f
the Task Forcea keen sense of individualresponsibility
for the safeguardingof classifiedinformation.
Relianceon voluntarycensorshiplikewiseheightenedthe importance of classifyingmilitaryand scientificinformationin gradations
proportionalto theirvaryingdegreesof value to a potentialenemy.
The protectionof certaincategoriesof knowledgeby encasingthem in
relativelyhigh militarysecurityclassifications
was necessaryto
lessenthe risk of theirdiscussionin outgoingpersonalcorrespondence.
Thesewere the basic problemsconfrontingthe InformationSecurity
Branch. In the paragraphsthat followare discussedthe methodsselected to effecttheir solution.
1. Securl.tY
Education
s.
responsiObjectives. To developa senseof individual.
bilityfor the safeguardingof classifiedinformation,
the Commander,
JointTask Force Sev’en,
was chargedwith the responsibility
for supervising “the implementation
of a comprehensivesecurityindoctrination
and securitytrainingprogramfor all personnelparticipatfig
in the
operation,to includeinstructionrelativeto the securityclassificationof all aspectsof the operation,generalsecuritylectures,
securitypostersand executionof securitypledges.”
.
the indocb. Media. The followingmethodsof accomplishing
trination of Task Forcepersonnelwere used:
~. Lectures,panel discussions,“on the spot” brief~
and individualinstruction
~. MotionPictures
~. Leaflets
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