DD 254 FormN00167-23-Q-0051020123.pdf

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DD FORM 254, APR 2018

NEEDS DD67

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

(The requirements of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) apply to all security aspects of this effort involving classified information.)

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RETURN COMPLETED FORM AS DIRECTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

2. THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR: (X and complete as applicable.)

3. THIS SPECIFICATION IS: (X and complete as applicable.)

a. ORIGINAL (Complete date in all cases.)

b. REVISED (Supersedes all previous specifications.)

4. IS THIS A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT?

If yes, complete the following:

Classified material received or generated under

5. IS THIS A FINAL DD FORM 254?

If yes, complete the following:

6. CONTRACTOR (Include Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code)

7. SUBCONTRACTOR(S) (Click button if you choose to add or list the subcontractors -- but will still require a separate DD Form 254 issued by a prime contractor to each subcontractor)

8. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE (Click button to add more locations.)

10. CONTRACTOR WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO: (X all that apply. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

e. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION:

11. IN PERFORMING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL: (X all that apply. See instructions. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

12. PUBLIC RELEASE

Any information (classified or unclassified) pertaining to this contract shall not be released for public dissemination except as provided by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) or unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for review and approval prior to release to the appropriate government approval authority identified here with at least office and phone contact information and if available, an e-mail address. (See instructions)

13. SECURITY GUIDANCE

The security classification guidance for classified information needed for this effort is identified below. If any difficulty is encountered in applying this guidance or if any other contributing factor indicates a need for changes in this guidance, the contractor is authorized and encouraged to provide recommended changes; to challenge the guidance or the classification assigned to any information or material furnished or generated under this contract; and to submit any questions for interpretation of this guidance to the official identified below. Pending final decision, the information involved shall be handled and protected at the highest level of classification assigned or recommended.

(Fill in as appropriate for the classified effort. Attach, or forward under separate correspondence, any documents/guides/extracts referenced herein. The field will expand as text is added. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. Also allows for up to 6 internal reviewers to digitally sign. See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

List of Attachments (All Files Must be attached Prior to Signing, i.e., for any digital signature on the form)

14. ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Requirements, in addition to NISPOM requirements for classified information, are established for this contract.

If Yes, identify the pertinent contractual clauses in the contract document itself, or provide an appropriate statement which identifies the additional requirements. Provide a copy of the requirements to the CSO. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

15. INSPECTIONS

Elements of this contract are outside the inspection responsibility of the CSO.

If Yes, explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

16. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACTIVITY (GCA) AND POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

17. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES

Security requirements stated herein are complete and adequate for safeguarding the classified information to be released or generated under this classified effort. All questions shall be referred to the official named below. Upon digitally signing Item 17h, no changes can be made as the form will be locked.

18. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION BY THE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

9.0.0.2.20120627.2.874785 DD 254, "DoD Contract Security Classification Specification" Show Attachment Bar

- Item: 10(j): All CUI associated with this contract must be protected per the guidance provided for Item 11(l) of this DD Form 254.

- Item 11(c): The contractor requires access to classified source data up to and including the level identified in item 1a. of this DD254. Classified material generated in support of this contract shall be classified in accordance with the source material of the Security Classification Guidance, which will be provided by Security Contracting Official (SCO). Automated Information Systems (AIS) must be certified and accredited by the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) prior to processing classified information associated with this contract.

- Item 11(d): All classified data and hardware will be protected in accordance the NISPOM, 32 CFR part 117.

- Item: 11(j). The Contractor shall utilize the NSWC Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Critical Information and Indicators List to help identify and protect critical information associated with this contract.

- Item: 11(j). Continued: During the period of this contract, the Contractor may be exposed to, use, or produce, NSWCCD Critical Information (CI) and/or observables and indicators which may lead to discovery of CI. NSWCCD CI will not be distributed to unauthorized third parties, including foreign governments, or companies under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI).

