| Classified National Security Information | |
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| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Executive Order number | 13526 |
| Signed by | Barack Obama on December 29, 2009 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | E9-31418 |
| Publication date | January 5, 2010 |
| Document citation | 75 FR 705 |
Executive Order 13526 was issued on December 29, 2009, by United States President Barack Obama.[1] It is one of a series of executive orders from US Presidents outlining how classified information should be handled. It revokes and replaces the previous Executive Orders in effect for this, which were EO 12958 (text) and EO 13292 (text).
- ^ Promoting Openness and Accountability by Making Classification a Two-Way Street, by William H. Leary, Special Adviser to the National Security Advisor and Senior Director for Records and Access Management, National Security Staff, 29 December 2009