User's Responsibilities

Users have rules and procedures that must be followed when they process classified information. While annual briefings are intended to remind users of their major responsibilities, there are a number of related issues users should also be familiar with. These are listed below:

1. Be familiar with your IS classified processing access and operational regulations.

2. Know the marking requirements for your IS data.

All storage media must be properly labeled with the highest level of data contained on the media.

3. Know the audit controls (Classified Material) imposed on your sessions.

4. Know the Navy regulations concerning personal equipment (Software, Games, etc.)

Personal software must not be present on government IS resources. This includes games, software packages that have not been acquired through normal procedures, and any data of a personal nature. These are government systems and are to be used for official business only.

5. Know your responsibilities for the physical protection of IS equipment

IS resources should be protected against damage or theft. Eating, drinking, and smoking can all affect a system.

6. Know the actions you must take in the event of a disaster.

Contingency Plan is required for each machine that is to receive final accreditation. This plan is simply the backup plan in the event that a machine is temporarily out of service. How the user plans to continue the work that they had been performing on the primary machine that may become unusable for a period of time. This typically involves a secondary machine that can pick up the extra duties of the non-functioning system.

7. Know how your system is configured and how it is intended to operate.