scope:

Scope and Applicability. This instruction supplements the basic guidance for the Navy Information Security Program (ISP), reference (a); Operations Security Program (OSP), reference (b); and Personnel Security Program (PSP), reference (c). Provisions of this instruction apply to all military, civilian, and contract personnel, and to all activities within the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) claimancy. BUPERS personnel located in Washington, DC will be subject to provisions of reference (d).

Purpose

a. To establish policy and provide guidance for information, operations, and personnel security.

b. Major revisions to this instruction include expanding the command security program to include operations security; a new requirement for commands to general a critical information list (CIL); and expansion of command action requirements. This instruction has been completely revised and must be read in its entirety.