The Public Interest Declassification Board is grateful for everyone who participated on Friday, June 5, 2020, in the Virtual Public Meeting. Among other topics, the teleconference began important discussion about the Board’s 2020 Report to the President, A Vision for the Digital Age: Modernization of the U.S. National Security Classification and Declassification System. Although in-person … Continue reading Board Members Invite PIDB Virtual Meeting Participants to Complete Survey Through July 5, 2020
Category: Public Meetings
Thank You!
On behalf of the other PIDB members, I want to thank you, the public, for participating in our virtual public meeting on Friday, June 5, 2020 via teleconference. Members would have preferred to host an in-person meeting that was more amenable for a conversation. However, we felt this was the best way to allow public … Continue reading Thank You!
The PIDB’s Virtual Public Meeting is tomorrow
It is not too late to register for this virtual meeting tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.! Register here by providing your name and email contact information. After registering, you will receive instructions on how to call in to the PIDB’s virtual public meeting. The Members of the PIDB will provide an overview of the … Continue reading The PIDB’s Virtual Public Meeting is tomorrow
The PIDB Invites You to a Virtual Public Meeting on June 5, 2020
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will hold a virtual public meeting on Friday, June 5, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participation in this audio conference requires registering your name and email contact information here by Midnight on Thursday, June 4, 2020. After registering, participants will receive instructions via email on how to … Continue reading The PIDB Invites You to a Virtual Public Meeting on June 5, 2020
What We Heard and Learned at the Public Meeting
On December 8, 2016, the PIDB held a public meeting to hear and discuss recommendations for improved transparency and open government for the new Presidential Administration. The meeting was an opportunity to also solicit ideas for revising Executive Order 13526, “Classified National Security Information” from our internal and external government stakeholders, including leaders of civil society. … Continue reading What We Heard and Learned at the Public Meeting
12/8 Public Meeting Preview: Comments from Civil Society Participants
In anticipation of our public meeting this Thursday, December 8, 2016, we have asked our Civil Society participants to share comments and recommendations in the form of white papers. You will find white paper submissions from Patrice McDermott at OpenTheGovernment.org, Nate Jones from the National Security Archive, Elizabeth Goitein from The Brennan Center for Justice, … Continue reading 12/8 Public Meeting Preview: Comments from Civil Society Participants
SAVE THE DATE: PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PIDB
Join us and REGISTER for the next public meeting of the PIDB! When: Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Doors Open: 8:45 a.m. Where: The Archivist’s Reception Room, Room 105, National Archives and Records Administration Address: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (Enter through the Pennsylvania Ave. Lobby) The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) will hold … Continue reading SAVE THE DATE: PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PIDB
PIDB Public Meeting Recording Now Available
The PIDB hosted a public meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the National Archives. The meeting was an opportunity to engage publicly with White House leadership on progress in developing a technology investment strategy for the management of classified information. The meeting was also a chance to hear comments from current and former members … Continue reading PIDB Public Meeting Recording Now Available
PUBLIC MEETING TODAY: New PIDB White Paper, “The Importance of Technology in Classification and Declassification”
A public meeting of the PIDB will be held today, June 23, 2016 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the National Archives Building. The members will discuss the white paper below: "The Importance of Technology in Classification and Declassification" A White Paper of the Public Interest Declassification Board June 2016 Introduction to the PIDB Declassification … Continue reading PUBLIC MEETING TODAY: New PIDB White Paper, “The Importance of Technology in Classification and Declassification”
REMINDER: PIDB Public Meeting TOMORROW
The PIDB will hold a public meeting tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the National Archives Building from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. There are still spaces available. You may register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-interest-declassification-board-meeting-tickets-25546280613 More information about the meeting can be found here.