[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1203.401]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1203_INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart D_Guides for Original Classification
 
Sec. 1203.401  Effect of open publication.

    Public disclosure, regardless of source or form, of information 
currently classified or being considered for classification does not 
preclude initial or continued classification. However, such disclosure 
requires an immediate reevaluation to determine whether the information 
has been compromised to the extent that downgrading or declassification 
is indicated. Similar consideration must be given to related items of 
information in all programs, projects, or items incorporating or 
pertaining to the compromised items of information. In these cases, if a 
release were made or authorized by an official Government source, 
classification of clearly identified items may no longer be warranted. 
Questions as to the propriety of continued classification should be 
referred to the Chairperson, NASA Information Security Program 
Committee.