Posted on Apr 2, 2019
Ex-Intelligence, Military Officials Sue Over Manuscript Screening Rules
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-intelligence-military-officials-sue-over-manuscript-screening-rules [login to see] 2
Funny the last Dir CIA did not want void pre-publication reviews, but now that he is out, it appears more people are wanting to cancel pre-pub reviews over security clearance requirements. When you sign your SF 312, you made a contract. I signed my first one in 1978. It is still effective. 2014 was my last one. Still effective. That would be multiple broken contracts. I have done pre-pub reviews on books I have published and it is all survivable...and getting much faster! We need to think about national security.
Funny the last Dir CIA did not want void pre-publication reviews, but now that he is out, it appears more people are wanting to cancel pre-pub reviews over security clearance requirements. When you sign your SF 312, you made a contract. I signed my first one in 1978. It is still effective. 2014 was my last one. Still effective. That would be multiple broken contracts. I have done pre-pub reviews on books I have published and it is all survivable...and getting much faster! We need to think about national security.
Ex-Intelligence, Military Officials Sue Over Manuscript Screening Rules
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Interesting story.
When I worked for the ASA (Mil Intel) back in the day. Most of our stuff was classified TS-G with a 25 year declassification time. So I had to wait a long time before I could discuss what I did. But I wasn’t trying to write a book and make money off my military experience.
When I worked for the ASA (Mil Intel) back in the day. Most of our stuff was classified TS-G with a 25 year declassification time. So I had to wait a long time before I could discuss what I did. But I wasn’t trying to write a book and make money off my military experience.
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CW3 (Join to see) If they throw out the pre-pub rule, it would be interesting to know. Let me know, and it would be good to get the true news to retirees and vets covered. So, if you get a chance to remind people active in the business, it would be helpful. (I would be surprised if this passes. It is not a 1st Amendment issue, it is a contract law issue. YOU SIGNED THE DOTTED LINE!)
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I can't see them throwing this rule out, but I also can't believe there are people high up in the IC that would want to. Its like they don't care that such a thing could cause a major security breach.
"Oh you're out? Sure publish a book about all the classified stuff you did, we don't need to review it to make sure it won't harm national security, what could go wrong?"
Seriously?
"Oh you're out? Sure publish a book about all the classified stuff you did, we don't need to review it to make sure it won't harm national security, what could go wrong?"
Seriously?
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