Public Interest Declassification Board

The PIDB visited Archives II in College Park today. We met with members of the National Declassification Center and digitization teams, who are doing an incredible job. We also visited the classified archives. Stay tuned for additional updates on this visit.

Thanks to President @realDonaldTrump’s unprecedented commitment to government transparency, the Department of State Historian was able to publish multiple volumes on U.S. Foreign Relations that were previously blocked in declassification reviews. Additionally, acknowledgments of seven historical covert actions were approved after nearly a decade of bureaucratic delay. One of the best ways to hold rogue bureaucrats accountable is through the understanding that their actions will be judged by the public in their lifetime. Great work @HistoryAtState! static.history.state.gov/reports/report…

In 2025, the Office of the Historian published three new volumes in the congressionally mandated Foreign Relations of the United States (#FRUS) series, adding to its catalogue of more than 550 publications. The 2025 Report to Congress highlights several modernization efforts by the Office of the Historian to improve efficiency and promote transparency. Read the 2025 Report to Congress: history.state.gov/about/reports

PIDB Calls for the Review and Release of all 9/11 records at Public Meeting in U.S. Capitol …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov/2026/01/23/pid…

The PIDB hosted a public meeting today regarding the need for full public access to 9/11 records. The Board would like to thank @RonWyden, @RepLuna, and @SenatorSlotkin for supporting this critical transparency effort. Replay here: youtube.com/live/JJh66jnnt…

Happening now!

PIDB Public Meeting TOMORROW re 9/11Records Transparency at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream here: youtube.com/live/6PZIKMTbJ… Email questions to pidb@nara.gov To attend in person register here: eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-t…

Additional details about in-person and virtual attendance at the @PublicDeclass Public Meeting are available via PIDB’s Transforming Classification blog: …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov/2025/12/22/gue….

The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is pleased to announce its next public meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

Please register for the event here: eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-t…

We will be holding a Public Meeting on Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026, from 3:30–5:00 p.m. at the Capitol Visitor Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. The focus of the meeting will be on the pursuit of public access to records related to the 9/11 attacks. …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov/2025/12/08/pid…

PIDB Members Talk Classification Reform at the Council on Foreign Relations …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov/2025/11/25/pid…

This week, members Angelson, Burwell and Cohen and Executive Secretary Thomas participated in a discussion @CFR_org on reforming the classification system. Watch here: youtu.be/-enSoHujQeI?si…

@PublicDeclass Established by Congress, the PIDB is an independent advisory board that advises the President and executive branch on the identification, review, and release of historically significant records, with a mission to advance transparency while safeguarding national security.

@PublicDeclass The PIDB public meeting will be held in the Senate Visitor Center, located within the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. Additional details about in-person and virtual attendance are available via PIDB’s Transforming Classification blog: …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov.

The Public Interest Declassification Board (@PublicDeclass) is pleased to announce its fall public meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m ET.

You can register to attend the Public Meeting here: eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-t…

We will be holding a Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 from 3:30 to 5pm at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The focus of the meeting will be on the pursuit of public access to records related to the 9/11 attacks.

We remember those who were murdered in cold blood on 9/11. The Board is committed to honoring the memories of our fallen through full transparency into the events which led to that terrible day. We will be launching an effort focused on release of the 9/11 Commission records.

Check out our latest Blog Post and standby for details on our upcoming public meeting! Establishing a Centralized and Automated System for Classification Review …ing-classification.blogs.archives.gov/2025/09/04/est…