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What is the purpose of developing a Security Classification Guidance (SCG)?
What does Security Classification Guidance refer to?
Any instruction or source that sets out the classification of a system, plan, program, mission, or project.
What is the foundation of national policy for classified information?
Executive Order 13526.
Which methods are authorized to communicate classification decisions?
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Who is considered a derivative classifier?
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What does OCA stand for?
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What is a properly marked source document?
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When does the government grant authority to originally classify information?
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Which positions have original classification authority within the DOD?
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What are early considerations in the classification determination process?
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What does DTIC stand for?
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What must be taken into account when classifying scientific and technical fields?
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What considerations help determine if it's worthwhile to protect information?
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Study Notes
Purpose of Developing an SCG
- Establishes clear communication for classification needs from Original Classification Authorities (OCAs) to users.
- Ensures consistent protection and application of classification decisions across users.
- Supports uniform derivative classification for the same information over a specific duration.
Security Classification Guidance (SCG)
- Defined as instruction or source documentation outlining classification for systems, plans, or projects.
- Initially issued by OCAs to structure and disseminate classification decisions within their authority.
Foundation of National Policy for Classified Information
- Governed by Executive Order 13526, which creates a standardized system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying information.
- Addresses national security, including defense against transnational terrorism.
- Empowers the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) to develop implementing guidance.
Authorized Communication Methods for Classification Decisions
- Involves the use of Security Classification Guides and properly marked source documents for communicating classification efficacy.
Derivative Classifier Role
- Includes cleared Department of Defense (DOD) personnel and authorized contractors who generate classified material based on existing classified sources.
- Responsible for applying SCG to maintain classification across derived materials.
Original Classification Authority (OCA)
- Refers to senior government officials authorized to determine the necessity of protecting information for national security purposes.
- Responsible for issuing the Security Classification Guidance.
Properly Marked Source Document
- Can be originally classified or derivatively classified documents derived from original sources.
- Issued when SCG is inappropriate, helping to rapidly share new or altered information until SCG revisions are implemented.
Granting Authority for Original Classification
- Authority is bestowed when a demonstrable and ongoing need for protection of information is established.
- Requires justification for the need to classify information originally and must be persistent over time.
DOD Positions with Original Classification Authority
- Includes Secretary of Defense, Secretaries of the Military Departments, and officials with delegated classification authority documented in writing.
Early Considerations in Classification Determination
- Investigate pre-existing security classification guidance.
- Assess the state-of-the-art status of the information or item in question.
- Determine if classification yields a net national advantage.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
- An online database that houses various Security Classification Guides for access and reference.
Classification in Scientific and Technical Fields
- Requires evaluation of the recent advancements and current efforts in the respective area of study.
- Aims to prevent adversaries from gaining insights that could lead to countermeasures.
- Close consultation with scientific experts and intelligence specialists is vital for accurate assessment.
Considerations for Protecting Information (State-of-the-Art)
- Assess if the information is unpublished and its current knowledge status in the U.S. and abroad.
- Evaluate the awareness of foreign countries regarding the unpublished nature of information.
Net National Advantage Assessment Considerations
- Determine the U.S. government's interests related to classified information or efforts.
- Identify what unrevealed characteristics could provide strategic value to the U.S.
- Consider production details that, if undisclosed, would confer advantages to the U.S.
Original Classification Process
- The initial step in determining whether information must be classified, based on its sensitivity and potential impact on national security.
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