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OTG Steering Committee member Steven Aftergood of the Federation of American Scientists examines the broad principles of classification and the internal patterns of secrecy in a paper published in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. In the paper, “An Inquiry into the Dynamics of Government Secrecy,” Aftergood illustrates how broad secrecy principles and guidance result in a secrecy policy vulnerable to “extraneous factors, including bureaucratic self-interest and public controversy.” Read the paper here for more on the internal dynamics and suggestions for a better path forward.
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