A new film examines the intellectual, diplomatic, and political career of Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003), the United States Senator from New York, who in 1999 introduced the first bill to create the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB). Enacted in December 2000, the PIDB legislation authorized one of 16 recommendations to improve access to government information … Continue reading New Film Examines the Public Life of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Original PIDB Backer
Month: October 2018
2018 Open Access Week Seeks “Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge”
This week (October 22-28) marks the 10th annual Open Access Week, organized by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) to promote collaboration between global research communities toward achieving Open Access (OA): free online access to scholarly publishing, and the international right to use and distribute scholarly research. In May, the 2018 Open Access … Continue reading 2018 Open Access Week Seeks “Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge”
PIDB Member Alissa Starzak, Tech Reps Find Digital Solutions for Election Security
On October 16, 2018, PIDB Member Alissa Starzak joined a discussion on government and tech industry efforts to achieve election security, with panelists Matthew Rhoades, of the Aspen Institute's Cybersecurity and Technology Program, Ethan Chumley of Microsoft’s Defending Democracy Program, and Jay Kaplan, the CEO and Co-Founder of the cybersecurity firm Synack. Ms. Starzak spoke … Continue reading PIDB Member Alissa Starzak, Tech Reps Find Digital Solutions for Election Security
Former PIDB Member Steven Garfinkel passes
Former PIDB member and ISOO Director Steven Garfinkel (1945-2018), died on September 24, 2018, aged 73. Garfinkel entered government service with a distinguished academic record, after attending both George Washington University and its Law School as a Trustee Scholar. In 1970, he received his J.D. (with honors, Law Review), three years after receiving his B.A. … Continue reading Former PIDB Member Steven Garfinkel passes