The national intelligence director did not mince words: the government has an over-classification problem.
“Over-classification undermines critical democratic objectives, such as increasing transparency to promote an informed citizenry and greater accountability,” said Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, during a conference at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin last week. It also undercuts “the basic trust that the public has in its government” as well as “negatively impacts national security,” she said. This was not the first time she’s spoken on these issues.
“We must keep certain information secret or we will not be able to do our job in the intelligence community,” she continued. “But it does have to meet a national security standard.”
Over-classification is an issue that has been debated by lawmakers and transparency advocates for decades.
The National Intelligence Director: Over-Classification Undermines Democracy - Government Executive (govexec.com)
When I was in the Air Force, the location of the pre-positioned mobility hospital I was assigned to was "classified" but the fact that it was in Oman was an open "secret." I get it, you worship government and Trump, well, doesn't - yet he managed to get elected POTUS. Half of us think that is funny, and anything he does that throws sand in the deep state's eyes is a-okay with us. You belong in the obsequious other half...
