The National Archives recently developed a new web portal for declassification information. As a result some of the links in older blog posts to released entries and bi-annual reports are not working correctly. The new portal provides centralized pages for all new releases and reports. You may access these by clicking the links below. New … Continue reading New Web Home for NDC New Releases and Bi-Annual Reports
Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) Declassified Documents Available
The Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) provides the public and users of the classification system with a forum for further review of classification decisions. For the first time, documents declassified by the ISCAP are available for public access on a new site accessible from the declassification portal: http://www.archives.gov/declassification/iscap/decision-table.html The Executive Order 13526, “Classified National Security … Continue reading Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) Declassified Documents Available
NARA Launches Declassification Portal
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
How to Build a FLYING SAUCER
Aero Sys Div, 1969 (RG 342 UD-UP 138; NND 63253; Boxes 35 and 58) By Michael Rhodes Recently declassified records from the Aeronautical Systems Division, USAF (RG 342 - Records of United States Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations) reveal some surprising, perhaps never-before-seen images: The above illustration was discovered in the pages of a … Continue reading How to Build a FLYING SAUCER
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