed. A new date will be confirmed when the federal government reopens.
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on September 30, 2025, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Laura DeBonis, Val Demings, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. In anticipation of the October 29, 2025, PIDB Public Meeting, … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on September 30, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) invites you to join us for our Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will be available online via livestream. The PIDB Public Meeting will focus on the … Continue reading Register for the Public Interest Declassification Board’s October 29 Public Meeting
