Classification is the predominant means of protecting national security information. But even when information is unclassified, there are a number of statutes that can be used to restrict its public…
“We believe that the more we inform our American citizens, the better our government will be,” President Bush said Tuesday. The remark could be considered conventional wisdom. Yet it is…
Some noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says that it will no longer conceal the amounts of highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel proposed for export to foreign research reactors. The announcement marks…
The Central Intelligence Agency requires current and former employees to submit all intelligence-related material that they intend to publish to the CIA for pre-publication review. Depending on the political climate,…