Classification
Levels
Once a decision to classify is made, information will be
classified at one of the three levels listed below. The OCA
must
be able to identify or describe the damage that unauthorized
disclosure reasonably could be expected to cause to the national
security
- TOP SECRET
Information in which the unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to
cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security.
-
SECRET
Information in which the
unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to
the national security.
-
CONFIDENTIAL
Information in
which the unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage
to the national security.