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Author

Stephen, Andrew

Subjects
*SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, *SECURITY classification (Government documents), *TERRORISM, *TERRORISTS, *NATIONAL security, *SECURITY management, *CLASSIFIED defense information, *GOVERNMENT information, *INTELLIGENCE service, *GOVERNMENT publications, *OFFICIAL secrets, UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009
Abstract

Comments on newly released papers which show the extent of terrorist warnings to U.S. President George W. Bush's administration before September 11, 2001. Highlights of the classified briefings, written by Richard Clarke, that were sent to then National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice; Reluctance of the government to release the documents; Clarke's belief that al-Qaeda was a potent threat, and his call for immediate action; Rice's perception of al-Qaeda as an organisation that was creating problems for U.S. foreign policy; Warnings sent to the administration.

Published
2005

2. Information Incognito.

Author

Block, Robert and Shatz, Amy

Subjects
*SECURITY classification (Government documents), *NATIONAL security, *SECURITY management, *ESPIONAGE, *INTELLIGENCE service, *CLASSIFIED defense information, *GOVERNMENT information, *OFFICIAL secrets
Abstract

Focuses on the climate in the United States of keeping sensitive security information (SSI) concealed for fear that terrorists may use the information. Comments from Melissa Rudinger of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association regarding the policy requiring pilots not to fly near nuclear reactors while the government keeps the location of reactors a secret; History of the concept of SSI, which originated in 1974 and has expanded under 2002's Homeland Security Act; Reference to another information classification called "Sensitive but Unclassified" (SBU); Other classifications of certain types of information, including FOUO (For Official Use Only) and UCNI (Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information), indicating the government's desire to keep information that is not considered top-secret from being released to the public; Comments from Jack Johnson Jr., the former chief security officer for the Department of Homeland Security, regarding the kind of information that is vital to national security.

Published
2005

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