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 … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on April 27, 2026
Category: Executive Sessions
Behind the Scenes of PIDB Visit to NDC and Digitization Center
(From left) Val Demings, Alissa Starzak, Carmen Medina, Ezra Cohen, and Mark Angelson view a replica of the weather balloon recovered near Roswell, N.M., in 1947 during a visit to the Digitization Center. (Photo courtesy of PIDB staff) March 18, 2026 Executive Session The Board held an in-person executive session on March 18, 2026, at … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of PIDB Visit to NDC and Digitization Center
PIDB Executive Session held on February 18, 2026
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on February 18, 2026, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Laura DeBonis, Val Demings, John W. McCarthy, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. The meeting focused on three key areas: … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on February 18, 2026
PIDB Calls for the Review and Release of all 9/11 records at Public Meeting in U.S. Capitol
At a public meeting held on January 14, 2026, in the U.S. Capitol, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) called for a comprehensive declassification review of all remaining classified records related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with the goal of releasing as much information as possible to the public. In their remarks, Board … Continue reading PIDB Calls for the Review and Release of all 9/11 records at Public Meeting in U.S. Capitol
PIDB Executive Session held on September 30, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on September 30, 2025, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Laura DeBonis, Val Demings, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. In anticipation of the October 29, 2025, PIDB Public Meeting, … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on September 30, 2025
PIDB Executive Session held on August 20, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board met in executive session on August 20, 2025. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Val Demings, John W. McCarthy, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. Members convened virtually to discuss 9/11-related records previously highlighted by the board as priorities for declassification and to conduct … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on August 20, 2025
PIDB Visit to the CIA
The PIDB members and the Director of ISOO, who serves as the Executive Secretary of the PIDB, at their visit to the CIA.
PIDB Executive Session held on July 16, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board met on July 16, 2025, at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Members received a classified briefing on several CIA tools focused on automating aspects of the agency's declassification and public release workflow—capabilities that align with the Board's mission to improve the efficiency, transparency, and timeliness of access to historically valuable … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on July 16, 2025
PIDB Executive Session held on June 18, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on June 18, 2025, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Laura DeBonis, Val Demings, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. The members discussed plans for a public meeting in the … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on June 18, 2025
PIDB Executive Session held on May 21, 2025
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an in-person executive session on May 21, 2025, at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by PIDB members Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Val Demings, John W. McCarthy, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. The meeting featured the following presentations: Jamie Joyce, executive … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on May 21, 2025