Do NATO briefings require a signed certificate?

Briefed employees are required to sign a security briefing acknowledgment, reemphasizing the areas covered; especially the consequences of negligent handling of NATO classified material.

Is NATO Restricted classified?

Applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure would be disadvantageous to the interests of NATO. Though similar safeguards are applied to FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, OFFICIAL USE ONLY, or SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED information, NATO RESTRICTED is a security classification. applicable.

When May NATO classified documents be downgraded?

Also abbreviated as NR, this material can be downgraded after 30 years as it often deals with information which may only be temporarily sensitive (upcoming meetings, preparing press statements) or corrigenda.

Do you have to have a NATO security briefing?

Prior to gaining access to NATO classified information, employees must be given a NATO security briefing. In addition, all employees must be given an annual refresher briefing and when access to NATO classified information is no longer required, employees must be debriefed. Refer to NISPOM paragraph 10-705.

Is the NATO awareness briefing required for NDU students?

All US military students are required to complete a NATO Awareness Briefing Certificate. The NATO Awareness Briefing is not a NATO Read-On. US military students will complete and return Sections A and B of the NATO Awareness Briefing Certificate for NDU Students, according to the instructions listed at the bottom of the certificate.

Do you need a security clearance to access NATO classified information?

Access to NATO classified information requires a security clearance at the same classification level as the NATO information being accessed. *Information designated as NATO RESTRICTED does not require a security clearance. What’s covered?

What does NATO stand for in military category?

NATO: The acronym is applied to classified information that represents military, political, and economic data, circulated with NATO and by NATO, regardless if the information originates within the organization itself, or is received from a member nation(s).