On January 14 and June 30, 2026, the ISCAP affirmed the classification of three documents in their entirety. The first document is a Secret Telegram, 1963, belonging to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. The affirmation of the classification decision was in accordance with Executive Order 13526, section 3.3(h)(1) as 50X1, regarding human intelligence. The … Continue reading ISCAP Appeals 2015-053, 2012-132, & 2013-026
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ISOO Releases Annual Report to the President of the United States for Fiscal Year 2025
Our government’s ability to hold information in confidence is a power – and a premise – that we owe to America’s founders, who recognized secrecy as a necessary attribute of sovereignty, vital to the survival of the United States as an independent nation. The roots of our government’s modern national security information system – our … Continue reading ISOO Releases Annual Report to the President of the United States for Fiscal Year 2025
ISCAP Appeals 2013-004 & 2019-020
On January 14 and August 30, 2026, the ISCAP affirmed two CIA Glomar decisions. In both instances, the requester received notice from the Information and Privacy Coordinator that the CIA could neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of the records responsive to their requests, in accordance with Executive Order 13526 (Section 3.6[a]) and … Continue reading ISCAP Appeals 2013-004 & 2019-020
ISCAP Appeal 2019-049
On August 31, 2026, the ISCAP released one document from the Center for Legislative Archives. This document contains the transcript of a testimony given by Major General Richard A. Scholtes on the US invasion of Grenada to the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Force Projection of the Senate Committee on Armed Services on August 5, … Continue reading ISCAP Appeal 2019-049
ISOO Notice 2026-09: Guidance on Use of Classification Authority Block on SF 700
On September 28, 2026, Michael D. Thomas, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), signed ISOO Notice 2026-09: Guidance on Use of Classification Authority Block on SF 700. This ISOO Notice clarifies guidance on use of the classification authority block on the Standard Form 700 (SF 700). This guidance highlights the purpose of a … Continue reading ISOO Notice 2026-09: Guidance on Use of Classification Authority Block on SF 700
ISOO Notices 2026-07: Executive Agent Guidance for Implementation of the CUI Program and 2026-08: CUI Program Revised Requirements for Waivers
On Wednesday September 2, 2026, Michael D. Thomas, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), signed ISOO Notices 2026-07: Executive Agent Guidance for Implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program and 2026-08: CUI Program Revised Requirements for Waivers, responsive to continuing requirements for federal agencies under Executive Order 13556 “Controlled Unclassified Information” (E.O. … Continue reading ISOO Notices 2026-07: Executive Agent Guidance for Implementation of the CUI Program and 2026-08: CUI Program Revised Requirements for Waivers
ISOO Notice 2026-06: Standards for GSA Approved Security Equipment
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
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