Over-Classification: How Bad Is It, What's The Fix?

National Security Law Today by National Security Law Today

Episode notes
On May 11, the Standing Committee on Law and National Security co-sponsored a bipartisan luncheon titled “Over-classification: How Bad Is It, What’s the Fix?” in person at U.S. Capitol Visitors Center cosponsored by the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Opening Remarks were given by Harvey Rishikof, Counselor, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, and Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Speakers included Senator Mark Warner, Chairman U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Mike Rounds, member U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Benjamin A. Powell, member Public Interest Declassification Board. The event examined how well the current classification and declassification system works and how best to reduce the volume and level of classified ...   ...  Read more