At the June 2010 public forum, Archives official Michael Kurtz stated that one percent of the five million pages of JFK assassination records is still withheld and that these records will be processed by the National Declassification Center as it tries to clear the backlog by the end of 2013. In light of the public interest in … Continue reading Second Question and Answer from the Forum
Unanswered Questions from the Forum
There were several questions that were submitted for the public forum, but not answered as we ran out of time. Over the next several days, I will post questions and provide answers from forum participants. As always, follow-on comments are welcome! The first question and answer follows: I am concerned that the declassification of State … Continue reading Unanswered Questions from the Forum
NDC Second Public Forum Notes
As Promised by Sheryl. Questions that we did not get to and answers from the panelists to follow a additional posts. Many thanks to NDC archivist Bruce MacMillian for serving as note taker. PARTICIPANTS: Sheryl Shenberger, Director, NDC, NARA Nancy Smith, Director, Presidential Materials Staff, NARA William J. (Jay) Bosanko, Executive, Agency Services, NARA Robert Warrington, Chief … Continue reading NDC Second Public Forum Notes
Second NDC Public Forum
Thanks to everyone, panelists, attentive audience members, and questioners, for attending our Public Forum at AI Tuesday. I always enjoy an opportunity to hear concerns and suggestions, and I particularly appreciated having the other agency representatives out in front to give everyone a glance into the reality of the NDC. Next week we will post the forum … Continue reading Second NDC Public Forum
Berlin Crisis of 1961 Conference: "Building the Wall, From Vienna to Checkpoint Charlie"
Today's post comes to us from NDC blogger Neil Carmichael. The autumn of 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the political crisis that resulted in the erection of the Berlin Wall and created a divided city for 28 years. The National Declassification Center of the National Archives and Records Administration and the Historical Publications Office … Continue reading Berlin Crisis of 1961 Conference: "Building the Wall, From Vienna to Checkpoint Charlie"
NDC Open Forum
The National Declassification Center (NDC) will be hosting its second Open Public Forum on Tuesday August 23 at 10:00 in the McGowan Theater at Archives I in Washington DC. Please enter via the special events entrance on Constitution Avenue. NDC Director Sheryl Shenberger and Presidential Materials Staff Director Nancy Smith will provide an update on … Continue reading NDC Open Forum
The (Not So Smooth) Road to the Internet
While Internet history is a hot topic and the subject of numerous books and articles, bits and pieces of the story still come up in the records we review for declassification. The phenomenon and accomplishment that is the Internet has been such a successful endeavor that there have been many parents claiming credit for it. … Continue reading The (Not So Smooth) Road to the Internet
Aiming for a More Efficient Process
Although the Bi-annual Report provides the high points for the NDC, particularly in relation to the efforts to address the back log, I want to offer a few more descriptive details just to further your understanding of what we are doing. I welcome your questions and comments. Declassification can be a complex process, but the … Continue reading Aiming for a More Efficient Process
National Declassification Center November 2011 Conference
Today's post comes to us from NDC blogger Neil Carmichael. The National Declassification Center will be holding a declassification conference from November 7 - 10, 2011, at the National Archives II at College Park. The theme of the conference is “Releasing and Protecting National Security Information through Declassification.” The conference is in keeping with the … Continue reading National Declassification Center November 2011 Conference
NDC Releases its Third Bi-Annual Status Report
The NDC is pleased to release its Third Bi-Annual status report. 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 the … Continue reading NDC Releases its Third Bi-Annual Status Report