Registration is now available for the open meeting on July 15, 2026. The meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m in the Senate Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and will be streamed live online. Pre-Registration is required for all individuals attending, whether in-person or virtually. Upon completion of … Continue reading Register for the PIDB Open Meeting on July 15th
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PIDB Announces Open Meeting on July 15th
The statutorily bipartisan Public Interest Declassification Board is pleased to announce a meeting open to the public on July 15, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Registration for in-person and virtual attendance will begin next week. This meeting will focus on how the … Continue reading PIDB Announces Open Meeting on July 15th
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
VIDEO: January 14, 2026, PIDB Public Meeting at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Transparency for 9/11 Records and Wider Declassification Reform
The Public Interest Declassification Board held a public meeting in the Senate Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol on January 14, 2026. The event featured remarks from Senator Wyden, Senator Slotkin, Congresswoman Luna, and Brett Eagleson (representing 9/11 families), an overview of 9/11 records that remain classified, and potential avenues to reform the national security … Continue reading VIDEO: January 14, 2026, PIDB Public Meeting at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Transparency for 9/11 Records and Wider Declassification Reform
Setting the Agenda: The PIDB Public Meeting and Anticipated Congressional Remarks– Register Today!
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will hold its next public meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Senate Visitor Center located within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The discussion, which will include PIDB members, guest speakers, and public questions, will focus … Continue reading Setting the Agenda: The PIDB Public Meeting and Anticipated Congressional Remarks– Register Today!
PIDB Announces New Date for Public Meeting; Registration Link
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is pleased to share the rescheduled date for its Public Meeting. Originally planned for October 2025, the meeting was delayed by the federal government shutdown and will now be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by the Senate … Continue reading PIDB Announces New Date for Public Meeting; Registration Link
PIDB Members Talk Classification Reform at the Council on Foreign Relations
Past and present PIDB members convened in Washington, DC on November 19, 2025 for a panel discussion focused on modernizing classification. Hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, “Overcoming a Culture of Secrecy: Can the United States Kick its National Security Over-Classification Habit?” highlighted the PIDB’s long advocacy for reform of the national security information system. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-enSoHujQeI?si=0jyRWGf4ILZVCX32 … Continue reading PIDB Members Talk Classification Reform at the Council on Foreign Relations
Backlogs, Bottlenecks, and Delay: The PIDB’s Ongoing Pursuit of Public Access to 9/11 Records
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) recently announced that it will hold its next public meeting on October 29, 2025, with an agenda focused on the substantial body of records relating to the September 11th terrorist attacks that are fast approaching their 25-year mandatory declassification deadline. For nearly two decades, the PIDB has remained steadfast … Continue reading Backlogs, Bottlenecks, and Delay: The PIDB’s Ongoing Pursuit of Public Access to 9/11 Records
Establishing a Centralized and Automated System for Classification Review
Over the past year, the PIDB has had an ongoing opportunity to evaluate tools for automating classification and declassification at a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the State Department, and the CIA. We have also taken time to speak with experts from industry in order to understand the broader emerging landscape … Continue reading Establishing a Centralized and Automated System for Classification Review
Columbia University Hosts Conference: The Dark State? Government Secrecy and American Democracy
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