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This instruction is the basic guidance for the information, industrial, physical and personnel security programs for both military, civilian personnel, and supporting contractors as delineated by reference (a) and as assigned to DON under CNO's direction. By Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between CNO and the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the CNO provides policy and guidance for the protection of classified information and materials in the custody of those personnel assigned to the Navy in the Pentagon and temporary swing spaces throughout Metro-Washington, D.C. This instruction supplements references (b) and (c) .

Purpose. To update security policy and procedural guidance for the protection of classified information and materials in the custody of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) staff or other Metro Washington, DC, Department of the Navy (DON) offices for which the CNO has cognizance for security. For the purpose of this instruction, offices under CNO cognizance are described as 'OPNAV security serviced activities" as indicated at appendix A. This instruction is a complete revision and should be read in its entirety.