[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1203.401]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          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.