AFR  205—K)  Attachment  1 
March  15,  1982 
NUMBER     5230.21 
20  December  19S2 
Department  of  Defense  Instruction     usd(p> 
SUBJECT:   Protection  of  Classified  National  Security  Council  and  Intelligence 
Information 
References:   (a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
A.   PURPOSE 
National  Security  Decision  Directive  (NSDD)  Number  19, 
"Protection  of  Classified  National  Security  Council  and 
Intelligence  Information,"  January  12,  1982 
Memorandum  from  Assistant  to  the  President  for  National 
Security  Affairs,  "Implementation  of  NSDD-19  on  Protec- 
tion of  Classified  National  Security  Council  and  Intel- 
ligence Information,"  February  2,  1982 
Executive  Order  12065,  "National  Security  Information," 
June  28,  1978 
NSDD  Number  2,  "National  Security  Council  Structure," 
January  12,  1982 
through  (g) ,  see  enclosure  1 
This  Instruction  implements  references  (a)  and  (b)  to  establish  policies, 
procedures,  and  responsibilities  for  the  protection  of  classified  National 
Security  Council  (NSC)  and  intelligence  information. 
B.  APPLICABILITY 
This  Instruction  applies  to  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  Defense,  the 
Military  Departments,  the  Organization  of  the  Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff,  and  the 
Defense  Agencies  (hereafter  referred  to  as  "DoD  Components"). 
C.  DEFINITIONS 
1.  Classified  Information.   Information  owned  by,  produced  for  or  by,  or 
under  the  control  of  the  U.S.  Government  that,  under  reference  (c)  or  prior 
orders,  requires  protection  against  unauthorized  disclosure. 
2.  Classified  NSC  Information  (hereafter  called  "NSC  information"). 
Classified  information  contained  in  all  documents  prepared  by  or  for  the  NSC, 
its  interagency  groups,  as  defined  in  reference  (d) ,  and  its  associated  com- 
mittees and  groups.  The  term  also  includes  deliberations  of  the  NSC,  its 
interagency  groups,  and  its  associated  committees  and  groups. 
Dv  POLICY 
It  is  the  policy  of  the  Department  of  Defense  that  the  number  of  officials 
with  access  to  documents  containing  NSC  and  classified  intelligence  information 
shall  be  kept  to  a  minimum,  and  that  specific  protection  is  required  to  pre- 
clude the  unauthorized  disclosure  of  such  information.   When  it  is  determined 
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that  a  DoD  employee  has  violated  or  permitted  the  violation  of  security  re- 
quirements of  DoD  5200. 1-R  (reference  (e))  or  this  Instruction,  causing  an 
unauthorized  disclosure  of  NSC  information,  such  individual  shall  be  subject 
to  administrative  sanctions  prescribed  in  reference  (e)  and,  furthermore,  may 
be  removed  from  employment.  The  Department  of  Defense  shall  comply  with  the 
procedures  discussed  in  subsection  F.2.  for  the  protection  of  classified 
intelligence  information. 
E-   RESPONSIBILITIES 
1.  The  Deputy  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy  (DUSD(P))  shall  moni- 
tor compliance  with  this  Instruction.   In  discharging  this  responsibility,  the 
DUSD(P)  may  require  the  investigation  of  unauthorized  disclosures  of  NSC  or 
intelligence  information,  in  accordance  with  DoD  Directive  5210.50  (reference 
(f)). 
2.  The  Heads  of  DoD  Components  shall  comply  with  this  Instruction.   In 
discharging  this  responsibility,  they  shall: 
a.  Initiate  formal  investigations  of  unauthorized  disclosures  of  NSC 
or  intelligence  information  and  shall  be  notified  of  the  results  so  that 
administrative  sanctions  may  be  imposed,  if  appropriate. 
b.  Advise  the  DUSD(P)  of  investigative  results  and  of  any  administra- 
tive sanctions  imposed. 
