The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on April 27, 2026, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak.
Members gathered for a productive and essential meeting, focusing on several key areas critical to The Board’s mission and operations. The meeting began with a comprehensive security briefing delivered by the National Security Council. The conversation then turned to two recent Congressional requests, and a substantial part of the meeting focused on reviewing records associated with one of the requests. The agenda concluded with a discussion on the planning and logistics for the upcoming Open Meeting.
Thank you for providing this update on the PIDB Executive Session. The emphasis on modernizing declassification through technological integration is a significant step forward for researchers and historians.
Are there specific milestones for the ‘Transforming Classification’ initiative that the public can track throughout the remainder of 2026? Information regarding stakeholder engagement opportunities would also be very helpful.
The summary mentions improving the efficiency of the review process. I am curious if this involves new inter-agency data sharing protocols for records that are over 25 years old.