Overclassification

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Civil Society Urges Defense Department to Release Information on Afghanistan War POGO Reminds New Defense Chief of Importance of Transparency POGO Urges Testing Director to Maintain Annual Report Transparency Civil Society Urges Senators to Reject Haspel Nomination, Citing Lack of Transparency Civil Society Warns Against Pentagon’s Repeat FOIA Secrecy Exemption Ask Civil Society Calls for Open Hearings with Service Chiefs Civil Society Demands Transparency and Accountability for CIA Nominee's Role in Torture of Detainees POGO and Allies Urge President Obama to Rein In Overclassification A 2012 Open Letter to the Senate: Oppose the Anti-Speech Policy in the Intelligence Authorization Bill POGO and Allies Caution Congress on Anti-Leaks Legislation POGO Joins Letter Challenge CIA Secrecy POGO joins letter to Committee on Homeland Security on over-classification Public Comment on Declassification on OSTP Blog Letter Urging Funding for Public Interest Declassification Board DHS Closes the Door on Accessing FOIA-able Information Coalition Letter to Members of Congress regarding the Transportation Secrecy Provision in HR 3550 POGO letter urging Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to restore citizen access to the Department of Energy's web sites

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Secrets, Surveillance, and Scandals: The War on Terror’s Unending Impact on Americans’ Private Lives

analysis | September 7, 2021

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Assange’s Indictment: A Threat to Everyone

analysis | June 27, 2019

A Blatant Example of Pointless Government Secrecy

analysis | July 8, 2014
New Declassification Board Member Has Long Classification Past

analysis | September 23, 2013
Navy Yard Shooter Was Security-Cleared Contractor

analysis | September 19, 2013
Executive Office Reports that Classification Is Declining

analysis | July 18, 2013
FBI Nominee Supports Whistleblowers and Transparency

analysis | July 10, 2013
Testimony of POGO's Angela Canterbury Before the House Committee on Financial Services regarding Legislative Proposals to Address Concerns Over the SEC's New Confidentiality Provision

testimony | September 16, 2010
Justice Department Caves In: Allows Publication of Retroactively Classified Information; Lawsuit Challenged Classification of Public Information

analysis | February 22, 2005