CRS Clamps Down on Public Distribution
Terrible news from Secrecy News:
In what is being characterized by subordinates as an act of "managerial dementia," the Director of the Congressional Research Service this week prohibited all public distribution of CRS products without prior approval from senior agency officials."I have concluded that prior approval should now be required at the division or office level before products are distributed to members of the public," wrote CRS Director Daniel P. Mullohan in a memo to all CRS staff. "This policy is effective immediately."
A copy of the March 20 memorandum from Director Mullohan, entitled "Distribution of CRS Products to Non-Congressionals," was obtained by Secrecy News.
As bad as this news is, I have to admit I was almost expecting it. Once I saw more articles about how people manage to get their hands on CRS reports, I thought there might be a backlash. I'm usually not so sad to be right. . .