Classification Management, Marking & Safeguarding of Classified Information Flashcards

Which method of destroying classified paper is authorized for cleared contractors?

Answer: Equipment listed on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List

Classified material must be destroyed with NSA/CSS-evaluated equipment so it cannot be reconstructed.

For which classification level must cleared contractors keep destruction records?

Answer: Top Secret

Contractors must keep destruction records for Top Secret; Secret and Confidential destruction generally needs no record unless the GCA requires it.

Unless the GCA says otherwise, how long may a contractor keep classified material after a contract ends?

Answer: 2 years

Contractors may keep classified material for 2 years after contract completion unless the GCA notifies them otherwise.

When does information become classified by compilation?

Answer: When combining individually unclassified items reveals a relationship that meets classification standards

Compilation applies when the combination of items reveals an additional relationship that is not apparent from any single item.

Which standard form label is used to mark removable media containing Secret information?

Answer: SF 707

The SF 707 is the Secret media label; the SF 706 is Top Secret, SF 708 Confidential, and SF 710 Unclassified.

What is the default automatic declassification point for permanently valuable records under EO 13526, absent an approved exemption?

Answer: 25 years

Classified records of permanent historical value are automatically declassified at 25 years unless an exemption such as 25X1 applies.

A contractor employee believes a DD Form 254 has assigned the wrong classification to an item. What is the proper action?

Answer: Formally challenge it through the GCA while protecting the information at its current level

Authorized holders are encouraged to challenge classification through proper channels but must keep protecting the information at its assigned level until it is resolved.