Sept. 30, 2013
DoD Evaluation of Over-Classification of National Security Information (Redacted)
This is the first of two reports that Public Law 111-258, Section 6(b) requires, mandating Inspectors General of Federal departments, or agencies with an officer or employee who is authorized to make original classifications, to: (A) assess whether applicable classification policies, procedures, rules, or regulations have been adopted, followed, and effectively administered; and (B) identify policies, procedures, rules, regulations, or management practices that may be contributing to persistent misclassification of material. In this report, we address eight areas associated with classification management and control marking programs. For the second report due under Public Law 111-258 on September 30, 2016, we will focus on follow-up efforts to recommendations outlined in this report.