Lesson 4 : Foreign Disclosure Authorizations
Lesson Introduction
• Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD )
policies and processes
• National Disclosure Policy ( NOP )
• Protection requirements
• Alternative security arrangements
Closed Captioning
Welcome to Lesson 4, Foreign Disclosure Authorizations. I 'm Sara Lopez, your
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Foreign Disclosure Officer and mentor.
In this lesson, we'll focus on the policies and processes for sharing controlled
information and technology with our allies without jeopardizing security.
Foreign disclosure authorizations permit Department of Defense personnel to
share controlled information and technology through a number of TS&FD
processes after reviewing the benefits of advancing our political and military
objectives while maintaining an operational and technological advantage and
protecting critical technology from falling into the hands of potential
,ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer
Lesson 4 : Foreign Disclosure Authorizations
Lesson Introduction
• Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD )
policies and processes
• National Disclosure Policy ( NOP )
• Protection requirements
• Alternative security arrangements
Long Descript ion
Sara Lopez, FOO, standing next to a
whiteboard showing four bulleted items:
Technology Security and Foreign
Disclosure (TSFD ) policies and processes,
National Disclosure Policy ( NOP ),
Closed Captioning
Protection requirements, and Alternative
Welcome to Lesson 4, Foreign Disclosure Authorizatio,...security arrangements .
_________________ _
Foreign Disclosure Officer and mentor.
In this lesson, we'll focus on the policies and processes for sharing controlled
information and technology with our allies without jeopardizing security.
Foreign disclosure authorizations permit Department of Defense personnel to
share controlled information and technology through a number of TS&FD
processes after reviewing the benefits of advancing our political and military
objectives while maintaining an operational and technological advantage and
protecting critical technology from falling into the hands of potential
,ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer
Lesson 4 : Foreign Disclosure Authorizations
Lesson Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson you will be a ble t o:
• Recognize the various Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (T SFD) processes that
may impact international acquisition program activities
• Explain how the National Disclosure Policy ( NOP ) implements the Arms Export Control Act
( AECA), Executive Order ( E.O. ) 13526, and National Security Decision Memorandum ( NSDM )
119
• Define the term Classified Military I nformation ( CMI )
• Recognize the steps in making disclosure authorization decisions
• Describe the various means to satis fy protection requirements associated with disclosure
authorizations
• Describe various alternative security arrangements in the absence of a General Security
Agreement
• Explain the importance of early T SFD planning
This lesson will take approxima tely 75 minute s t o complete .
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Lesson 4 : Foreign Disclosure Authorizations
Foreign Disclosure
Foreign disclosure authorizations allow Classified
Military Information ( CMI ) and Controlled Unclassified
Information ( CUI ) sharing by DoD personnel through
a number of Technology Security and Foreign
Disclosure (TSFD ) processes :
• TSFD decisions are made only after
considering the potential benefits of building
allied and friendly nation partner capabili ty
efforts to advance our political and military
objectives while maintaining United States
operational and technological advantages and
protecting critical technology from adversaries
• There are numerous interagency or Office of
the Secretary of Defense ( OSD )- level TSFD
processes in addition to Military Department
( MILDEP) or other DoD Component internal
processes that may apply to a specific
international acquisition program
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