Department of Defense MANUAL

Department of Defense

MANUAL

NUMBER 5200.45 April 2, 2013

Incorporating Change 2, Effective September 15, 2020

USD(I&S)

SUBJECT: Instructions for Developing Security Classification Guides

References: See Enclosure 1

1. PURPOSE. This Manual reissues DoD 5200.1-H (Reference (a)) as a DoD Manual in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5200.01 (Reference (c)) to provide guidance for the development of security classification guidance pursuant to section 2.2 of Executive Order (E.O.) 13526 (Reference (d)), part 2001.15 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (e)), and DoD Manual 5200.01 (Reference (f)).

2. APPLICABILITY. This Manual applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)). The USD(I&S) shall, in accordance with Reference (c), oversee the DoD Information Security Program, which includes the development, distribution, maintenance, revision, and cancellation of security classification guides.

b. Original Classification Authorities (OCAs). OCAs, as required by Reference (f), shall:

(1) Issue and disseminate security classification guidance for each system, plan, program, project, or mission involving classified information under their jurisdiction.

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(2) Review security classification guidance issued under their authority once every 5 years to ensure currency and accuracy, or sooner when necessitated by significant changes in policy or in the system, plan, program, project, or mission, and update the guides as required.

(3) Revise, whenever necessary for effective derivative classification, the security classification guides issued under their authority.

(4) Provide copies of any security classification guides issued under their authority as required by Enclosure 6 of Volume 1of Reference (f).

(5) Cancel security classification guides when all information the guide specified as classified has been declassified, or when a new classification guide incorporates the classified information covered by the old guide and there is no reasonable likelihood that any information not incorporated by the new guide shall be the subject of derivative classification.

(6) Coordinate, pursuant to part 1045 of title 10, CFR (Reference (g)), with the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Classification, through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters (DASD(NM)), whenever they develop or revise security classification guides with Restricted Data (RD) or Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) information.

5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 2.

6. RELEASABILITY. Cleared for public release. This manual is available on the Directives Division Website at .

7. SUMMARY OF CHANGE 2. This administrative change updates:

a. The title of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security in accordance with Public Law 116-92 (Reference (h)).

b. Additional organizational changes reflecting direction in statute or Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense direction.

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8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Manual is effective April 2, 2013.

Michael G. Vickers Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Enclosures 1. References 2. Procedures 3. Classifying Specific Types of Information 4. Recommended Format for a Security Classification Guide Glossary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENCLOSURE 1: REFERENCES...................................................................................................7

ENCLOSURE 2: PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................8 CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION...................................................................9

Classification Decisions.......................................................................................................9 When to Declassify ............................................................................................................11 Downgrading......................................................................................................................12 Exemptions ........................................................................................................................12 PLAN OF ACTION FOR WRITING CLASSIFICATION GUIDES.....................................12 Step 1 ? Consider Related Current Guidance ....................................................................12 Step 2 ? Determine the State-of-the-Art Status .................................................................13 Step 3 ? Identify National Advantage................................................................................13 Step 4 ? Make Initial Classification Determination...........................................................14 Step 5 ? Identify Specific Items of Information That Require Classification ...................14 Step 6 ? Determine the Duration of Classification ............................................................15 Step 7 ? Write the Guide....................................................................................................16

APPENDIXES 1: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION PROCESS ...............................................................19 2: CLASSIFICATION FACTORS ...................................................................................20 3: CLASSIFYING DETAILS...........................................................................................23 4: SPECIFIC ITEMS OF INFORMATION TO CONSIDER ..........................................28

ENCLOSURE 3: CLASSIFYING SPECIFIC TYPES OF INFORMATION .............................31

CLASSIFYING HARDWARE ITEMS ..................................................................................31 Basic Considerations..........................................................................................................31 User Considerations ...........................................................................................................32

CLASSIFYING MILITARY OPERATIONS INFORMATION ............................................32 General ...............................................................................................................................32 Military Operations Classification Considerations ............................................................32

CLASSIFYING INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION.............................................................33 Intelligence Classification Considerations.........................................................................33 Intelligence Declassification Considerations .....................................................................37 Classification Guide Illustrations.......................................................................................37

CLASSIFYING FOREIGN RELATIONS INFORMATION .................................................38 General ...............................................................................................................................38 Foreign Relations Classification Considerations ...............................................................38 Classification Guide Illustrations.......................................................................................40

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ENCLOSURE 4: RECOMMENDED FORMAT FOR A SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE .....................................................................................................................................42

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................42 COVER PAGE.........................................................................................................................42 CONTENT ...............................................................................................................................43

APPENDIX FORMAT VARIATIONS .................................................................................................51

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................52

PART I: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................52 PART II: DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................53

TABLES

1. Performance and Capability Related Data ..........................................................................28 2. Specifications Related Data (Detailed, Basic) ....................................................................29 3. Vulnerability Related Data .................................................................................................29 4. Procurement, Production, and Logistics Related Data .......................................................29 5. Operations Related Data ....................................................................................................30 6. Testing Related Data...........................................................................................................30 7. Examples of Information Related to Military Operations ..................................................33 8. HUMINT Classification Guidance Example ......................................................................38 9. Example of Classifying Foreign Government Information Involving Foreign Affairs ......41 10. Example of Classifying Foreign Government Information with Military Implications ...41 11. Example of Use of Remarks Column ...............................................................................47 12. Example of Specifications ................................................................................................48 13. Example Showing Classified Administrative Data...........................................................49 14. Example Showing Hardware Classification .....................................................................50

FIGURES

1. Original Classification Process Flow Chart ........................................................................19 2. Classification Factors Flow Chart.......................................................................................21 3. Security Classification Guide Cover Page Format .............................................................43 4. Sample Section 1 ? General Instructions ............................................................................44 5. Sample Section 2 ? Overall Effort ......................................................................................46 6. Sample Section 3 ? Performance and Capabilities .............................................................46 7. Sample Section 4 ? Specifications ......................................................................................48 8. Sample Section 5 ? Critical Elements.................................................................................48 9. Sample Section 6 ? Vulnerabilities and Weaknesses .........................................................49 10. Sample Section 7 ? Administrative Data ..........................................................................49 11. Sample Section 8 ? Hardware...........................................................................................50 12. Format Variation 1 ............................................................................................................51

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