MARKING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
You are conversing with a colleague over a secure instant message system.
This conversation contains classified information in the body of the
conversation. You need to save the conversation for later use. What
markings will apply? โ Ans - All standard class. markings
You are generating a derivatively classified piece of information and are
looking for information in a classified database. While you are searching,
you find a piece of information that is extremely helpful. It includes a
banner line and a notice regarding the content only being marked at the
highest level of classification within the database. Is this information
authorized for use as a source of derivative classification? โ Ans - No
You are replying to an email that contains classified information. The email
you are replying in-line to contains Confidential and Secret level
information. Your response is unclassified. What should the banner of your
email look like? โ Ans - Secret
You have been working on a draft document that contains Secret
information. When you finalize it, what markings must you include?
โ Ans - All standard markings
Department of Energy information categorized as Restricted Data is
classified under National Disclosure Policy-1 (NDP-1). โ Ans - False
An event has occurred that affects information scheduled to be declassified.
The OCA, as a result, has decided to extend the duration of the
information's classification. How will the markings in the classification
authority block of a document containing this information change?
โ Ans - The OCA responsible for the change as well as the date will be
cited. Additionally, the old Declassify On date will be lined through and the
new date will appear next to it.
An OCA previously classified a recent government breakthrough in energy
technology as Confidential. The military is developing a new weapons
system that will use this technology, and it has been determined it will now
cause greater damage to national security if the information is released.
