Opinion: OMB WikiLeaks policy doesn’t make sense

Federal workers are now prohibited from downloading WikiLeaks cables. That’s the official announcement from the Office of Management and Budget. The...

Federal workers are now prohibited from downloading WikiLeaks cables. That’s the official announcement from the Office of Management and Budget.

The rationale? Even though they are leaked, the messages are still classified. Does this strategy make sense?

Jeff Jarvis, author and journalism professor at the City University of New York, said this ruling does not make sense.

Click here to hear the full interview on the Federal Drive’s Tom Temin and Amy Morris.

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