May 31, 2023 Inside the IC interviews NPEC’s Executive Director on “The over-classification problem in government.” What drove NPEC to focus on over-classification as a public policy problem? What are some examples of how over-classification is harming America’s national security future? Future wars […]
Earlier this month, NPEC and the American Bar Association cohosted an event on Capitol Hill featuring Senator Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Mike Rounds who also is a member of the committee and sits on the Senate Armed […]
Although government investigations are still underway, several things are clear following the recent, massive social media leak of top secrets. The Pentagon must tighten its reigns on who has access to sensitive intelligence. Our government must also review how it screens which officials should see […]
Today, The Wall Street Journal’s, “Too Much U.S. Government Information Is Classified, Report Finds,” spotlighted a problem NPEC has been focused on for more than two years – the over-classification of national security information. The headaches over-classification creates are severe. Those in the Washington “know” […]
December 23, 2022 Author: Henry Sokolski and Gary Schmitt Don’t dismiss Trump’s assertion of presidential power to declassify information The country is focused on the Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral of former President Trump to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for four alleged crimes, including inciting and […]
As the war in Ukraine enters its 68th day, our government has shared ever more sensitive information about what’s happening and Putin’s next moves. This is no accident. As Ronald Moultrie, the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security recently noted, “We are going to […]
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, sharing our most sensitive intelligence about Putin’s war plans has helped solidify international support for Ukraine and wrested control of the war’s narrative from Russia. Washington’s unprecedented willingness to share such secrets, though, should not be seen […]
When it comes to reforming our nation’s classification and clearance rules, it’s natural to focus first on the Executive, which keeps more secrets than any other branch. It would be a mistake, however, to ignore how Congress manages its own access and review of classified […]
Click here to access a PDF of this report. Mar 27, 2019 AUTHOR: Henry Sokolski Improving the Role of Intelligence in Counterproliferation Policymaking: Report of the “Speaking Truth to Nonproliferation Project,” 2018 By Henry Sokolski March 2019 This report is the culmination of a two-year project sponsored […]
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