January 14, 2026 PIDB Public Meeting
January 14, 2026
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Public Meeting Agenda
| I. Members of Congress and Legislative Staff Session | 2:00 - 3:00 |
| II. Opening Remarks | 3:30 - 3:50 |
| Mark Angelson, PIDB Chair | |
| Congressional Guests | |
| III. Understanding Classification and Declassification | 3:50 - 3:55 |
| Michael Thomas, ISOO Director | |
| IV. The PIDB's Pursuit of 9/11 Records | 3:55 - 4:00 |
| Ezra Cohen, PIDB Vice Chair | |
| V. Building a Bridge to Broader Reforms | 4:00 - 4:05 |
| Alissa Starzak, PIDB Member | |
| VI. Making the Case for Greater Transparency | 4:50 - 4:20 |
| Val Demings, PIDB Member | |
| Guest Speakers | |
| VII. Welcoming Support from Congress | 4:20 - 4:25 |
| Carter Burwell, PIDB Vice Chair | |
| VIII. PIDB Priorities for Action | 4:25 - 4:30 |
| Ezra Cohen, PIDB Vice Chair | |
| IX. Questions from the Audience | 4:30 - 4:55 |
| Mark Angelson, PIDB Chair | |
| X. Closing Remarks | 4:55 - 5:00 |
| Mark Angelson, PIDB Chair |