GOVERNMENTS AND SECRECY

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ABOUT THIS CHAPTER

This chapter surveys government cybersecurity with a special focus on military-grade secrecy requirements. Although parts of this may apply to other national governments, this chapter focuses on policies and concepts specific to the U.S. government and often to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities. This chapter examines the following aspects of governments and secrecy:

  The secrecy problem as seen by governments and by the defense and intelligence communities

  Security classifications and clearances

  National cybersecurity policy issues and typical policy elements

  Communications security in the U.S. defense and intelligence communities

  Special data protection concerns, ...

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