The Edward Snowden case has prompted a congressional leader to ask the Government Accountability Office to conduct an assessment of government secrecy policy. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is concerned that over-classification will jeopardize legitimate secrets. (Secrecy News, August 12, 2013, by Steven Aftergood)
The government has recently shown some ability to reduce classification but there is still too little review and too many examples of over-classification. With few incentives to cut back on classification, limits on budgets may be the best way to improve the situation. (Center for Effective Government, August 5, 2013, by Nick Schwellenbach)