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
Category: Public Meetings
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
UPDATE: Public Interest Declassification Board Public Meeting Postponed
The Public Interest Declassification Board's public meeting, which was scheduled to be held on October 29, 2025, has been postponed. A new date will be confirmed when the federal government reopens.
Register for the Public Interest Declassification Board’s October 29 Public Meeting
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) invites you to join us for our Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will be available online via livestream. The PIDB Public Meeting will focus on the … Continue reading Register for the Public Interest Declassification Board’s October 29 Public Meeting
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
Public Meeting Highlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for Modernizing Declassification and FOIA Processing
On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) held a public meeting in the McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building. William Fischer, PIDB Executive Secretary and Acting Director of ISOO, welcomed attendees and Mary DeRosa, PIDB Chair, gave introductory remarks. The public meeting featured presentations on projects using artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading Public Meeting Highlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for Modernizing Declassification and FOIA Processing
PIDB In-Person Meeting—Register Now!
On Monday, June 24, 2024 the Public Interest Declassification Board will hold its first public meeting of 2024 at the National Archives and Records Administration. The meeting will be held in the McGowan Theater of the National Archives Museum at 701 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20408 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The meeting will … Continue reading PIDB In-Person Meeting—Register Now!
Panels Discussed Wide Range of Issues at “America’s Secrets” Conference Co-Sponsored by the PIDB at The LBJ Library, in Austin, Texas
On January 27, 2023, the PIDB held a conference on “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy” at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (The LBJ Library), in Austin, Texas. The conference was co-sponsored by the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), along with The Clements Center for National Security, Strauss Center for International … Continue reading Panels Discussed Wide Range of Issues at “America’s Secrets” Conference Co-Sponsored by the PIDB at The LBJ Library, in Austin, Texas
Senator Cornyn Presented Keynote on Declassification and Transparency at Conference Co-Sponsored by PIDB at The LBJ Library in Austin, Texas
On January 27, 2023, Senator John Cornyn gave the keynote address on “Declassification, Transparency, and the Importance of Section 702” at the conference on “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy” at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (The LBJ Library), in Austin, Texas. The conference was co-sponsored by the Public Interest Declassification … Continue reading Senator Cornyn Presented Keynote on Declassification and Transparency at Conference Co-Sponsored by PIDB at The LBJ Library in Austin, Texas
DNI Haines Promotes Transparency at Conference Co-Sponsored by the PIDB at the LBJ Library
On January 26, 2023, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines gave the keynote address launching the conference on “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy” at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (The LBJ Library), in Austin, Texas. The conference was co-sponsored by the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), with The Clements Center … Continue reading DNI Haines Promotes Transparency at Conference Co-Sponsored by the PIDB at the LBJ Library