Marking Classified Information - STEPP

A piece of information has been classified for five years and is scheduled for declassification next fall. However, should the information be released in the fall, it would still pose the same threat to national security. How should the OCA responsible for classifying this information change the information's classification? - Answer- Extend the information's duration of classification What are the standard markings for classified information? - Answer- Banner markings, portion markings, and a classification authority block 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. How should the OCA responsible for classifying the energy technology change the classification level? - Answer- Upgrade the energy technology classification A letter of transmittal is not a special type of material that may contain classified information. - Answer- False Only information that falls into at least one of the __________ categories listed in section 1.4 of Executive Order 13526 can be eligible to be classified. - Answer- Eight You have a draft version of a classified document that contains handwritten notes that you want to send to a colleague outside of your activity. It currently has banner markings, the creation date, and a "working paper" annotation. How should the markings change before you send the document out? - Answer- It should have the same markings as a finished document Which of the standard classification markings appears at the beginning of a paragraph? - Answer- Portion marking Which portion marking is correct? - Answer- (TS) Which of the following statements apply to the Original Classification Authority (OCA)? - Answer- a. The OCA must be designated in writing. b. The OCA creates Security Classification Guides (SCGs) to help others develop classified materials. c. Only a few positions are designated as an OCA such as the President and Secretary of Defense. --- This one----