The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 retroactively reauthorizes the Board from December 30, 2018. As a result, Board members whose terms were set to end between January 1, 2019 and December 30, 2019, are extended for another year. The current authorizing legislation extends the terms of James E. Baker and Trevor W. Morrison to June 9, 2020; John F. Tierney to June 28, 2021; Kenneth L. Wainstein to September 7, 2020; and Alissa M. Starzak to February 14, 2022. There are currently three Presidential appointment vacancies and one Congressional appointment vacancy.
In addition to extending the terms of current members, the NDAA removes the sunset provision from the previous authorization, and requires the Board to hold four in-person meetings each year. The Board’s previous authorizing legislation expired on December 31, 2018 and the Board ceased operations.
The Information Security Oversight Office still provides all logistical and program support. The Board members and ISOO are preparing for an initial teleconference to discuss the legislation, plans for an initial meeting, and options for an agenda.
Congratulations on returning from the dead. David Skaggs, former PIDB’er
This is great news for national security. The classification system is seriously out of date and in the current electronic age is negatively impacting national security. Reform is needed and only the PIDB can foster the kind of sweeping change needed.