Declassified information may be disclosed to the public only if approved in the same manner as classified information.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only with a special court order
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

Declassification removes the label of secrecy, but releasing the information to the public isn’t automatic. The formal authorization flow that applied when the material was classified still governs its public disclosure. The authority that originally classified the material, or an official designated to review declassification, must approve its public release through the established procedures. This keeps accountability intact, allows for any necessary redactions, and ensures no remaining sensitivities are exposed. That’s why the statement is correct: public disclosure occurs only when approved through the same or an equivalent process that governs classification, not by informal release.