scope:

This instruction applies to all personnel, military, and civilians assigned to or employed by any element in the Budget Submitting Office (BSO) 18 and includes cleared contractor visitors working under the purview of a CO. Personnel are individually responsible for compliance. This instruction establishes the minimum standards for classifying, safeguarding, transmitting, and destroying classified information as required by higher authority.

a. Military personnel are subject to disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or criminal penalties under applicable Federal statutes, as well as administrative sanctions, if they knowingly, willfully, or negligently violate the provisions of this policy manual.

b. Civilian employees are subject to criminal penalties under applicable Federal statutes, as well as administrative sanctions, if they knowingly, willfully, or negligently violate the provisions of this policy manual.

Purpose

a. This instruction establishes the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Information Security Program (ISP). Enclosure (1) is the BUMED ISP Manual. The ISP applies uniform, consistent, and cost-effective policies and procedures to the classification, safeguarding, transmission, and destruction of classified information. This instruction also provides guidance on security education and the industrial security program. The term "classified information" is used throughout this instruction to describe classified material in any matter, document, product, or substance on or in which classified information is recorded or embodied, to include classified information, which resides on classified information technology (IT) systems. The term "classified," also refers to controlled unclassified information (CUI). The unauthorized disclosures of both classified and CUI could result in damage to the Department of Defense (DoD).

b. It implements the ISP within BUMED per references (a) through (j).

c. Throughout this instruction, the term, "commanding officer (CO)," includes officer-incharge.