The National Archives has launched a new declassification portal that provides a single point of access for declassification actions happening at NARA: http://www.archives.gov/declassification/ From this portal, users can get information about recent records releases at the National Archives. Users can find information about the National Declassification Center, the Public Interest Declassification Board, the Presidential Libraries, and the Interagency … Continue reading NARA Launches Declassification Portal
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Help Transcribe Records Related to the Katyn Forest Massacre
Twenty records related to the Katyn Forest Massacre are now available on the National Archives Transcription Pilot Project. Help transcribe telegrams, messages, letters and reports, including handwritten script. Your efforts help improve the accessibility of the records. For more information on how to get started, check out the Transcription Tips. Learn more about the Katyn … Continue reading Help Transcribe Records Related to the Katyn Forest Massacre
Katyn Forest Massacre Project
The National Declassification Center (NDC) led a multi-agency project to identify and review for declassification records relating the Katyn Forest Massacre. This effort resulted in the release of more than 1000 new pages of material not previously released to the public. The opening was announced on September 10, 2012 during an event at The Capitol Visitors … Continue reading Katyn Forest Massacre Project
Open Forum Question #2
Continuing to answer questions posed at the August 29, 2012 Open Forum. How many agencies now have file series exemptions and approximately how many pages are covered by each? For this question, I consulted with my colleagues at the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO). Here is their answer: The following agencies have approved file series … Continue reading Open Forum Question #2
Open Forum Questions
Last week's open forum was well attended with a lively discussion. Once again, we had some questions that did not get answered. Over the next few days, I will be posting and answering these questions. The first question is: Do any of the records the NDC is processing contain codeword material (e.g. sensitive compartmented information … Continue reading Open Forum Questions
Details on the Upcoming Public Open Forum
Washington, DC…The National Archives National Declassification Center (NDC) will host its third public forum on Wednesday, August 29, at 10 a.m. in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. This event is free and open to the public. Please enter via the Special Events entrance on Constitution Ave. and … Continue reading Details on the Upcoming Public Open Forum
Save the Date
The NDC will be hosting its third annual open forum on Wednesday, August 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the McGowan Theater at the National Archives Building. The theme for this year's forum will be "NDC Challenges at Two Years: What did we learn, and how are we moving forward?" You may contact … Continue reading Save the Date
NDC Releases 237 New Entries Between May 23 and July 5, 2012
The NDC has released a listing of 237 separate entries that have completed declassification processing between May 23 and July 5, 2012 and are now available for researcher request. This release consists primarily of military records. Highlights include: Navy records relating to the underwater search for a missing thermonuclear bomb near Palomares Spain, Department of … Continue reading NDC Releases 237 New Entries Between May 23 and July 5, 2012
NDC Releases its Fifth Bi-annual Report
The NDC is pleased to release its Fifth Bi-annual status report. http://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/reports/2012-biannual-january1-june30.pdf This report details the progress made since January 2010 in meeting the President’s December 29, 2009 charge to eliminate the approximately 400 million page back log of reviewed, but not publicly available records at NARA. The report specifically focuses on progress made during … Continue reading NDC Releases its Fifth Bi-annual Report
NARA Releases Open Government Plan for 2012-2014
Recently, the agency updated its Open Government Plan for 2012-2014. Over the next two years, work around the agency will continue to improve transparency, participation, and collaboration. NARA will strengthen its culture of open government by focusing on common values and restructuring the agency to better serve the American people. A new mentoring program will … Continue reading NARA Releases Open Government Plan for 2012-2014