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How to Get Guidance on Classification Questions

SUMMARY

Classification Advisory Officers can help staff figure out how to classify documents correctly. 

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Aug 19, 2005

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Mar 01, 2018

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DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (U) How to Get Guidance on Classification Questions FROM: SIGINT Communications Unknown Run Date: 08/19/2005 (U) When you need a second pair of eyes on your "5-EYES"... (U) You have written up a document, but you aren't sure about the correct classification. You've looked in the Classification Manual - Frequently Asked Questions , but still need some guidance from an expert. What do you do? -- Contact your SID Classification Advisory Officer (CAO). (U) Every SID Deputy Directorate has at least one CAO, whose job is to "provide classification guidance to anyone who needs it." Don't hesitate to ask for help. (U) You may want to bookmark the Listing of SID Classification Advisors for future reference. It will tell you the CAO(s) for your local organization. Everyone can't be an expert -- but you can know someone who is! (U) For further information, see the SID CAO webpage . "(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)." DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL DERIVED FROM: NSA/CSSM 1-52, DATED 08 JAN 2007 DECLASSIFY ON: 20320108