Friday, January 28, 2022

America’s Senior Intelligence Officer Says Its Classification System Is Broken

Intelnews: America’s most senior intelligence officer says its classification system is broken 

THE MOST SENIOR INTELLIGENCE officer in the United States has said in a letter that the nation’s system of classification is flawed and undermines its national security. This view was expressed by Avril Haines, who heads the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the body that directs and coordinates America’s 18 intelligence agencies. Haines, 52, was appointed to the position last year by President Joe Biden, and is seen as a potential reformist of the US intelligence community.  

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America’s Senior Intelligence Officer Says Its Classification System Is Broken  

Top US spy warns too many government secrets harms national security -- CNN 

Top Biden official says information classification system undermines national security, public trust -- The Hill  

Top intel official warns 'deficiencies' in classification system pose national security threat -- ABC News  

US Obsession With Secrecy Destroys Trust, Harms National Security, Intelligence Chief Says -- Sputnik

2 comments:

Jac said...

1 more catastrophe.

Anonymous said...

They know it's broken because third parties are still able to use legal means to get a sliver of information every now and then that the gov would rather keep to itself. And it won't be "fixed" until one hand has no clue what the other is up to. Gotta plug all them little leaks.