Classification Management, Marking & Safeguarding of Classified Information Flashcards

Under Executive Order 13526, how often must derivative classifiers complete classification training?

Answer: At least once every two years

EO 13526 requires derivative classifiers to be trained at least once every two years or lose authority until trained.

A contractor generates information it believes should be classified, but no guidance covers it. What should the contractor do?

Answer: Safeguard it at the proposed level and submit it to the GCA for a determination

Contractors lack original classification authority, so they protect tentatively classified information and request a GCA decision.

Which three lines make up the classification authority block on a derivatively classified document?

Answer: Classified By, Derived From, Declassify On

Derivative documents carry Classified By, Derived From, and Declassify On lines; the Reason line belongs to original decisions.

When a document is derived from several classified sources with different declassification instructions, which Declassify On date is applied?

Answer: The latest (most restrictive) date

Derivative classifiers carry forward the longest duration among the sources to fully protect the information.

Which standard form is used to record the opening, closing, and checking of a security container each day?

Answer: SF 702

The SF 702 Security Container Check Sheet records each opening, closing, and check of a container.

Which of these is a prohibited reason for classifying information under EO 13526?

Answer: Concealing administrative error or preventing embarrassment

EO 13526 Section 1.7 forbids classification to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, error, or embarrassment.

What does the portion marking '(U//FOUO)' or '(CUI)' signal compared to '(C)'?

Answer: The portion is unclassified but subject to controlled handling

CUI and legacy FOUO markings denote unclassified information that still needs controlled dissemination, unlike (C) for Confidential.