F.  PROCEDURES 
1.  DoD  Components  that  create  or  possess  NSC  information  shall  develop 
procedures  to  ensure  that  the  number  of  individuals  with  access  to  such  infor- 
mation is  held  to  the  absolute  minimum  consistent  with  operational  requirements 
and  needs.  These  procedures  shall  provide  for  strict  control  of  dissemination 
and  reproduction  of  documents  containing  NSC  information  and  shall  require  that 
a  demonstrable  need  for  access  to  such  information  be  shown  before  access  is 
granted. 
2.  Special  procedures  shall  be  established  pursuant  to  "Implementation  of 
NSDD-19"  (reference  (b))  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  for  the  pro- 
tection of  classified  intelligence  information  within  his  control.  These  pro- 
cedures shall  be  adhered  to  strictly  by  DoD  Components  having  possession  or 
knowledge  of  this  information. 
3.  Investigations  involving  unauthorized  disclosure  of  NSC  or  classified 
intelligence  information  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  reference  (f). 
Use  of  the  polygraph  in  connection  with  such  investigations  shall  be  in 
accordance  with  DoD  Directive  5210.48  (reference  (g)). 
G.  INFORMATION  REQUIREMENTS 
To  provide  a  record  of  those  personnel  who  have  access  to  NSC  information, 
a  numbered  cover  sheet,  DD  Form  2275,  "National  Security  Council  Information" 
(enclosure  2),  shall  be  attached  to  each  copy  of  a  document  containing  NSC  in- 
formation at  the  time  it  is  submitted  to  an  Assistant  Secretary  of  Defense  or 
equivalent-level  official.
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1.  As  a  condition  of  access  to  documents  containing  NSC  information,  each 
individual  determined  to  have  a  "need-to-know"  shall  sign  DD  Form  2275. 
2.  The  "No.   "  space  on  DD  Form  2275  shall  reflect  the  assigned  document 
number.   The  "Copy   "  space  shall  indicate  the  copy  number  of  the  document. 
If  not  already  present,  these  numbers  shall  be  assigned  at  the  time  of  submis- 
sion to  an  Assistant  Secretary  of  Defense  or  equivalent-level  official. 
3.  Executed  copies  of  DD  Form  2275  shall  be  maintained  for  at  least  2 
years  after  the  date  of  the  last  recorded  access. 
H.   EFFECTIVE  DATE  AND  IMPLEMENTATION 
This  Instruction  is  effective  immediately.   Forward  two  copies  of  imple- 
menting documents  to  the  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy  within  120  days. 
tary  of  Defense 
Enclosures  -  2 
1.  References 
2.  DD  Form  2275
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REFERENCES,  continued 
(e)  DoD  5200. 1-R,  "Information  Security  Program  Regulation,"  October  1980, 
authorized  by  DoD  Directive  5200.1,  "DoD  Information  Security  Program," 
November  29,  1978 
(f)  DoD  Directive  5210.50,  "Investigation  of  and  Disciplinary  Action  Connected 
with  Unauthorized  Disclosure  of  Classified  Defense  Information,"  April  29, 
1966 
(g)  DoD  Directive  5210.48,  "The  Conduct  of  Polygraph  Examinations  and  the 
Selection,  Training  and  Supervision  of  DoD  Polygraph  Examiners," 
October  6,  1975
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Notice 
The  attached  document  contains  classified  National  Security  Council 
information  it  is  to  be  read  and  discussed  only  Dy  persons  authorized  by 
law. 
Your  signature  acknowledges  you  are  sucn  a  person  and  you  promise  you 
will  show  or  discuss  information  contained  m  the  document  only  with 
persons  who  are  authorized  by  law  to  have  access  to  this  document 
Persons  handling  this  document  acknowledge  he  or  she  knows  and 
understands  the  security  law  relating  thereto  and  will  cooperate  fully  with 
any  lawful  investigation  by  the  United  States  Government  into  any 
unauthorized  disclosure  o5  classified  information  contained  herein 
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