DODD 5200.1, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE: DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM (13-DEC-1996)

DODD 5200.1, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE: DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM (13-DEC-1996)., It is DoD policy that: 4.1. National security information shall be classified, declassified and safeguarded, in accordance with national-level policy issuances. Misclassification shall be avoided. 4.2. Declassification of information shall receive equal attention with classification to ensure that information remains classified only as long as required by national security considerations. 4.3. The volume of classified national security information shall be reduced to the minimum necessary to meet operational requirements. 4.4. An active security education and training program shall be established and maintained to ensure that DoD military and civilian personnel who require access to classified national security information in the conduct of official business are familiar with their responsibilities for protecting such information from unauthorized disclosure.