The Public Interest Declassification Board (the Board) will hold its open meeting this Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. at the Senate Visitor Center inside the U.S. Capitol. Key Topics for Discussion At this session, the Board intends to emphasize how … Continue reading Tune In This Wednesday for the PIDB Open Meeting!
On June 17, 2026, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) convened for a virtual executive session. Board members in attendance included Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Valdez Demings, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. Preparations for the July 15 Open Meeting The session focused primarily on planning for the upcoming open board meeting … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on June 17, 2026
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
