On behalf of the members of the Public Interest Declassification Board, I would like to thank Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker for her dedicated service to the PIDB and acknowledge her extensive contributions. Elizabeth concluded her third term as a member of the PIDB and we are lucky to have had her knowledge and expertise during her … Continue reading Farewell to PIDB Member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker
What We Heard and Learned during Sunshine Week
The members and staff of the Public Interest Declassification Board attended and participated in many events last week to commemorate Sunshine Week. We thank the public and representatives from civil society and open government advocacy groups, Government agencies, the Congress and all attendees who participated in Sunshine Week activities. The Board wishes to thank the … Continue reading What We Heard and Learned during Sunshine Week
Commemorating Sunshine Week: More Sunshine Earlier
The annual celebration of Sunshine Week reminds us of the need for greater transparency in government and greater public access to government information. As part of the initiative to promote freedom of information, we, the members of the Public Interest Declassification Board, renew our call on the need to transform our nation's security classification system. … Continue reading Commemorating Sunshine Week: More Sunshine Earlier
National Declassification Center Completes Quality Assurance of Backlog Final
At the recent conference on the Berlin Wall, the Director of the National Declassification Center (NDC) announced that the NDC completed the quality assurance review of the nearly 352 million pages that constitute the backlog of classified Federal records in the custody of the National Archives. The backlog was a result of previous reviews of … Continue reading National Declassification Center Completes Quality Assurance of Backlog Final
Final Call for Topics
The PIDB still wants your suggested topics that you feel agencies should prioritize for declassification. Beginning on January 27, 2014, the PIDB will begin compiling the responses and comments it received on this blog. It will then use those ideas and report back to the public its conclusions and suggested next steps to assist the … Continue reading Final Call for Topics
NEW PRIORITIZATION: Topics Related to the Presidential Libraries
We have already received many comments from our followers about what topics you would like to see declassified. Today, we present you with a new list of topics. These topics all relate to records found at the Presidential Libraries. View the List Here: Topics Related to the Presidential Libraries Like the other categories on our … Continue reading NEW PRIORITIZATION: Topics Related to the Presidential Libraries
NEW: GENERAL TOPICS FOR PRIORITIZATION
We continue to receive comments and feedback on the topics posted on our blog. We have a new list of general topics of interest to share with our followers. This list contains topics of interest that do not fall squarely into one of the other categories we have featured on the blog. You can view … Continue reading NEW: GENERAL TOPICS FOR PRIORITIZATION
PRIORITIZATION UPDATE: New Topics Re: Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) Information
We thank you for your continued interest in prioritization and for the many comments from our followers we have received about what topics you would like to see declassified. Today, we present you with a new list of topics that involve information classified as Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) information. View the List Here: Topics Re: … Continue reading PRIORITIZATION UPDATE: New Topics Re: Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) Information
PIDB Initiatives Included in the President’s Second Open Government National Action Plan
On Friday, the President issued the Second Open Government National Action Plan (NAP) as part of the Open Government Partnership, a cornerstone of his administration. I am very happy to report that the NAP contains the specific initiative, “Transform the Security Classification System.” Under this initiative, the President pledges to implement reforms that will keep … Continue reading PIDB Initiatives Included in the President’s Second Open Government National Action Plan
NEW PRIORITIZATION CATEGORY: Topics Older Than 25 Years
We have already received many comments from our followers about what topics you would like to see declassified. Today, we present you with anew list of topics OLDER than 25 years. View the List Here: Older Than 25 Years Like our first category of topics 25 years old and younger, this list of older topics … Continue reading NEW PRIORITIZATION CATEGORY: Topics Older Than 25 Years