OPSEC training for Contractors.pdf

USAWC

Operations Security

(OPSEC) Briefing (Contractors)

UNCLASSIFIED

AGENDA

• OPSEC Requirement

• What Is OPSEC?

• Who Is the Threat?

• OPSEC Considerations

Bottom Line: Practicing good OPSEC contributes to our mission success.

OPSEC REQUIREMENT

To ensure the USAWC’s Operations Security (OPSEC) program is in compliance with AR 530-1 , all US Military Personnel (Active, Reserve, and National Guard), Fellows, International Fellows, DA Civilians, and Contractors are required to complete mandatory OPSEC training.

WHAT IS OPSEC?

OPSEC is a mindset that all of us must use to protect our mission, personnel, and resources.

OPSEC is the process of analyzing friendly actions attendant to military operations and other activities to:

• Identify those actions that can be observed by adversary intelligence systems.

• Determine indicators hostile intelligence systems might obtain that could be interpreted or pieced together to derive Critical Information in time to be useful to adversaries.

• Select and execute measures that eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level the vulnerabilities of friendly actions to adversary exploitation.

OPSEC Process:

• Identify Critical Information.

• Analyze Threats.

• Identify and Analyze Vulnerabilities.

• Assess Risks.

• Apply Appropriate Countermeasures (OPSEC Measures).

OPSEC is an Operations Function

WHO IS THE THREAT?

Insiders

Those with misguided or divided loyalties Careless or disgruntled employees

Foreign Governments Foreign Intelligence Services (Spies) Allied Nations collect to gain advantages over the US.

Terrorists Domestic (Lone Wolfs), HVEs, and International (ISIS)

Criminals Hackers, Scam Artists, Identity Thieves, Active Shooters, Pedophiles, Extortionists.

OPSEC Considerations

1. Do not discuss Security measures/Protocols

2. Do not discuss Non-public USAWC and Carlisle Barracks Events, to include times, locations, attendees, and security plans.

3. Do not discuss Itineraries of general officers, senior executive service officials, very important persons, and distinguished visitors.

4. Do not take unauthorized photos, geo-tags, etc.

5. Do not discuss Protection and response capabilities of Carlisle Barracks assets, activities, or service providers.

6. Protect Personal Identifiable Information of our personnel, family members, or others.

7. Do not post specifics of your activities on Social Media.

8. Do not discuss any security measures, locations of assets, or other specific information regarding USAWC operations and facilities with anyone outside of the contract.