SFPC Industrial Security Requirements 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'DD Form 254' in industrial security?

Accepted Answer

The Contract Security Classification Specification that conveys security requirements to contractors

Answer

DD Form 254 is the Contract Security Classification Specification that communicates specific security requirements, classification guidance, and access requirements to contractors.

Question 2

What is required when a contractor discovers a potential loss or compromise of classified information?

Accepted Answer

Immediately conduct an inquiry and report the incident to the contracting agency and cognizant security authority

Answer

When classified information may be lost or compromised, immediate action is required to conduct a preliminary inquiry and report the incident to the government contracting activity and cognizant security authority.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a 'security classification guide' (SCG)?

Accepted Answer

To identify specific items, elements, or categories of information that are classified and their required classification levels

Answer

A SCG identifies specific information elements related to a classified program and prescribes their classification levels, downgrading instructions, and declassification guidance.

Question 4

How must classified documents be physically transmitted between cleared contractor facilities?

Accepted Answer

Through approved methods such as cleared commercial carrier, hand carrying by cleared personnel, or secure electronic transmission

Answer

Classified documents must be transmitted through approved methods to maintain control, including cleared commercial carriers, hand-carrying by authorized cleared personnel, or secure electronic systems.

Question 5

What is a 'derivative classifier' in industrial security?

Accepted Answer

An individual who creates new classified documents using information from existing classified sources

Answer

A derivative classifier is a person who extracts, paraphrases, restates, or generates new information from existing classified sources, applying the classification determinations of the original source.

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SFPC Industrial Security Requirements 2