Hyten: 'Significant improvement' coming this year in effort to declassify programs

By Courtney Albon / January 29, 2020 at 2:52 PM
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today said the overclassification of programs is "unbelievably ridiculous," and he expects to see improvement this year. Speaking at an Air Force Association breakfast on Capitol Hill, Gen. John Hyten said the Pentagon is working to declassify programs, particularly those within the space portfolio, in hopes of improving engagement with industry and Congress. Pentagon officials have been highlighting the problem of overclassification in recent months. Hyten said today the Pentagon is...

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