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Testimony: Controlled Unclassified Information

On May 29th, 2014 Executive Director Patrice McDermott testified before the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Her testimony addressed the growing use of the unclassified designation of information in executive branch departments and agencies.

Video of the hearing is available below. Director McDermott's testimony begins approximately at 28:45. 

 

The text of Director McDermott's testimony is available here

Testimony to Congress

OTG recently testified on the progress of efforts to stop the use of markings like “FOUO.” Agencies inappropriately use such markings to withhold information requested under FOIA. See our testimony here.

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