- Item: 11(j). Continued: Assembled large components/systems being transported to and from testing areas, other production or government facilities (whether or not on public roadways) shall be in an enclosed van trailer or covered flatbed trailer. Component/System outside storage, staging, and test areas shall be shielded/obscured from public view wherever physically possible.

- Item: 11(j). Continued: NSWCCD CI shall not be publicized in corporate wide newsletters, trade magazines, displays, intranet pages or public facing websites. Media requests related to this project shall be directed to NSWCCD Code 105 SCO listed in Block 17 of this DD Form 254.

- Item: 11(j). Continued: Any attempt by unauthorized third parties to solicit, obtain, photograph, or record, or; incidents of loss/compromise of government Classified or CI, Business Sensitive and Company Proprietary information related to this contract or other programs must be immediately reported to the Facility Security Officer, DCSA and/or the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and SEA 00P3. Questions concerning these requirements shall be directed to NSWCCD, Code 105.

- Item: 11(j). Continued: Performance under this contract requires the contractor to adhere to OPSEC requirements. OPSEC requirements are additional to the requirements of DoD 5220.22- M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, therefore, the Contractor may not impose OPSEC requirements on its subcontractors unless NSWCCD approves the OPSEC requirements.

- Item 11(l): Legacy information from existing documents (e.g. Technical Manuals) marked For Official Use Only or FOUO, that is used to create a new document/correspondence, shall follow the minimum marking requirements of DoDI 5200.48, Section 3, paragraph 3.4.a, and include the acronym "CUI" in the banner and footer of the document. Non-Federal information systems storing and processing CUI shall be protected per NIST SP-800-171, or subsequent revisions. All transmissions to personal email accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Comcast, etc.) and posting on social media websites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) are prohibited. Destroy all CUI associated with this contract by any of the following approved methods: A cross-cut shredder; a certified commercial destruction vendor; a central destruction facility; incineration; chemical decomposition; pulverizing, disintegration; or methods approved for classified destruction

• The following Security Classification Guides (SCGs), or subsequent revisions, apply to this contract. Subsequent revisions shall be provided by the GCA as Government Furnished Information (GFI) and shall be executed by the Contractor at no additional cost to the government.

- PEO SUBS SCG 10#05-56.04 PROPULSORS, SUBMARINE (C) DATED 29 JUN 2010

• Classified or unclassified technical papers to be presented at a classified symposium must be approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) prior to the presentation.

• Security classification guides and controlled unclassified information (CUI) (e.g., FOUO, distribution statement controlled) are not authorized for public release; therefore, they cannot be posted on a publicly accessible web-server or transmitted over the internet unless appropriately encrypted. Request for public release cannot be transmitted via the Internet until the contractor receives final approval from NSWCCD Security Office (Code 105).

• Contractor must submit a request for sharing of classified and other sensitive information between prime contracts in writing to the NSWCCD Security Office (Code 105), identified in Item 17a. of this form.

• Personnel designated as derivative classifiers shall receive derivative classification training prior to access from the contractor's Facility Security Officer (FSO). The FSO shall ensure personnel receive initial and biennial training during the life of this contract. Evidence of completion, training certificates or equivalent, shall be provided to the Information Assurance Manager, via the COR, no later than the individual's due date.

• All classified documents must be destroyed using a National Security Agency (NSA) approved high security crosscut shredder listed on the NSA/CSS evaluated products list (EPL) for high security crosscut paper shredders, or other approved method for destroying classified information.

• All classified information involved in security incidents shall be retained and provided to the certifying official in Item 17a. of this DD254 for classification review.

• All security related issues, incidents, or requests pertaining to this contract shall be presented in writing by the contractor's Facility Security Officer (FSO) to the individual identified in block 17a. of this DD254. The contractor shall abide by other reporting requirements outlined in the NISPOM.

• Forward a copy of subcontractor DD254s issued under this contract to the official shown in item 17a. of this DD254.

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