Today’s post was written by Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) members Carter Burwell and Carmen Medina. On Friday, April 19, 2024, two members of the PIDB spoke at Columbia University at the 2nd Annual Conference in Honor of Robert Jervis. The event was titled "The Dark State? Government Secrecy and American Democracy" and was hosted at Columbia's … Continue reading Columbia University Hosts Conference: The Dark State? Government Secrecy and American Democracy
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PIDB Executive Session held on March 27, 2024
The PIDB held a virtual executive session on March 27, 2024. PIDB Chair Mary DeRosa led the meeting which was attended by PIDB members Carter Burwell, Andrew Byrnes, Ezra Cohen, David Hickton, Carmen Medina, and Alissa Starzak. NARA's General Counsel provided the annual ethics briefing. The members discussed plans for a public meeting and Board … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on March 27, 2024
PIDB Submits 2023 Annual Report to Congress
On March 8, 2024, PIDB Chair Mary DeRosa submitted to Congress the PIDB’s Annual Report for 2023. The report reviews the appointments of members; public events including the public meeting held on January 26 in Austin, Texas; briefings from federal agency representatives on their initiatives in developing artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for declassification; … Continue reading PIDB Submits 2023 Annual Report to Congress
New Appointees and Executive Session Held on January 17, 2024
President Biden reappointed Laura DeBonis and appointed Andrew Byrnes and David Hickton to three-year terms as members of the PIDB, effective on January 11, 2024. Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Ezra Cohen to a second three-year term, also effective on January 11. The PIDB held a virtual executive session on January 17, 2024. New members, Andrew … Continue reading New Appointees and Executive Session Held on January 17, 2024
President Biden Appoints Mary DeRosa as Chair of the Public Interest Declassification Board
On December 6, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden appointed Mary DeRosa to a two-year term as Chair of the Public Interest Declassification Board. Ms. DeRosa is a Professor from Practice at the Georgetown University Law Center. The PIDB members and staff look forward to working with her on matters pertaining to reforming and modernizing the … Continue reading President Biden Appoints Mary DeRosa as Chair of the Public Interest Declassification Board