1. Overdoing 'classified'
- Subjects
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NATIONAL security , *LEGISLATION , *OFFICIAL secrets , *SECURITY classification (Government documents) , *LAW - Abstract
Argues that while the United States must do a better job of protecting national security, relevant legislation that has been approved by the U.S. Congress would be detrimental to the public's interest. Attachment of a prison sentence to any disclosure of classified information; Need for a definition of classified information; Inadequate protection of secrets at nuclear weapons laboratories; Scandals including the loss of a laptop computer which contained secret information.
- Published
- 2000