Intelligence Community Classification and Control Markings Implementation

Intelligence Community Classification and Control Markings Implementation

U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

Authorized Classification and Control Markings Register

Authorized Classification and Control Markings Register

Background

Background

DCID 1/7

• Hard Copy -- 1 October 1999

• Word Processed/Hard Copy
• Web Pages
• Viewgraphs
• E-Mail Attachments

• AIS -- Early 2001

Replaces DoD Message Systems

• Replaces DoD Message Systems

• Fully Operational in early 2001

• Full Interoperability

• Mandates full compliance

IC Classification and Control Markings Implementation Manual

IC Classification and Control Markings Implementation Manual

IC Classification and Control Markings Implementation Manual

Sample Markings

General Guidance

General Guidance

General Guidance

General Guidance

General Guidance

General Guidance

General Guidance

1. Classification Markings

Classification Markings - Example

2. Non-U.S. Classification Markings

Non-U.S. Classification Markings

Non-U.S. Classification Markings Example

3. SCI Control System and Codewords

3. SCI Control System and Codewords

SCI Control System and Codewords - Example

SCI Control System and Codewords

4. Foreign Government Information

Foreign Government Information

Foreign Government Information Example

5. Dissemination Control Markings

Dissemination Control Markings

• Authorized for Release to (REL TO)

• Must include USA as first country
• Other countries listed in alphabetic order
• Separated by a comma and a space
• Last code separated by a space, lowercase “and” and a space
• NOFORN takes priority over REL TO in page and overall markings

Dissemination Control Markings

• Authorized for Release to … (cont.)

• Portion Marking -
• REL (if countries are same as in classification line)
• REL TO (if countries are different)

Restricted to use by certain agencies

• Restricted to use by certain agencies

• Use comma to separate multiple non-intel markings

• List in the order shown in Register

• Separate multiple markings with a comma, with no spaces

• LIMDIS -- NIMA

• Example -- UNCLASSIFIED//LIMDIS

7. DECLASSIFICATION DATE

• Required for all classified documents

• Limited to one exemption on classification line

• Show multiple exemptions in classification block

• Declassification Date Markings

• Date
• Exemption Category
• Manual Review (MR)

7. DECLASSIFICATION DATE

• Declassification upon a Date

• Use year, month, day
• Use 4-number year (e.g. 2010)
• YYYYMMDD - 20101022

Declassification Date

• Declassification Exemptions

• Exemption category (e.g. X1)
• EO 12958 exemption categories

Declassification Date

• Declassification Exemptions

• Exemption category (e.g. 25X1)
• EO 12958 exemption categories

Declassification Date

• Manual Review (MR)

• Decl. Based on specific event
• Decl. On “Source Marked OADR”
• Restricted Data and FRD
• NATO classified information