Trump Administration Launches Broad New Anti-Leak Program by Chris Geidner.
From the post:
The top US national security official has directed government departments and agencies to warn employees across the entire federal government next week about the dangers and consequences of leaking even unclassified information.
The Trump administration has already promised an aggressive crackdown on anyone who leaks classified information. The latest move is a dramatic step that could greatly expand what type of leaks are under scrutiny and who will be scrutinized.
In the memo about leaks that was subsequently obtained by BuzzFeed News, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster details a request that “every Federal Government department and agency” hold a one-hour training next week on “unauthorized disclosures” — of classified and certain unclassified information.
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I’m guessing that since BuzzFeed News got the memo leaked before next week, then this didn’t count as as a leak under the new anti-leak program. Yes?
If “next week” means ending 24 September 2017, then leaks on or after 25 September 2017 count as leaks under the new program.
Journalists should include “leak” in all stories based on leaked information to assist researchers in tracking the rate of leaking under the new anti-leaking program.
Every leak is a step towards transparency and accountability.