Author: Beth Fidler

John Powers, Associate Director for Classification Management, ISOO will join William P. Fischer, Director of the National Declassification Center in briefing the FOIA Advisory Committee on FOIA and classified records at their next meeting on Thursday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. E.T. This virtual meeting is open to the public and registration … Continue reading ISOO to Brief the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee on December 10, 2020

ISOO Director Mark Bradley issued a memorandum to Senior Agency Officials reminding them of the December 31, 2020 deadline for automatic declassification and agency declassification review requirements. In consultation with the National Security Council and legal counsel, ISOO determined that Executive Order 13526, “Classified National Security Information,” does not permit a waiver or delay in … Continue reading ISOO Director Addresses the Automatic Declassification Deadlines and Declassification Review Requirements

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) sent agency declassification program managers a questionnaire on the status of their automatic declassification programs.  ISOO is interested in learning how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent National Emergency declaration has affected agency declassification programs. Over the past six weeks as agencies began to add more staff at work sites, … Continue reading Brief Questionnaire Regarding the Status of Agency