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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
the Federal Government's current incentive and penalty structure encourages individuals to err on the side of overclassifying information rather than declassifying information.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Hassan discusses the issues with government classification practices.

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