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What to protect; decisions, decisions. It seems that there are acronyms developed with the ingenuity and fluidity of American innovation. The same innovation that enhances our military capability also comes with a set of warnings and new titles and acronyms that demand increased attention. While new acronyms and technology protections are identified, reliance continues on fundamental protection measures that rarely change. More and more evident is the growing volume of U.S. defense information categories that demand protection and are not necessarily classified. If not identified and protected, unclassified U.S. defense information could be accessed by unauthorized persons. Unclassified defense information comes in many forms and acronyms includes military critical technology, proprietary information, intellectual property, company secrets, Export Administration Regulation (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) controlled technology, controlled unclassified informat...

HTTP://www.redbikepublishing.com In this installation of the Defense Security Service (DSS) Self Inspection Handbook for NISP Contractors, we’ll review the  National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual ( NISPOM ), Paragraph 5-306b. Here is the question:                                                     5-306b       Has DSS approval been granted for the open shelf or bin storage commonly known as “open storage” of documents in Closed Areas? Though we have covered the storage of classified information in earlier articles, this writing will address storage of classified information specific to these closed areas. See if you can find the differences. According to ...