New federal government guidance on accessing or downloading classified information
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- December 10, 2010
ALERT: New federal government guidance on accessing or downloading classified information
To all personnel of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries
In the wake of the recent WikiLeaks disclosures of U.S. classified information, the U.S. Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and the Department of Defense (DoD) published guidance that prohibits federal government employees and federal contractor personnel from accessing the WikiLeaks web site to view or download classified information. As federal contractors, the Deloitte U.S. Firms and their professionals are obligated to protect the integrity of classified information.
This notice is designed to facilitate compliance with the OMB and DoD guidance. All personnel should note the following:
• Despite the unauthorized public disclosure by WikiLeaks, The information disclosed retains its classified status The decision to remove classified status must be rendered by a government declassification authority. In short, the information remains classified in spite of any public disclosure
• The access or download of classified information could be determined to be a security violation that requires immediate remediation, including removal of such information from our systems. A security violation could pose risks to the operations of Deloitte’s Federal practice and could negatively affect our client service capabilities.
• The access or download of classified information could be determined to be a security violation that requires immediate remediation, including removal of such information from our systems A security violation could pose risks to the operations of Deloitte’s Federal practice and could negatively affect our client service capabilitiesYou should not attempt to access the classified information on the WikiLeaks web site or any related web site. If you previously visited the WikiLeaks web site or any related web site to view or download classified information, you should immediately report a Federal DOS Incident via 1 800 Deloitte (option 5).
If you possess a security clearance, keep in mind that you are personally obligated to uphold the requirements for appropriate handling and dissemination of classified information, as outlined in your respective Classified Information Non-Disclosure Statement.
If you have any questions, please send them by e-mail to Peter Clay.
Ray Lombardi
Chief Quality Officer
Deloitte LLP
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