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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