A coversheet attached to a secret document serves several purposes to help protect it, primarily related to controlling access and preventing unauthorized disclosure. Here's a breakdown of the information often included:
Classification Marking: The coversheet prominently displays the document's <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/classification%20level">classification level</a> (e.g., Confidential, Secret, Top Secret). This immediately alerts anyone handling the document to the sensitivity of the information.
Handling Instructions: Specific instructions detail how the document must be handled, stored, and transmitted. These instructions might include requirements for double wrapping, secure transmission methods, and limitations on who can access the information.
Subject Title: A brief subject title appears to ensure that users know exactly what the subject of the document is.
Declassification Date or Event: If applicable, the coversheet will indicate when the document is scheduled for <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/declassification">declassification</a> or the event that triggers declassification.
Control Numbers: Unique control numbers (series or record numbers) are printed to help track the document's dissemination and ensure accountability.
Authorized Holders: It often includes a list of authorized holders, to make sure that only authorized personnel can access the document.
Source and Dissemination Controls: Special access caveats or dissemination controls (e.g., NOFORN - Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals, ORCON - Originator Controlled) are clearly marked to restrict access based on nationality or other factors.
Warnings Against Unauthorized Disclosure: The coversheet typically includes explicit warnings about the penalties for <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/unauthorized%20disclosure">unauthorized disclosure</a> of the classified information.
Date: A date specifying when the document was prepared or classified.
Originator: Name or office that created the document.
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