On April 26, 2021 the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) received a letter (click below to open letter) signed by several researchers and members of the public interested in the declassification and public release of records previously ‘postponed’ in 2017 and 2018. President Donald J. Trump previously certified agency postponement requests in accordance with the … Continue reading PIDB Receives Letter Regarding the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection
Category: Public Meetings
Register Now! Jamie Gorelick and Philip Zelikow Set to Speak at the PIDB’s Virtual Public Meeting on May 18, from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Registration is now open for the Public Interest Declassification Board’s (PIDB) Virtual Public Meeting on Tuesday, May 18, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. To participate in the WebEx event, please register before Midnight, May 17, by completing the form at this link: https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=838480. After registering, you will receive an email containing a personalized link for access to … Continue reading Register Now! Jamie Gorelick and Philip Zelikow Set to Speak at the PIDB’s Virtual Public Meeting on May 18, from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
PIDB to Host Virtual Public Meeting on May 18, 2021
The Public Interest Declassification Board will host a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The meeting will include an update on their June 2020 Report to the President, A Vision for the Digital Age: Modernization of the U.S. National Security Classification and Declassification System; discussions of records related … Continue reading PIDB to Host Virtual Public Meeting on May 18, 2021
PIDB Virtual Public Meeting Video Now on NARA’s YouTube Channel
A video of the Virtual Public Meeting held on October 7, 2020, by the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), is now available on the National Archives and Records Administration’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeuyLn4kXA&feature=youtu.be. The video features participation by the Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero, and a discussion between Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and … Continue reading PIDB Virtual Public Meeting Video Now on NARA’s YouTube Channel
Thank You for Participating!
The Public Interest Declassification Board (the Board) thanks you, the public, for joining our virtual meeting yesterday, Wednesday, October 7, 2020. This was the second virtual public meeting of the Board, and the first meeting held by WebEx video conference. Over 130 people registered to see and listen to remarks by the Archivist of the … Continue reading Thank You for Participating!
REMINDER: PIDB Public Meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Senator Ron Wyden and the Archivist of the United States to Speak at Online Public Meeting on Declassification Reform Register now to attend the Public Interest Declassification Board’s Virtual Public Meeting this Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. To participate in this WebEx event, please register by 11:59 p.m., October 6, by completing the form at this link: https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=833206. After registering, you … Continue reading REMINDER: PIDB Public Meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Registration Now Open for PIDB Virtual Public Meeting Featuring Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jerry Moran (invited) on October 7, from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Registration is now open for the Public Interest Declassification Board’s Virtual Public Meeting set for October 7, 2020, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. To participate in this WebEx event, please register before Midnight, October 6, by completing the form at this link: https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=833206. After registering, you will receive an email containing a personalized link that will provide … Continue reading Registration Now Open for PIDB Virtual Public Meeting Featuring Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jerry Moran (invited) on October 7, from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
PIDB Sets Next Virtual Public Meeting for October 7, 2020
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) has scheduled its next virtual public meeting for Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. At the meeting, PIDB members will discuss their priorities for improving classification and declassification in the next 18 months. They will also introduce former Congressman Trey Gowdy, who was appointed on August … Continue reading PIDB Sets Next Virtual Public Meeting for October 7, 2020
What We Heard at the Virtual Public Meeting
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) held its first virtual meeting last month. The members used this occasion to publicly release their 2020 Report to the President, A Vision for the Digital Age: Modernization of the U.S. National Security Classification and Declassification System. They invited comments and discussion of their recommendations. During the meeting Steven … Continue reading What We Heard at the Virtual Public Meeting
PIDB Posts Transcript of Virtual Public Meeting, Responds to Public Questions
The agenda and transcript of the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) Virtual Public Meeting held on June 5, 2020, is now available online here: PIDB Meetings – 2020. The teleconference began an important discussion about the PIDB’s 2020 Report to the President, A Vision for the Digital Age: Modernization of the U.S. National Security Classification … Continue reading PIDB Posts Transcript of Virtual Public Meeting, Responds to Public Questions
