Controlled AreaA controlled area usually does not contain classifiedinformation. It serves as a buffer zone to provide greateradministrative control, safety, and protection for thelimited or exclusion areas. These areas requirepersonnel identification and control systems to limitadmittance to those people having bona fide need foraccess to the areaPassageways or spaces surrounding or adjacent tolimited or exclusion areas may be designated ascontrolled areas.SAFEKEEPING AND STORAGE OFCLASSIFIED MATERIALClassified information or material must be storedunder conditions that prevent unauthorized personsfrom gaining access to it. The security requirementsmust allow work to be accomplished while providingadequate security. In the Navy, the commanding officeris directly responsible for safeguarding all classifiedinformation within his command. He is also responsibleto ensure that classified material is stored properly whennot actually in use.StorageWhenever classified material is not under thepersonal control and observation of an authorizedperson, it must be guarded or stored in a locked securitycontainer.Top Secret material is stored in a safe or safe typeof steel file container having a three-positioncombination lock as approved by the General ServicesAdministration (GSA) or a class A vault that meets thestandards established by the Director of NavalIntelligence. An alarm-protected area may be used toprotect Top Secret material when the responsible localofficial decides that an alarm system provides protectionequal to, or better than, the safe, steel file, or vault. Thealarm-protected area provides a physical barrier thatprevents removal of the material and prevents thematerial from being viewed by unauthorized personneland compromised.Secret and Confidential material may be stored inthe same manner authorized for Top Secret or, in a classB vault, a vault type of room, or a secure storage roomthat has been approved according to the standardsprescribed by the Director of Naval Intelligence.14-5Valuables, such as money, jewels, precious metals,narcotics, and so forth, should not be held in safes usedto store classified materials because they increase therisk of theft. Only classified materials are to be placedin containers designated for storage of classifiedmaterial.Container Designations and CombinationsContainers used for the storage of classifiedmaterial are assigned a number or symbol foridentification purposes. The identifying numbers orsymbols are located in an obvious location on theoutside of the container. Each container must also meetthe security requirements for the highest classificationof material stored in the container. However, thisdesignation is not marked externally on the container.Records of combinations are sealed in envelopes(OPNAV 5511/2) and kept by the security manager, dutyofficer, communications officer, or other person(s)designated by the commanding officer. Combinationsfor containers with noncryptographic material will bechanged under any of the following conditions:When a safe is first placed into useAnnuallyWhen the combination or record of combinationshas been compromised or a security container isdiscovered unlocked and unattendedWhenever an individual knowing thecombination is transferred or discharged, or when thesecurity clearance of an individual knowing thecombination is reduced, suspended, or revokedWhen you are selecting new combination numbers,multiples of 5, simple ascending or descendingnumerical series, and personal data (such as birthdaysand serial numbers) must not be used. The samecombination cannot be used for more than one container.Combinations to security containers are changedonly by persons that are cleared for the highest level ofclassified material stored in the container.When a security container is taken out of service,built-in combination locks must be reset to the standardcombination 50-25-50. Combination padlocks must bereset to 10-20-30.
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