What are declassification instructions?
What are declassification instructions?
A document’s declassification instructions appear in the Classification Authority Block. Documents containing national security information will always have declassification instructions, for example, date, event, or exemption associated with it.
What color is top secret?
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| State | Hex Value | Font Color |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled (CUI) | #502b85 | white |
| Confidential | #0033a0 | white |
| Secret | #c8102e | white |
| Top Secret | #ff8c00 | black |
What is ECI clearance?
ECI is a classification above Top Secret. It’s for things that are so sensitive they’re basically not written down, like the names of companies whose cryptography has been deliberately weakened by the NSA, or the names of agents who have infiltrated foreign IT companies. They’re all referred to by these ECI code names.
What does orcon classification mean?
ORCON — Stands for “Originator Control,” which gives the office which has classified the briefing the control over its dissemination.
What type of declassification process is the set date or event?
Automatic declassification
Automatic declassification is the declassification of information based upon the occurrence of a specific date or event as determined by the original classification authority; or the expiration of a maximum time frame for the duration of classification established under the Order (25 years).
What is a scheduled declassification?
Scheduled. Scheduled declassification occurs if, at the time the information is originally classified, the OCA is able to set a date or event for declassification. The information is then scheduled to be declassified on that date or when the event occurs.
What is a TS Si TK clearance?
(TS) The following information would be classified TOP SECRET. (S//SI/TK) The following information would be classified SECRET and contain SCI information. (U) Mark unclassified documents when transmitting via classified systems and when there are other control markings (e.g. FOUO). UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.
What is the difference between secret and confidential?
As adjectives the difference between confidential and secret is that confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly while secret is being or kept hidden.
What does TS SCI mean?
Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information
Special Sensitive work requires access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and therefore a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. When TTS employees need a clearance, it is typically a TS/SCI.
Is SCI above top secret?
It is not truly “above” Top Secret, since there is no clearance higher than Top Secret. SCI information may be either Secret or Top Secret, but in either case it has additional controls on dissemination beyond those associated with the classification level alone.
What is systematic declassification?
Systematic declassification means the review for declassification of classified information contained in records of permanent historical value. DOT organizations periodically review classified documents contained in these records for possible declassification.
