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James Claxton December 15, 2006

DIA Declassification Program Overview. James Claxton December 15, 2006. This briefing is classified UNCLASSIFIED. DIA Mission. To provide timely, objective, and cogent intelligence to the war fighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policy makers. BACKGROUND.

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James Claxton December 15, 2006

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  1. DIA Declassification Program Overview James Claxton December 15, 2006 This briefing is classified UNCLASSIFIED

  2. DIA Mission Toprovide timely, objective, and cogent intelligence to the war fighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policy makers

  3. BACKGROUND • Mandatory Declassification Review • Soviet, Chinese, Cuban Forces Handbooks – 1970’s • Soviet Military Power – 1980’s • Gulf War and Post War Declassification Efforts • Executive Order 12958 • Special declassification efforts directed by President, Congress, senior officials • Responses to real-world requirements for declassified intelligence

  4. FOIA/DECLASSIFICATION EFFORTS • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests at DIA present declassification challenges - Growth in complexity and volume of requests - Extensive referrals to agency analysts and external sources - Receive approx. 750 cases per year; close approx 500 - DIA is making a concerted effort to reduce backlog

  5. HISTORICAL RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION PROGRAM • 25-Year Declassification under Executive Order 12958 - DIA has met first deadline of the Order: - Reviewed over 3 million pages - Released 1.3 million pages - Will refer 430k to other agencies - Employ DIA-created declassification guide • Reviewed over 40,000 pages of Presidential Library material • Reviewed over 200,000 pages of CIA referrals • Next challenges: referrals, special media

  6. SYSTEMATIC DECLASSIFICATION EFFORTS • Collaboration with DIA Historian • Collaboration with CIA: Cold War • Human rights violations • Kennedy assassination records • Nazi and Imperial Japanese war crimes • Collaboration with CIA: STAR GATE program

  7. MANDATORY DECLASSIFICATION • Mandatory Declassification Review requests: 150 per year • Requests consist of generally older information • Conduct reviews internally if at all possible • Aim for low administrative overhead, quick turn-around

  8. “ON DEMAND” DECLASSIFICATION • Real-world support to: • Global War on Terrorism • Foreign policy • International and federal legal cases • Counter-proliferation • Border protection • Humanitarian assistance • Iraq War effort • Part of DIA intelligence support mission

  9. SUMMARY • DIA is proud of its declassification efforts • DIA is committed to maximized output of declassified information while preserving national security.

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