[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 190]
[Revised as of July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR159a.44]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 159a--INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart G--Compromise of Classified Information
 
Sec. 159a.44  Preliminary inquiry.

    The immediate commander, supervisor, security manager, or other 
authority shall initiate a preliminary inquiry to determine the 
circumstances surrounding the loss or possible compromise of classified 
information. The preliminary inquiry shall establish one of the 
following:
    (a) That a loss or compromise of classified information did not 
occur;
    (b) That a loss or compromise of classified information did occur 
but the compromise reasonably could not be expected to cause damage to 
the national security. If, in such instances, the official finds no 
indication of significant security weakness, the report

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of preliminary inquiry will be sufficient to resolve the incident and, 
when appropriate, support the administrative sanctions under 
Sec. 159a.98; or
    (c) That the loss or compromise of classified information did occur 
and that the compromise reasonably could be expected to cause damage to 
the national security or that the probability of damage to the national 
security cannot be discounted. Upon this determination, the responsible 
official shall:
    (1) Report the circumstances of the compromise to an appropriate 
authority as specified in DoD Component instructions;
    (2) If the responsible official is the originator, take the action 
prescribed in Sec. 159a.47; and
    (3) If the responsible official is not the originator, notify the 
originator of the known details of the compromise, including 
identification of the classified information. If the originator is 
unknown, notification will be sent to the office specified in DoD 
Component instructions.