The government accidentally posted on the Internet a list of government and civilian nuclear facilities and their activities in the United States, but a U.S. official said Wednesday the posting included no information that compromised national security
The publication of the list was first reported in an online secrecy newsletter Monday. The document had been posted on the Government Printing Office Web site, but has since been removed from that site.
In a statement, the Government Printing Office said Wednesday: “Upon being informed about potential sensitive nature of the attachment in this document, the Public Printer of the United States removed it from GPO’s Web site pending further review. After consulting with the White House and Congress, it was determined that the document, including sensitive attachment, should be permanently removed from the Web site.”
There are “zero” national security implications to the publication of this document, said Steven Aftergood, director of the Federation of American Scientists’ Project on Government Secrecy. Aftergood found the document on the GPO Web site and highlighted it in his online bulletin.
“I regret that some people are painting it as a roadmap for terrorists because that’s not what it is,” Aftergood said.
“This is not a disclosure of sensitive nuclear technologies or of facility security procedures. It is simply a listing of the numerous nuclear research sites and the programs that are under way,” Aftergood said. “And so it poses no security threat whatsoever.”
Source: AP (via NY Daily News)
See Also: US Declares Nuclear Sites to the IAEA (via Secrecy News)
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