Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Federal Declassification Effort Faces Huge Problem

The government is lagging far behind in declassifying its secrets and the problem is getting worse as agencies create billions more electronic records containing classified information.

In a report released Jan. 9, a joint presidential-congressional advisory panel urged greater openness, a sore subject for a White House roundly criticized for secrecy.

The Public Interest Declassification Board said President Bush could take immediate steps to address the issue.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003696050

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