GUIDANCE ON SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CLASSIFIED NATIONAL 
SECURITY INFORMATION// 
 
RMKS/1.  Unauthorized disclosure of classified information presents the 
potential for significant harm to the security interests of the Department of 
the Navy (DON) and our Nation.  Classified information must be safeguarded 
using the measures and controls prescribed to protect the information based 
on the classification level and any applicable handling caveats.  Everyone 
granted access to classified information is personally responsible for 
protecting classified information.  Access to classified information is 
restricted to personnel that possess security clearance eligibility 
commensurate with the level of information being accessed, have executed a 
non-disclosure agreement (Standard Form 312), and have a "need to know". 
 
2.  The following reminders are applicable to DON personnel: 
        a.  DON personnel should be aware and report concerning behaviors 
such as a general disregard for security procedures, seeking access to 
information outside of their "need to know," attempting to access sensitive 
areas where classified information is stored, discussed, processed, or 
unusual insistence on working in private, or other concerning behaviors. 
        b.  An intentional or unintentional unauthorized disclosure of 
classified information does not alter the classification or safeguarding 
requirements for the information according to its classification. 
        c.  Classified information, even when it appears in the public 
domain, remains classified until it is declassified by the appropriate U.S. 
Government authority.  DON personnel will notify their supervisor and/or 
activity security manager (ASM), whenever they observe classified information 
within the public information domain as quickly as possible. 
        d.  DON personnel will not make any statement or comment that 
confirms or denies the accuracy of any potentially classified information in 
the public domain. 
        e.  DON personnel will not intentionally access or download any 
documents with classified markings on unclassified or public websites, using 
government information systems.  If you have already accessed or downloaded 
such documents on an unclassified network or device, please immediately 
notify your supervisor and ASM. 
        f.  DON personnel will immediately notify their ASM and supervisor 
whenever they become aware of deliberate compromise of classified 
information, negligence involving classified information, or other subversive 
activities. 
 
3.   In addition to reporting concerning behavior to your chain of command, 
you also have the option to make a direct report to the Navy Insider Threat 
Hub or the Marine Corps Insider Threat Hub.  Reports may be made anonymously. 
E-mail tips:  insiderthreat.fct@navy.mil (Navy Insider Threat Hub); 
insiderthreat@usmc.mil (Marine Corps Insider Threat Hub).  Web tips: 
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/itp/Pages/default.aspx (both hubs). 
 
4.  I expect every Sailor, Marine, civilian, and contractor to understand the 
policies and procedures that safeguard our critical information and to report 
potential threats. 
 
5.  Protecting critical information is our obligation.  Although security can 
be cumbersome and complex, it is essential to our national interests, and the 
protection of the American people.  Thank you for all you do for our great 
Nation. 
 
6.  Released by The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// 
 
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