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CHAPTER 10
SECURITY
“You have been given two ears, two eyes, and but
one tongue–to the end that you should hear and see more
than you speak.”
This chapter contains information about the security
of documents and personnel in the Navy. The
information will help you to become familiar with the
individuals within the chain of command who are
responsible for making sure security requirements are
fulfilled. The chapter also covers security briefings and
debriefings.
THE NAVY SECURITY PROGRAM
The basis of the information and personnel security
program is the fact that there is official information
truly essential to the national security that requires
control of its dissemination so the information will not
be used to the detriment of the United States. To protect
this information from disclosure to any persons except
those whose official duties require knowledge and
possession and who have been determined to be
trustworthy, it is classified. A level of classification is
assigned from which flows standards for protection
under the varying conditions that may arise in
connection with its use, dissemination, storage,
transmission, and disposal. Only that information that is
truly essential to the national security maybe classified,
and then only to the extent and for the period of time
necessary.
All personnel who have been granted access to
classified material must be knowledgeable as to security
orientation, education, and training. When the Navy
security program is in place and working as it should be,
it will accomplish the following goals:
. Familiarize all personnel who are granted access
to classified information with proper security measures
necessary in performing their duties
l Remind all levels of command of their
responsibility for ensuring that classified information is
effectively and economically safeguarded
. Ensure conscientious and willing compliance
with security regulations, procedures, and practices
. Remind commands of their responsibilities in
proper classification, upgrading, downgrading, and
declassification procedures as outlined in the
Department of the Navy Information and Personnel
Security Program Regulation, OPNAVINST 5510.1H
l Inform personnel who have access to classified
material of the hazards involved due to unauthorized
disclosure and impress on these personnel their
responsibility in protecting classified documents
. Inform personnel of their responsibility to report
attempts by foreign agents to obtain U.S. classified
information
. Familiarize personnel with the techniques and
devices used by foreign agencies to obtain classified
U.S. information
. Advise personnel against using the telephone as
a means of transmitting or discussing classified material
l Make personnel aware of the disciplinary action
that may result from unauthorized disclosure of
classified documents
RESPONSIBILITY
The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is respon-
sible for establishing and maintaining an information
security program and a personnel security program in
compliance with the provisions of Executive orders,
public laws, National Security Council, Department of
Defense, and other security directives regarding the
protection of classified information, acceptance and
retention of personnel, and assignment to sensitive
duties.
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is
responsible to SECNAV for information and personnel
security. The Special Assistant for Naval Investigative
Matters and Security (OP-09N) has been designated as
the official primarily responsible for making sure that
there is an effective program and that it complies with
all the directives issued by higher authority.
Commanding officers are held responsible for the
proper indoctrination of personnel in safeguarding
classified material. However, you, as the senior YN in
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