CHAPTER 11
Miscellaneous Information
Section 1. Tempest
11-100. General.
TEMPEST is an unclassified short name referring to investigations
and studies of compromising emanations. Compromising emanations are
unintentional intelligence-bearing signals that, if intercepted and
analyzed, will disclose classified information when it is
transmitted, received, handled, or otherwise processed by any
information processing equipment.
11-101. TEMPEST Requirements.
a. TEMPEST countermeasures will be applied only in proportion to
the threat of exploitation and the resulting damage to the national
security, should the information be obtained by a foreign
intelligence organization. It is the responsibility of the GCA to
identify in writing what TEMPEST countermeasures may be required.
The GCA will identify any TEMPEST requirements within the United
States to the CSA for approval prior to imposing requirements for
TEMPEST countermeasures upon their contractors. Contractors may not
impose TEMPEST countermeasures upon their sub-contractors without
GCA and CSA approval.
b. The Government is responsible for performing threat assessment
and vulnerability studies when it is determined that classified
information may be exposed to TEMPEST collection.
c. Contractors will assist the GCA in conducting threat and
vulnerability surveys by providing the following information upon
request:
(1) The specific classification and special categories of
material to be processed/handled by electronic means.
(2) The specific location where classified processing will be
performed.
(3) The name, address, title, and telephone number of a
point-of-contact at the facility where processing will occur.
11-102. Cost.
All costs associated with applying TEMPEST countermeasures, when
such countermeasures are imposed upon the contractor by a GCA,
shall be recoverable by direct charge to the applicable contract.
The GCA should provide TEMPEST shielding and shielded equipments
GFE when such extreme countermeasures are deemed essential to the
protection of the information being processed.
Section 2. Defense Technical Information Center
11-200. General.
The DoD operates certain activities to assist individuals and
organizations in gaining access to scientific and technical
information (STI) describing planned or on-going RDT&E efforts of
the DoD.
a. The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is the central
point within DoD for acquiring, storing, retrieving, and
disseminating STI to support the management and conduct of DoD
research, development, engineering, and study programs.
b. DTIC is under the operational control of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. Its main facility is
located at Cameron Station, Alexandria, VA. Other DTIC sites serve
localized communities and special research interests through remote
online service facilities.
11-201. DTIC Addresses.
Defense Technical Information Center
Building 5, Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 22304-6145
(703) 274-6434
DTIC Albuquerque Regional Office
PL/SUL
Aberdeen Avenue, S.E.
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776
(505) 846-6797
DTIC Boston Regional Office
5 Wright St., Bldg. 1103
Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3012
(517) 377-2413
DTIC Los Angeles Regional Office
222 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 906
El Segundo, CA 90245-4320
(213) 335-4170
DTIC Dayton Regional Office
2690 C Street, Suite 4
Building 22
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7411
(513) 255-7905
DTIC Manpower and Training Research
Information System, ATTN: DTIC-AM
53355 Cole Road
San Diego, CA 92152-7213
(619) 553-7000
11-202. User Community.
DTIC services are available to the DoD and its contractors and to
other U.S. Government organizations and their contractors.
Contractors may also become eligible for services under the Defense
Potential Contractors Program.
11-203. Registration Process.
All users are required to register for service. Registration, which
is free, generally involves completing two forms which are
available from DTIC as part of a registration kit.
a. DD Form 1540, "Registration for Scientific and Technical
Information Services." This form shall be completed for each
contract that authorizes use of DTIC services. This authorization
is included in the Contract Security Classification Specification.
The DD Form 1540 is submitted to DTIC through the sponsoring GCA
for certification and approval. If a subcontract is involved, the
DD Form 1540 is submitted through the prime contractor. The DD Form
1540 remains in force until completion of the classified contract
or subcontract.
b. DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement.
Qualified contractors are eligible for access to militarily
critical technical data after certification with Defense Logistics
Services Center (DLSC) by completing the DD Form 2345. This DLSC
certification is supplementary to registration with the DTIC. Upon
certification with DLSC, the user also may be eligible for access
to unclassified, militarily critical technical data from other DoD
sources. All security criteria, including the need for a facility
clearance, still must be met for the user to have access to the
Defense RDT&E Online System (DROLS) or to obtain classified
material.
11-204. Safeguarding Requirements.
