OPSEC_Guide.pdf

This document is an Operations Security (OPSEC) Guide for Defense Contractors issued by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport. The guide provides comprehensive guidance for defense contractors working with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center on protecting critical and sensitive information. Key requirements include strict controls on electronic devices in government spaces, prohibitions on discussing government operations in public or unencrypted communications, restrictions on posting sensitive information to company websites or media, and mandatory OPSEC training within 30 days of contract assignment and annually thereafter.

Contractors must develop OPSEC plans that identify and protect critical information, prevent unauthorized disclosure, and implement measures to counter potential adversary intelligence gathering. The guide defines critical information as details that could compromise mission effectiveness if obtained by an adversary, and requires contractors to minimize observable indicators of military operations, equipment movements, and other sensitive activities. Contractors must coordinate their OPSEC plans with the NUWCDIVKPT OPSEC Program Manager and comply with additional security requirements specified in their specific contract Statement of Work.