Reducing Over-Classification Act

Citation
Reducing Over-Classification Act, H.R. 553) (2010).

Overview
The Act establishes procedures to promote information sharing with state, local, tribal, and private sector entities, and by providing training and incentives to promote accurate classification of information by federal employees.

Specifically, the Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate a Classified Information Advisory Officer to disseminate educational materials and administer training programs to assist state, local, tribal, and private sector entities; it directs the Director of National Intelligence to establish guidance to standardize formats for intelligence products; and it institutes annual training for employees with original classification authority. The legislation also directs federal Inspectors General to assess the effectiveness of agency classification policies.