What level of damage can the unauthorized disclosure of information classified as Confidential cause

What level of damage can the unauthorized disclosure of information classified as Confidential cause
Classification Levels

Once a decision to classify is made, information will be classified at one of the three levels listed below. The OCA

must

be able to identify or describe the damage that unauthorized disclosure reasonably could be expected to cause to the national security

  • TOP SECRET
    Information in which the unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security.

  • SECRET
    Information in which the unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to the national security.

  • CONFIDENTIAL
    Information in which the unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national security.


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What damage does disclosure of confidential information cause?

Confidential Scientific or Technical Information The only guidance provided by EO 12356 is that which is used to define the Confidential level -- that unauthorized disclosure of Confidential information reasonably could be expected to cause damage to the national security.

What level of damage can the unauthorized disclosure of information classified as confidential reasonably be expected to cars?

Unauthorized disclosure of information could reasonably be expected to cause EXCEPTIONALLY GRAVE DAMAGE to our national security.

What are the 3 levels of classified information?

(S) There are three levels of classification – TOP SECRET, SECRET, and CONFIDENTIAL. (S) There are two ways to classify a document – ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION or DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION.

What is unauthorized disclosure of classified information?

Unauthorized Disclosure, or UD, is the communication or physical transfer of classified information or controlled unclassified information, or CUI, to an unauthorized recipient.