Classified Matter/Information
{"Image DocumentName": "Classified Matter/Information", "Image ImageDescription": "Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office. Classified matter/information is any combination of documents or materials that needs to be protected in the interest of national security. Classification can be applied to: classified equipment, components, parts, tooling, gauges, liquids, powder, scrap, molds, and packaging container inserts. classified documents, electronic media, or communications. All classified matter/information is protected according to federal statutes and Presidential Executive Orders. DOE is responsible, under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, for classifying information and material relating to atomic energy and its use in weapons and under Executive Orders for other aspects of national security. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Executive Order govern classification policy. Classifying information establishes protective barriers that ensure that classified matter and information do not fall into unauthorized hands. Through the process of classification, we protect important information from adversaries, yet allow the same information to be used by scientists, statesmen, military planners, and others with applicable access authorization and who meet the need-to-know criterion. Note: At Portsmouth, Paducah, and Lexington there are specific Limited Areas approved for impromptu classified discussions. Please contact your ODSA or FSO for specific locations.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}