Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526

Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526 PDF Author: Kevin R. Kosar
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437944132
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Book Description
Recently, there have been multiple high-profile incidents involving the release of classified government info. Perhaps most prominent was Wikileaks.org's unauthorized publication of more than 600,000 classified DoD documents. Such incidents have further heightened congressional, media, and public interest in classified info. policy. This report provides info. on classified info. policy, which also is called security classification policy and national security classification info. policy. It discusses the history, costs, and agencies assigned roles in classified info. policy. The report focuses on Executive Order 13526, which establishes much of the current policy, and it identifies possible oversight issues for Congress. Illus. A print on demand report.