The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) is responsible to the President for policy and oversight of the Government-wide security classification system and the National Industrial Security Program. ISOO receives authority from:
- Executive Order 12958, as amended "Classified National Security Information" [PDF]
- Executive Order 12829, as amended "National Industrial Security Program" [PDF]
ISOO is a component of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and receives policy and program guidance from the National Security Council (NSC).
ISOO has three components:
The Classification Management Staff:
Develops security classification policies for classifying, declassifying and safeguarding national security information generated in Government and industry.
The Operations Staff:
Evaluates the effectiveness of the security classification programs established by Government and industry to protect information vital to our national security interests.
The Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Office:
Develops standardized CUI policies and procedures that appropriately protect sensitive information through effective data access and control measures.
To contact ISOO please email isoo@nara.gov or ISOO Staff.
Presidential Document
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- View an up-to-date listing of agency heads and officials who have been designated by the President in the Federal Register as having the authority to classify information.
Federal Register Vol. 60, No. 200 Tuesday, October 17, 1995 Pages 53845-53846
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