Pentagon Announces New Security Policies After Classified Docs Leak

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder answers questions during a briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 16, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced new policies to safeguard sensitive information following the most serious leak of U.S. classified material in a decade.

The new measures were unveiled on April 24 by Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder at a DoD press conference.