Chapter 9 Security

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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: • • • 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 9-1

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