Inappropriate Use of Government Resources (Sexually Explicit Material)

Accessing, manipulating or otherwise using sexually explicit material with Government equipment, from Government leased equipment, or on Government time is inappropriate and will be considered to be a misappropriation of public resources. Further, it is contrary to published NRL and Navy policy which demands that the workplace be free of sexual harassment in any form.

As authorized in Memorandum for Research Advisory Committee, 4 March 1992, system administrators are directed to screen broad- topic information services and exclude any topics or forums that deal with sexually explicit material. Further, any such material discovered stored on network file servers or on personal computers on the Laboratory will be immediately removed with disciplinary action taken via appropriate supervisory chain.

Initial Violation Reporting Procedures and Follow-up

Should unlicensed software be detected during routine monitoring, appropriate disciplinary actions may be undertaken against the individuals responsible. Detected violations by the IS Security Group will be reported by letter to the appropriate NRL code with any actions against the employee the responsibility of that office.

The storage and transmission of illegal files will be covertly investigated by the NRL IS Security Office upon receipt of direction by the NRL Commanding Officer. The results of such investigations will be forwarded to the NRL Commanding Officer upon completion with follow-up activities the responsibility of that office.