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
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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
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
ISOO Notice 2026-02: Prohibition on the Use of Combination Translator Applications to Generate Lock Combinations that Protect Classified Information
ISOO has issued ISOO Notice 2026-02 to provide guidance regarding the use of such lock combination translation applications as they apply to General Services Administration (GSA) approved security equipment authorized for the safeguarding of classified national security information (classified information). As described in the Notice, the use of combination translation applications to generate, store, transmit, … Continue reading ISOO Notice 2026-02: Prohibition on the Use of Combination Translator Applications to Generate Lock Combinations that Protect Classified Information
ISOO Issues ISOO Notice 2026-01: Responsible Use of Classified National Security Information and Controlled Unclassified Information with Artificial Intelligence
In furtherance of the Administration’s objectives to rapidly and responsibly utilize the immense potential of AI, ISOO has issued ISOO Notice 2026-01 to provide guidance regarding agency handling of classified national security information (classified information) and controlled unclassified information (CUI) with the use of various AI systems and tools. As described in the Notice, in … Continue reading ISOO Issues ISOO Notice 2026-01: Responsible Use of Classified National Security Information and Controlled Unclassified Information with Artificial Intelligence