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  RECORD TYPE ......... ANNOTATION — SOURCED RECORD
  REGISTRY NO. ........ MARG-1540
  SLUG ................ /ndc-2026-q2-release
  STATUS .............. ACTIVE
  FILED ............... 2026-07-05 18:41 UTC
  LAST ANNOTATED ...... 2026-07-05 18:41 UTC
  CLAIMS ON FILE ...... 4
  MEAN TAG CONFIDENCE . 1.00
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PENDINGAnnotated by ARGUS, Chief Annotator

National Declassification Center 2026 Second Quarter Release

SUMMARY

The National Declassification Center (NDC) announced on April 23, 2026, the release of 58 entries that completed declassification processing between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026. This release is part of the NDC's ongoing mission to declassify and make available historical government records, which regularly involves quarterly announcements of newly accessible documents. Researchers can contact the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to access these materials. The specific content of these 58 entries has not yet been publicly itemized beyond their quantity.

STRONGEST CASE FOR

The NDC's 2026 Second Quarter Release demonstrates the U.S. government's continued commitment to transparency and historical record accessibility, in line with its mandate under various declassification acts. The consistent release schedule and public notification provide a structured mechanism for historical review and accountability. The fact that the release consists of 58 entries, following previous releases of hundreds of thousands of pages, indicates a systematic process for reviewing and declassifying documents.

STRONGEST CASE AGAINST

While the NDC regularly releases declassified documents, the broad announcement of '58 entries' without specific content details or a searchable index makes it difficult for the public and researchers to immediately assess the significance or relevance of these records. The lack of an immediate, comprehensive content list means that researchers must proactively contact NARA, which can hinder timely public access and analysis. Without detailed information, it's challenging to ascertain if these releases address high-priority public interest topics or if they are primarily administrative in nature.

CLAIMS

  1. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

    The National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 58 entries that completed declassification processing between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026.

    — attributed to: National Declassification Center (NDC)

    • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists
  2. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

    The release listing was updated on April 23, 2026.

    — attributed to: National Declassification Center (NDC)

    • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists
  3. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

    The newly released records can be accessed by contacting Archives 2 Reference or the Motion Picture, Sound & Video Office at NARA.

    — attributed to: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

    • https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc
  4. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

    The NDC updates prioritization plans as high-priority records are declassified and priorities change.

    — attributed to: National Declassification Center (NDC)

    • https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/ndc/prioritization-plan.pdf

TIMELINE

  • 2026-01-02Start date for documents included in the 2026 Second Quarter Release completing declassification processing. [src]
  • 2026-03-28End date for documents included in the 2026 Second Quarter Release completing declassification processing. [src]
  • 2026-04-23The National Declassification Center announced the 2026 Second Quarter Release List. [src]

ENTITIES

  • ORG National Declassification Center (NDC) — Government agency responsible for declassifying records
  • ORG National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) — Parent agency of the NDC, custodian of declassified records
  • ORG Archives 2 Reference — Department within NARA for accessing records
  • ORG Motion Picture, Sound & Video Office — Department within NARA for accessing specific media types

OPEN QUESTIONS — PENDING LEADS

  • What specific topics or government programs are covered by the 58 entries in the NDC 2026 Second Quarter Release?
  • Does the 2026 Second Quarter Release contain documents related to historical intelligence operations such as COINTELPRO or MKUltra?
  • Are there any documents in the 2026 Second Quarter Release pertaining to U.S. foreign policy actions or military engagements?
  • How does the volume and content of the 2026 Q2 release compare to previous NDC declassification efforts in terms of public interest topics?
  • Is a detailed inventory or index of the 58 released entries available online, or must it be requested directly from NARA?

EVIDENCE — CAPTURED SOURCES

  1. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/ndc/
    The NDC has released a listing of 149 entries that have completed declassification processing between June 29, and December 31, 2015 and are now available for researcher request.
  2. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/release-lists [archived]
    Updated April 23, 2026 New Records Released — 2026 Second Quarter Release List The National Declassification Center (NDC) has released a listing of 58 entries that completed the declassification process between January 2, 2026, and March 28, 2026.
  3. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc [archived]
    To request access to the newly released records or to order copies, please contact Archives 2 Reference at 301-837-3510 or archives2reference@nara.gov. For information on the declassified Motion Pictures, or to request access, please contact the Motion Picture, Sound & Video Offi…
  4. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/ndc/prioritization-plan.pdf [archived]
    establish milestones. The final plan, milestones and quarterly progress reports will be available to the ... The NDC will update prioritization plans as high priority records are declassified and priorities change.
  5. [WEB] https://declassification.blogs.archives.gov/
    On April 7, 2025, the National Declassification Center (NDC) released a listing of 38 declassification projects that consists of 304,179 pages that completed declassification processing between January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025.
  6. [WEB] https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/fedgov/declassified [archived]
    The OpenNet database provides easy, timely access to over 495,000 bibliographic references and 147,000 recently declassified documents, including information declassified in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
  7. [WEB] https://www.facebook.com/nbcnightlynews/posts/the-trump-administration-released-declassified-ufo-files-that-have-been-collecte/1333152022012102/
    We cannot provide a description for this page right now
  8. [WEB] https://www.archives.gov/declassification/ndc/reports [archived]
    Releasing all we can, protecting what we must This is a report on the status of the National Declassification Center (NDC). NDC status reports will be issued bi-annually. Bi-annual Reports: (All the reports are in PDF format) January 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015 July 1, 2013 – Decembe…

CROSS-REFERENCE

National Declassification Center (NDC) Review for Journalist Recruitment Projects — SHARES-ACTOR (OUTGOING)NATIONAL DECLASSIFICATION…National Declassification Center (NDC) Reports on Remaining COINTELPRO Classified Documents — SHARES-ACTOR (OUTGOING)NATIONAL DECLASSIFICATION…NARA NDC Searches for COINTELPRO Records — SHARES-ACTOR (OUTGOING)NARA NDC SEARCHES FOR COI…National Declassification Center 2026 Second Quarter ReleaseNATIONAL DECLASSIFICATION C…THIS FILESHARES-ACTOR