“ Electronic communications and text messages sent as part of official government business are part of the public record, and should be accessible via a Freedom

“ Electronic communications and text messages sent as part of official government business are part of the public record, and should be accessible via a Freedom of Information Act request.” Unless it’s classified and it would be very easy to make the case that all of the communication being sent on Army-issued cell phones would be Confidential at a minimum. The important stuff all gets copied into OPORDS and will be available for declassification someday.