CHAPTER 9
SECURITY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
1. Recognize the Navy policy for training per-
sonnel in the content of the U.S. Navy
Information and Personnel Security Program.
Security violations discovered at various
military and government establishments world-
wide reveal a need to upgrade the security
awareness of every service member. Consider the
tragedies that have occurred to our diplomatic
corps, military personnel, and other officials over
the past several years. Many of these tragedies
can be directly attributed to a lack of security,
a lack of security education, or lax security
measures. As you advance in rate, your knowledge
of security measures and the security education
of your personnel increasingly affect the security
of your command.
This chapter begins with an explanation of the
Naval Information and Personnel Security Pro-
gram. It outlines the basic policies and security
procedures involved in management of the
program.
Next the chapter explains classified materials
and the assignment of classified material designa-
tions. It covers the different types of restricted
areas used to safeguard and store classified
materials and the amount of security needed in
each area. Department of the Navy Information
and Personnel Security Program Regulation
provides detailed procedures for the safeguarding
and proper storage of classified materials.
The chapter concludes with discussions of
personnel-security clearances, access to classified
materials, and automatic data processing (ADP)
security. It explains the different types of
clearances and the required investigations for each
clearance. It also discusses the guidelines for
the Personnel Reliability Program. This program
impacts on every command that is nuclear
powered or has nuclear weapons capability. If the
program is not properly administrated, it can have
a devastating effect on the security of your
command and its ability to perform its assigned
mission. Remember—only YOU can be responsible
for the security and protection of your country.
Although this chapter deals chiefly with the
security of classified materials, you can apply the
basic concepts to other areas to increase security
within your command.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
INFORMATION AND PERSONNEL
SECURITY PROGRAM
The Information and Personnel Security
Program safeguards the disclosure of classified
information and materials to unauthorized per-
sons. The following persons must comply with the
basic policies of this program:
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Navy and Marine Corps personnel (active-
duty and Reserve)
Other armed services members assigned to
a Navy or Marine Corps unit or
installation
Civilian employees of the federal govern-
ment, including employees of the Office
of Personnel Management (OPM), as well
as civilian contract employees
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