Classified information acquired from DTIC shall be safeguarded in
accordance with the requirements of this Manual and with any
restrictions that are marked on the material itself. The specific
contract number that authorized the contractor access to the
information shall be placed on each classified document. When the
contract to which the DD Form 1540 applies is completed or
terminated, the contractor shall either destroy or request
retention for the material.
11-205. DTIC Downgrading or Declassification Notices.
DTIC remarks downgraded or declassified paper documents to reflect
such action only on the front and back covers and the title, first,
and back pages. It is the responsibility of the recipient to
complete any remarking required. Documents originally marked under
the provisions of previous E.O.s may contain pages that do not bear
any classification markings. Before extracting or reproducing the
information from these pages, contractors should direct any
questions they may have to the originator of the document.
11-206. Questions Concerning Reference Material.
Most material made available to contractors by DTIC and other
distribution agencies is "reference material" as defined by this
Manual. Therefore, the GCA that authorized the services of DTIC
under a specific contract may not be in a position to provide the
contractor with classification guidance for the reference material.
Classification jurisdiction always is the responsibility of the
originating agency, or its successor, not necessarily the
authorizing GCA. When a contractor requires classification guidance
for reference material to prepare guidance for a subcontract or for
other reasons and needs assistance in identifying the responsible
department or agency, the CSA should be consulted.
11-207. Subcontracts.
If a contractor awards a subcontract, that authorizes the
subcontractor to use the services of DTIC and is expected to
require access only to classified reference material, the Contract
Security Classification Specification issued to the subcontractor
shall show the highest category of classification required and a
statement similar to the following: "Information extracted from
classified reference material shall be classified according to the
markings on such material. The DD Form 1540 prepared under this
subcontract shall be forwarded through (name of prime contractor)."
Section 3. Independent Research and Development Efforts
11-300. General.
This Section provides special procedures and requirements necessary
for safeguarding classified information when it is incorporated in
contractors independent research and development (IR&D) efforts.
11-301. Limitations.
Contractors frequently must use classified information in their
IR&D efforts to effectively explore technological advancements and
state-of-the-art improvements.
a. Contractors are generally precluded from disclosing classified
information to other cleared contractors in connection with an IR&D
effort without the prior written approval of the agency that has
jurisdiction over the information or the agency that provided the
information to the contractor.
b. DoD contractors shall not release or disclose classified
information, under the jurisdiction of a non-DoD Agency to other
cleared contractors in connection with an IR&D effort without the
written approval of the non-DoD Agency.
c. DoD cleared contractors may disclose SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL
information, under the jurisdiction of a DoD contracting activity,
to other DoD cleared contractors in connection with an IR&D effort
unless specifically prohibited by the DoD in a Contract Security
Classification Specification or other written notification.
11-302. Information Generated Under an IR&D Effort that
Incorporates Classified Information.
Under E.O. 12356, information that is in substance the same as
information currently classified, requires a derivative
classification. Therefore, information in a contractor's IR&D
effort will require a derivative classification.
11-303. Classification Guidance.
The releasing contractor may extract guidance appropriate for the
IR&D effort from:
a. An existing Contract Security Classification Specification
that was previously furnished by a GCA in connection with
performance of a classified contract;
b. A final Contract Security Classification Specification that
was issued in connection with retention of classified documents
under a completed contract;
c. A security classification guide obtained from DTIC;
d. A classified source document.
NOTE: The Department of Defense "Index of Security Classification
Guides," and many of the listed security classification guides, are
available to contractors who are registered with the DTIC.
Contractors are encouraged to use the Index and the listed guides
to obtain up-to-date security guidance for the classified
information involved when developing guidance appropriate for their
IR&D efforts.
11-304. Preparation of Security Guidance.
Contractors shall use the Contract Security Classification
Specification to provide security guidance for the classified
information released in their IR&D efforts.
11-305. Retention of Classified Documents Generated Under IR&D
Efforts.
Contractors may retain the classified documents that were generated
in connection with their classified IR&D efforts for the duration
of their facility clearance provided they have proper storage
capability. Documents shall be clearly identified as "IR&D
DOCUMENTS." A contractor's facility clearance will not be continued
solely for the purpose of retention of classified IR&D documents
without specific retention authorization from the GCA that has
jurisdiction over the classified information contained in such
documents. Contractors shall establish procedures for review of
their IR&D DOCUMENTS on a recurring basis to reduce their
classified inventory to the minimum necessary.