The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) plans to hold an in-person public meeting on January 26, 2023, at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum (LBJ Presidential Library) in Austin, Texas, at 4 p.m. CT.
Following the in-person public meeting, Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, will give a keynote address opening the public conference on “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy,” which will continue the next day, January 27.
The second day of the conference will continue with a series of panels, featuring discussions with historians, academics, technology experts, and members of the media, on issues critical to advancing government transparency through the reform of Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information. The conference is co-sponsored with the Clements Center for National Security, The Straus Center, the Intelligence Studies Project, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the LBJ Presidential Library. Stay tuned for registration details for in person attendance.
I was hoping that the event would be livestreamed. Many are. It gives the opportunity to those of us who aren’t local to be informed.
where is the UAP report mandated by the 2022 NDAA to be made public in an unclassified form by october 2022? it is now three months overdue.
We pay your salaries. We deserve to know what is going on regarding UAP secrecy, historically and presently. There is no You without Us.
Hello! The ODNI UAP report is legally mandated by the 2022 NDAA to appear in a public unclassified form by October 31st, 2022.
It is three months overdue. Where is the report?
The DOD’s press office refers us to ODNI for further details.
And can ODNI update us on anything new learned since centralizing AARO’s operational reporting directly under ODNI + SECDEF Office directly? Have any executive branch groups deliberately stonewalled collaboration or withheld vital information?
Where is the ODNI UAP report mandated by the 2022 NDAA to appear in a public unclassified form by October 2022? It is three months overdue.
What specific steps has ODNI taken, and plan to take, to reduce the stigma within the defense and intelligence establishments that inhibits the reporting of UAP events?
If it’s anticipated that future UAP reports will be delayed, is there a way to notify the public and provide consistent updates in order to curb rampant speculation in the press and concerned citizens and help restore faith in our institutions?
Were there any specific obstacles that caused this one to be delayed? If so, are there any plans to mitigate those as to help expedite the process in the future?
Are you aware of or have plans for any further public hearings? If so, given the considerable amount of former intelligence and ex-military officials that have spoken about this topic, have any expressed interest in coming forward for public hearings/testimony?
Are you implementing a formal procedure to give an objective and consistent declassification attempt for images and videos (Blurring certain info..etc) rather than the current widespread abuse of classification when it comes to UAP materials that is riddled with arbitrariness, Subjectivity and personal whims of a few higher-ups?
Please explain why it is in the public’s best interest to learn more about what had been classified information? (Often we hear justification from officials about why things are withheld. I’m familiar with that logic). Why is it now a better option than it was in the past?