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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 01:09 PM Apr 2014

NSA Employee Security Guidelines Handbook

A search for this turns up several copies of this document, dating back at least to 1994. It's probably an earlier document than that. It's an interesting read for those who are curious about security rules for NSA employees. Of particular note is the section on dealing with the media, since a recent column about that has been posted here.

If you want to read these, for whatever reason, you can find the document, which in my opinion is an actual copy of those guidelines, at the link below. Other links to it can also be found by searching Google:

http://theory.stanford.edu/~donald/NSA.doc.html

Note: This document was never classified higher than For Official Use Only, and is available in a number of places on the Internet.

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NSA Employee Security Guidelines Handbook (Original Post) MineralMan Apr 2014 OP
But Clapper just put the hammer down on this type of activity! randome Apr 2014 #1
The rules haven't really changed. MineralMan Apr 2014 #3
Interesting, but probably not worth the paper elias49 Apr 2014 #2
It's a historical document. MineralMan Apr 2014 #4
 

randome

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1. But Clapper just put the hammer down on this type of activity!
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 01:10 PM
Apr 2014

Because he's scared or...something.
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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
4. It's a historical document.
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 01:17 PM
Apr 2014

The point is that communicating with the media as an individual has always been a breach of security. It was then, and is now. In fact, even the military itself prohibits enlisted personnel and officers from making media statements. All questions are to be directed to the Public Information Office.

That's just standard practice for most government agencies. The "changes" being mentioned aren't changes at all. The policy has always been the same.

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