The Information Security Oversight Office
ISOO ensures the development and application and preserves the integrity of risk-based frameworks in government and industry, which balance the disclosure, sharing and protection of information related to the national security.
The Information Security Oversight Office
(ISOO) is responsible to the President
for policy oversight of the Government-wide
security
classification system and the National
Industrial Security Program. We receive
our authority
from Executive Orders 12958 "Classified
National Security Information" (
PDF
Format) and 12829 "National
Industrial Security Program" ( PDF
Format),
as amended.
As an administrative component of
the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA), we also receive our policy and program
guidance from the National Security Council
(NSC).
On December 1, 1978, President Jimmy Carter
established ISOO with
the signing of Executive Order 12065, "National
Security Information". With the Presidents
approval, The Archivist of the United States
appoints the ISOO
director. In turn, the director
determines the need for and appoints the
ISOO staff.
ISOO has two directorates and a staff of 25 people to accomplish its mission.
The Directorate for Policy:
Assists the ISOO director in developing
security classification policies for
classifying, declassifying and safeguarding
national security information generated
in Government and industry. The current
policy documents for the Government
and industry programs are Executive
Orders 12958, as amended, and 12829,
as amended, respectively.
The Directorate for Operations:
Assists the ISOO director in evaluating
the effectiveness of the security classification
programs established by Government
and industry to protect information
vital to our national security interests.
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