Industrial Security Requirements Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'DD Form 254' in industrial security?
Answer: The Contract Security Classification Specification that conveys security requirements to contractors
DD Form 254 is the Contract Security Classification Specification that communicates specific security requirements, classification guidance, and access requirements to contractors.
What is required when a contractor discovers a potential loss or compromise of classified information?
Answer: Immediately conduct an inquiry and report the incident to the contracting agency and cognizant security authority
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.
What is the purpose of a 'security classification guide' (SCG)?
Answer: To identify specific items, elements, or categories of information that are classified and their required classification levels
A SCG identifies specific information elements related to a classified program and prescribes their classification levels, downgrading instructions, and declassification guidance.
How must classified documents be physically transmitted between cleared contractor facilities?
Answer: Through approved methods such as cleared commercial carrier, hand carrying by cleared personnel, or secure electronic transmission
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.
What is a 'derivative classifier' in industrial security?
Answer: An individual who creates new classified documents using information from existing classified sources
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.
What is required when a contractor employee is terminated or loses their security clearance?
Answer: The FSO must conduct a security debriefing, collect any classified materials, and report the change to the government
When a cleared employee terminates or loses their clearance, the FSO must conduct a formal debriefing, ensure return of all classified materials, update clearance records, and notify the government of the change.