THE AGING SECRECY SYSTEM IS “AT A CROSSROADS”
Today's national security classification system is unsustainable, says a new annual report to the President from the government's Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO). It is “hamstrung by old practices and outdated technology” and a new, government-wide technology strategy will be required “to combat inaccurate classification and promote more timely declassification.”
The secrecy system has expanded to the point that it is effectively unmanageable and often counterproductive, ISOO indicated.
