Declassification

Extracted Attributes

• Definition

  The process of ceasing a protective classification from information.

• US Oversight

  Rules are set forth in presidential executive orders and regulations by the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

• Driving Principle

  Freedom of Information

• US Automatic Review

  After 25 years, declassification review is automatic with nine narrow exceptions.

• Procedural Variation

  Procedures for declassification vary by country.

• Methods of Declassification

  Original classification authority, successor, or supervisor can determine it no longer meets standards; agency head or senior official determines public interest outweighs protection; Mandatory Declassification Review; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Timeline

• National Declassification Center (NDC) began a period of declassification processing that concluded on March 31, 2024, resulting in 4,077,991 pages being processed. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-01-01

• End date for the period of declassification processing by the National Declassification Center (NDC) that began on January 1, 2024. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-03-31

• The National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 38 declassification projects, totaling 4,077,991 pages, that completed declassification processing between January 1, 2024, and March 31, 2024. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-04-11

• Following Donald Trump's decisive 2024 election victory, a significant declassification effort is proposed as a key strategy for government reform, targeting the Administrative State and drawing parallels to the 'Twitter Files'. (Source: related_documents)

  2024-11-05

Declassification

Declassification is the process of ceasing a protective classification, often under the principle of freedom of information. Procedures for declassification vary by country. Papers may be withheld without being classified as secret, and eventually made available.

Web Search Results

• Declassification - Wikipedia

  *(Learn how and when to remove these messages)* | | | | --- | --- | | | This article **needs additional citations for verification**. **Declassification** is the process of ceasing a protective classification, often under the principle of freedom of information. See also: Freedom of information in the United Kingdom Main article: Classified information in the United States § Declassification After 25 years, declassification review is automatic with nine narrow exceptions that allow information to remain as classified. They must also respond to Mandatory Declassification Review and Freedom of Information Act "Freedom of Information Act (United States)") requests. * Articles needing additional references from May 2022 * All articles needing additional references

• Declassification Frequently Asked Questions

  Agency heads may exempt 25 year old, permanently valuable classified records from automatic declassification only when the information contained has been determined to satisfy one or more of the exemption categories in section 3.3(b) of the Order. No. An agency may subject its own records to automatic declassification without benefit of a review provided they contain no other agency’s information. Yes. After consultation with the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, an agency head may delay automatic declassification for up to 3 years from the date of discovery of classified records that were inadvertently not reviewed prior to the effective date of automatic declassification.

• Procedures for Declassifying Intelligence of Public Interest

  - [x] Any

• Government Classification and the Mar-a-Lago Documents

  However, information may be declassified sooner if it is marked with an earlier declassification date; if the original classification authority who classified the information, their successor or supervisor, or another designated official determines that it no longer meets the standards for classification; or if the agency head or a designated senior agency official determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the need for protection. For the most part, the rules for classification and declassification are set forth in presidential executive orders, along with regulations issued by the Information Security Oversight Office — an office within the National Archives and Records Administration — implementing those orders.

• The National Declassification Center

  The National Declassification Center | National Archives On April 11, 2024, the National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 38 declassification projects that consists of 4,077,991 pages that completed declassification processing between January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024. * Department of Treasury, Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs; National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies; Reports to Congress To request access to the newly released records or to order copies, please contact Archives 2 Reference at 301-837-3510 or archives2reference@nara.gov. For information on the declassified Motion Pictures, or to request access, please contact the Motion Picture, Sound &Video Office at mopix@nara.gov National Archives and Records Administration, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Declassification is the process of ceasing a protective classification, often under the principle of freedom of information. Procedures for declassification vary by country. Papers may be withheld without being classified as secret, and eventually made available.