Marking Classified Information
CDSE Marking Special Categories of Classified Information covering portion markings, banner markings, classification authority blocks, CUI, working papers, and transmittal documents
What is the purpose of marking classified information?
What are portion markings?
What are banner markings?
How should banner markings be formatted?
What is the Classification Authority Block?
What is the difference between original classification and derivative classification?
What appears on the 'Classified by' line?
What appears on the 'Derived from' line?
What appears on the 'Declassify on' line?
What is the 'Reason' line in the Classification Authority Block?
When deriving classification from multiple sources, what declassification instruction should be used?
How should a transmittal document be marked if it does not contain classified information itself?
How should a transmittal document be marked if it contains classified information?
What are the marking requirements for working papers?
When must working papers be finalized or destroyed?
What is CUI and how does it differ from classified information?
What markings are required on the front cover of a classified document?
What markings are required on interior pages of a classified document?
How should subject/title lines be marked?
What is downgrading and how is it marked?
What is the process for regrading classified information?
How should classified email be marked?
What are dissemination control markings?
How should classified briefing slides or presentations be marked?
What happens when technology that was originally classified becomes obsolete?
What are the three levels of classification?
Who can be an Original Classification Authority (OCA)?
What is a Security Classification Guide (SCG)?
How should classified documents be marked when they contain Restricted Data (RD) or Formerly Restricted Data (FRD)?
What are the marking requirements for classified photographs or images?
How should classified information in a database or information system be marked?
What is the responsibility of a derivative classifier?
How should unmarked classified material be handled?
What are the consequences of improperly marking classified information?
How often must derivative classifiers receive training?
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