On August 26, 2026, Michael D. Thomas, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), signed ISOO Notice 2026-06: Standards for GSA Approved Security Equipment. This ISOO Notice consolidates and clarifies ongoing guidance on standards for GSA approved security equipment, including procurement requirements, the black label phase-out plan, supplemental controls, and disposal procedures. While this … Continue reading ISOO Notice 2026-06: Standards for GSA Approved Security Equipment
Registration Reminder: NISPPAC Public Meeting on September 2, 2026
The National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) will hold a meeting open to the public at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Expect to block four hours off in your calendar for this meeting. This meeting will be a hybrid of virtual and in person in the McGowan Theater, 701 Constitution Ave. … Continue reading Registration Reminder: NISPPAC Public Meeting on September 2, 2026
Reforming the “Court of Last Resort” for Declassification Decisions
An American flag is displayed on the facade of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on June 30, 2015.(National Archives Identifier: 234392921) Today ISOO released new guidance on procedures for the Information Security Classification Appeals Panel, also known as the ISCAP, which serves as the court of last resort for whether information merits continued protection on … Continue reading Reforming the “Court of Last Resort” for Declassification Decisions
ISOO Notice 2026-04: Agencies Eligible to Receive Referrals from Automatic Declassification at 25, 50, and 75 Years
On August 3, 2026, Michael D. Thomas, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), signed ISOO Notice 2026-04: Agencies Eligible to Receive Referrals from Automatic Declassification at 25, 50, and 75 Years. This notice provides a comprehensive list of automatic declassification exemptions approved by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP). It rescinds and … Continue reading ISOO Notice 2026-04: Agencies Eligible to Receive Referrals from Automatic Declassification at 25, 50, and 75 Years
The State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) Report Published
The SLTPS‑PAC has published the report from its public meeting held on July 22, 2026, which are available at https://www.archives.gov/isoo/oversight-groups/sltps-pac/committee.html The meeting can be viewed in full below https://www.youtube.com/embed/9rJtIY65E4k?si=grOZTSfSHRkP7mSS&start=16
Registration Now Open for NISPPAC Public Meeting on September 2, 2026
The National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) will hold a meeting open to the public at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Expect to block four hours off in your calendar for this meeting. This meeting will be a hybrid of virtual and in person at the National Archives in the McGowan … Continue reading Registration Now Open for NISPPAC Public Meeting on September 2, 2026
Updated Department of State Declassification Referral Waiver
On July 9, 2026, Michael Thomas, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), signed ISOO Notice 2026-03: Updated Department of State Declassification Referral Waiver. This Notice provides updated guidance to declassification reviewers across the Federal Government on what historical information should—and should not—be referred to the Department of State in the course of reviews … Continue reading Updated Department of State Declassification Referral Waiver
Registration Now Open for SLTPS-PAC Public Meeting on July 22, 2026
The State, Local, Tribal and Public Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) will hold a meeting open to the public at 11:30 a.m. ET, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. This meeting will be a hybrid of virtual and in person in the Madison Conference Room, National Archives and Records Administration, 701 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20408. … Continue reading Registration Now Open for SLTPS-PAC Public Meeting on July 22, 2026
The National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) Minutes Published
The NISPPAC has posted their minutes from their public meeting on March 18, 2026 and can be viewed here.
ISOO Notices and CUI Notices Are Merging: What You Need to Know
ISOO is announcing a change in the way that it will issue ISOO and CUI Notices moving forward. As of 2026, to support a modernized government information management landscape that must consider both classified information and controlled unclassified information (CUI) as having national security implications, guidance that in the past may have been issued as … Continue reading ISOO Notices and CUI Notices Are Merging: What You Need to Know