Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
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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:

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.

 

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ISOO News

  • newISOO Notice 2009-15Adobe Acrobat PDF: Further Definition of "Comparable Media" as it Relates to Delays in the Onset of Automatic Declassification recently issued July 16, 2009.

  • ISOO Notice 2009-14Adobe Acrobat PDF: "Corrections to Citations in 32 C.F.R. Part 2001 Referencing Open Storage Areas" recently issued June 9, 2009.

  • On May 27, 2009, the White House issued a memorandum, Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified InformationAdobe Acrobat PDF.

  • The ISOO 2008 Report on Cost Estimates Adobe Acrobat PDFfor Security Classification Activities is now available online. The Report profiles data on Government and industry expenditures pertaining to classification, safeguarding, and declassification of classified national security information.

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272