Information security

CIA plans to destroy old files related to leaks

A CIA proposal to destroy files deemed no longer of historical importance has been authorized. Critics are questioning how honest the agency will be when it comes to the purging of potentially serious files.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has authorized the move to dump CIA documents that include classified information that was leaked, according to the Daily Beast.

The plan may be shelved, though, if enough people disapprove. There is a 45-day public comment period during which people can voice their concerns over the CIA plan before it goes into place.

In 2014, The National Security Archive, along with other interest groups, filed objections which blocked a 2014 CIA proposal to destroy the emails of 22 senior agency officials, according to the Daily Beast.

Medical records, behavioral conduct files, security clearance information, personality files with counterintelligence interests, workers-compensation reports for employees overseas, referral and declassification files are the types of documents that will be included in the latest purge, the Daily Beast reported.