Long-awaited declassification study arrives
Loren Cochran Reaction January 9, 2008It's been eight years in the making, but the much anticipated Public Interest Declassification Board has finally released its report to the president urging a...
View ArticleBush orders agencies to deal with declassification suggestions
Scott Albright Quicklink January 31, 2008President Bush has ordered federal agencies to respond to recent recommendations that address how to more efficiently declassify documents. 227 read more
View ArticleArmy historian says war records 'just not kept'
Corinna Zarek Reaction October 31, 2008An Army historian today told a government declassification group that the Army is not enforcing its record-keeping policies and that it is not receiving adequate...
View ArticleArchives prepares for outgoing White House records
Hannah Bergman Feature November 24, 2008Staff members at the National Archives assured the Public Interest Declassification Board on Friday they are making progress on an electronic record management...
View ArticleObama orders review of classification process
Jonathan Jones Feature May 28, 2009President Obama asked his national security adviser on Wednesday to review how the country classifies its secrets. He also asked agency heads to lean toward leaving...
View ArticleObama issues long-awaited declassification order
Amanda Becker Quicklink December 30, 2009President Obama on Monday issued an anticipated declassification order and memorandum to agency heads that dictates no records can be kept classified...
View ArticleWhite House releases report on government transparency
Jamie Schuman Feature September 16, 2011The White House released a report today detailing efforts the Obama administration has made to government transparency. Watchdogs largely praised administration...
View ArticleFISA court orders government to review for declassification opinions on NSA...
Jamie Schuman News September 13, 2013The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) ordered the government today to take specific steps to declassify opinions regarding the constitutionality...
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