Executive Orders 12958 and 12829
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
Guidance for Handling and Reporting Incidents and Spillages of Classified National Security Information
The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office has provided guidance that was promulgated by the Committee on National Security Systems for determining, investigating and reporting data incidents and spills involving classified information onto information systems not accredited and certified to the appropriate level of the information’s classification.
Guidance for transmission methods of Secret and Confidential information within and between the U.S., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. possession or territory FAQ's
The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office has provided guidance that agency heads may authorize the use of current holders of the GSA contract, on an exceptional basis and when an urgent requirement exists, for the overnight delivery of Secret and Confidential information within and between the U.S., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. possession or territory.
Declassification Plan FAQ's
The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office has asked each agency that has a program established under Executive Order 12958, as amended, to submit, on an annual basis, a comprehensive plan that outlines how their agency will meet the December 31, 2006 deadline for automatic declassification. ISOO has released an FAQ to answer some questions that agencies have posed regarding this annual requirement.
Executive Order 12958, as Amended FAQ's
On March 25, 2003, Executive Order 13292, further amendment to Executive Order 12958, was signed by the President. The principal purpose of the amendment was to provide agencies an additional 3 and a half years to address the remaining backlog of unreviewed 25 year old classified records of permanent historical value prior to the onset of automatic declassification. Other changes were recommended by a broad consensus of interagency professionals in classification and declassification. They reflect seven years of experience in implementing E.O. 12958 as well as new priorities resulting from the events of 9/11. ISOO released this FAQ, as well as a synopsis of the most significant changes included in the amendment, to address some questions regarding the Order.
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