Distribution Statements for Use on Technical
Documents
DoD
Directive 5230.24 dated 18 March
1987 states that all all documents sent to DTIC®
must be assigned a distribution statement by the contributor. The following
distribution statements and notices are authorized for use on DoD technical
documents:
1. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved
for public release; distribution is unlimited.
a. This statement may be used
only on unclassified technical documents that have been cleared for public
release by competent authority in accordance with DoD
Directive 5230.9. Technical documents resulting from contracted fundamental
research efforts will normally be assigned Distribution Statement A, except
for those rare and exceptional circumstances where there is a high likelihood
of disclosing performance characteristics of military systems, or of manufaturing
technologies that are unique and critical to Defense, and agreement on
this situation has been recorded in the contract or grant.
b. Technical documents with this statement
may be made available or sold to the
public and foreign nationals, companies, and governments, including
adversary
governments, and may be exported.
c. This statement may not be used on
technical documents that formerly were
classified unless such documents are cleared for public release in accordance
with DoD Directive 5230.9.
d. This statement shall not be used on
classified technical documents or documents containing export-controlled
technical data as provided in DoD
Directive 5230.25.
2. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT B. Distribution
authorized to U.S. Government agencies only (fill in reason) (date of determination).
Other requests for this document shall be referred to (insert controlling
DoD office)
a. This statement may be used
on unclassified and classified technical documents.
b. Reasons for assigning distribution
statement B include:
- Foreign Government Information - To
protect and limit distribution in accordance with the desires of the
foreign government that furnished the technical information. Information
of this type normally is classified at the CONFIDENTIAL level or higher
in accordance with DoD 5200.1-R.
Proprietary Information - To protect
information not owned by the U.S. Government and protected by a
contractors "limited rights" statement, or received with the understanding
that it not be routinely transmitted outside the U.S. Government.
Critical Technology - To protect
information and technical data that advance current technology or
describe new technology in an area of significant or potentially
significant military application or that relate to a specific military
deficiency of a potential adversary. Information of this type may
be classified or unclassified; when unclassified, it is export-controlled
and subject to the provisions of DoD
Directive 5230.25.
Test and Evaluation - To protect
results of test and evaluation of commercial products or military
hardware when such disclosure may cause unfair advantage or disadvantage
to the manufacturer of the product
Contractor Performance Evaluation
- To protect information in management reviews, records of contract
performance evaluation, or other advisory documents evaluating programs
of contractors.
Premature Dissemination - To protect
patentable information on systems or processes in the developmental
or conceptual stage from premature dissemination.
Administrative or Operational Use
- To protect technical or operational data or information from automatic
dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other
means. This protection covers publications required solely for official
use or strictly for administrative or operational purposes. This
statement may be applied to manuals, pamphlets, technical orders,
technical reports, and other publications containing valuable technical
or operational data.
Software Documentation - Releaseable
only in accordance with DoD Instruction 7930.2 (http://web7.whs.osd.mil/dodiss/instructions/instruc2.htm).
Specific Authority - To protect information
not specifically included in the above reasons and discussions,
but which requires protection in accordance with valid documented
authority such as Executive Orders, classification guidelines, DoD
or DoD Component regulatory documents. When filling in the reason,
cite "Specific Authority (identification of valid documented authority)."
3. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
C. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors
(fill in reason) (date of determination). Other requests for this document
shall be referred to (insert controlling DoD office)
a. Distribution statement C may
be used on unclassified and classified technical documents
b. Reasons for assigning distribution
statement C include: Foreign Government Information - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Critical Technology - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Software Documentation - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Administrative or Operational Use -
Same as distribution statement B.
- Specific Authority - Same as distribution
statement B.
4. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
D. Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD
contractors only (fill in reason) (date of determination). Other requests
shall be referred to (insert controlling DoD office).
a. Distribution statement D may be
used on unclassified and classified technical documents.
b. Reasons for assigning distribution
statement D include: Foreign Government Information - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Administrative or Operational Use -
Same as distribution statement B.
- Software Documentation - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Critical Technology - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Specific Authority - Same as distribution
statement B.
5. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT E. Distribution
authorized to DoD Components only (fill in reason) (date of determination).
Other requests shall be referred to (insert controlling DoD office).
a. Distribution statement E may be used
on unclassified and classified technical documents.
b. Reasons for assigning distribution
statement E include: Direct Military Support - The document contains
export-controlled technical data of such military significance that
release for purposes other than direct support of DoD approved activities
may jeopardize an important technological or operational military advantage
of the United States. Designation of such data is made by competent
authority in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.25.
- Foreign Government Information - Same
as distribution statement B.
- Proprietary Information - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Premature Dissemination - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Test and Evaluation - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Software Documentation - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Contractor Performance Evaluation -
Same as distribution statement B.
- Critical Technology - Same as distribution
statement B.
- Administrative/Operational Use - Same
as distribution statement B.
- Specific Authority - Same as distribution
statement B.
6. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT F.Further
dissemination only as directed by (inserting controlling DoD office) (date
of determination) or higher DoD authority.
a. Distribution statement F is
normally used only on classified technical documents, but may be used
on unclassified technical documents when specific authority exists (e.g.,
designation as direct military support as in statement E).
b. Distribution statement F is also used
when the DoD originator determines that information is subject to special
dissemination limitation specified by paragraph 5-208, DoD 5200.1-R.
7. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT X. Distribution
authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and private individuals or enterprises
eligible to obtain export-controlled technical data in accordance with _____________(Insert
appropriate regulation); ____________ (Insert date of determination). DoD
Controlling Office is ________________(Insert the name of DoD Controlling
Office).
8. Export Control Warning. All technical
documents that are determined to contain export-controlled technical data
shall be marked "WARNING - This document contains technical data
whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C.,
Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50,
U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq), as amended. Violations of these export laws
are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with
provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25." When it is technically not
feasible to use the entire statement, an abbreviated marking may be used,
and a copy of the full statement added to the "Notice To Accompany
Release of Export Controlled Data" required by DoD Directive 5230.25.
9. Handling and Destroying Unclassified/Limited
Distribution Documents. Unclassified/Limited Distribution documents
shall be handled using the same standard as "For Official Use Only
(FOUO)" material, and will be destroyed by any method that will prevent
disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. When local circumstances
or experience indicates that this destruction method is not sufficiently
protective of unclassified limited information, local authorities may
prescribe other methods but must give due consideration to the additional
expense balanced against the degree of sensitivity.
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