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- noun Excessive
classification .
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Relations with industry are further constrained by the problem of "overclassification," where useful information that would be benign in the hands of contractors is thrown in with high-level secrets and kept under lock and key.
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We have missed an opportunity to scrutinize the overclassification of information, which goes hand in hand with limited transparency into the workings of our government.
Rahim Kanani: An In-Depth Interview With Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Rahim Kanani 2011
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The 9/11 Commission was highly critical of a culture that "nurtures overclassification", which not only restricts the public's access to information but actually impairs the government's ability to share important information internally.
Iraq war logs: experts' views Toby Dodge 2010
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The incentives are entirely skewed towards overclassification, as officials appear to risk little when information is withheld but greatly fear the revelation of even minor details.
Iraq war logs: experts' views Toby Dodge 2010
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We have missed an opportunity to scrutinize the overclassification of information, which goes hand in hand with limited transparency into the workings of our government.
Rahim Kanani: An In-Depth Interview With Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Rahim Kanani 2011
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While Aftergood welcomed the Pentagon's newly announced security measures, he said they do not address the problem of overclassification.
With better sharing of data comes danger Ellen Nakashima 2010
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While Aftergood welcomed the Pentagon's newly announced security measures, he said they do not address the problem of overclassification.
With better sharing of data comes danger Ellen Nakashima 2010
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While Aftergood welcomed the Pentagon's newly announced security measures, he said they do not address the problem of overclassification.
With better sharing of data comes danger Ellen Nakashima 2010
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I agree with your point concerning overclassification and the Bush administrations use of same.
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While Aftergood welcomed the Pentagon's newly announced security measures, he said they do not address the problem of overclassification.
With better sharing of data comes danger Ellen Nakashima 2010
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