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originally posted by: Greenanon
Lots of people learning what FISA stands for today.
Not here of course
The United States also has a system of restrictive caveats that can be added to a document: these are constantly changing, but can include (in abbreviated form) a requirement that the document not be shared with a civilian contractor or not leave a specific room. These restrictions are not classifications in and of themselves; rather, they restrict the dissemination of information within those who have the appropriate clearance level and possibly the need to know the information. Remarks such as "Eyes Only" also limit the restriction. One violating these directives might be guilty of violating a lawful order or mishandling classified information.
For ease of use, caveats and abbreviations have been adopted that can be included in the summary classification marking (header/footer) to enable the restrictions to be identified at a glance. They are sometimes known as Dissemination Control Abbreviations.[50] Some of these caveats are (or were):
FOUO: For Official Use Only. Used for documents or products which contain material which is exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act.
NFIBONLY: National Foreign Intelligence Board Departments Only[50]
NOFORN: Distribution to non-US citizens is prohibited, regardless of their clearance or access permissions (NO FOReign National access allowed).
NOCONTRACTOR: Distribution to contractor personnel (non-US-government employees) is prohibited, regardless of their clearance or access permissions.
ORCON: Originator controls dissemination and/or release of the document.
PROPIN: Caution—Proprietary Information Involved[50]
REL: Distribution to citizens of the countries listed is permitted, providing they have appropriate accesses and need to know. Example: "REL TO USA, AUS, GBR, CAN, NZL" indicates that the information may be shared with appropriate personnel from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
FVEY is the country code used as shorthand for the Five Eyes.
X: Information is exempt from automatic declassification (after the statutory default of 25 years) for exemption reason , and declassification review shall not be permitted for years (as determined by law or the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel). For the most part, the exemption reasoning and caveats are outlined in paragraphs (b)–(d) and (g)–(i) of Sec. 3.3 of Executive Order 13526, but paragraph (b) is typically the one being referenced as the exemption reason value .
Example: "50X1" indicates the information must remain classified for 50 years, since it pertains to intelligence activities, sources, or methods (reason (1) of Section 3.3, paragraph (b)).
RESTRICTED: Distribution to non-US citizens or those holding an interim clearance is prohibited; certain other special handling procedures apply.
Classification level and caveats are typically separated by "//" in the summary classification marking. For example, the final summary marking of a document might be:
SECRET////ORCON/NOFORN
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: TomLawless
NOFORN
The United States also has a system of restrictive caveats that can be added to a document: these are constantly changing, but can include (in abbreviated form) a requirement that the document not be shared with a civilian contractor or not leave a specific room. These restrictions are not classifications in and of themselves; rather, they restrict the dissemination of information within those who have the appropriate clearance level and possibly the need to know the information. Remarks such as "Eyes Only" also limit the restriction. One violating these directives might be guilty of violating a lawful order or mishandling classified information.
For ease of use, caveats and abbreviations have been adopted that can be included in the summary classification marking (header/footer) to enable the restrictions to be identified at a glance. They are sometimes known as Dissemination Control Abbreviations.[50] Some of these caveats are (or were):
FOUO: For Official Use Only. Used for documents or products which contain material which is exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act.
NFIBONLY: National Foreign Intelligence Board Departments Only[50]
NOFORN: Distribution to non-US citizens is prohibited, regardless of their clearance or access permissions (NO FOReign National access allowed).
NOCONTRACTOR: Distribution to contractor personnel (non-US-government employees) is prohibited, regardless of their clearance or access permissions.
ORCON: Originator controls dissemination and/or release of the document.
PROPIN: Caution—Proprietary Information Involved[50]
REL: Distribution to citizens of the countries listed is permitted, providing they have appropriate accesses and need to know. Example: "REL TO USA, AUS, GBR, CAN, NZL" indicates that the information may be shared with appropriate personnel from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
FVEY is the country code used as shorthand for the Five Eyes.
X: Information is exempt from automatic declassification (after the statutory default of 25 years) for exemption reason , and declassification review shall not be permitted for years (as determined by law or the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel). For the most part, the exemption reasoning and caveats are outlined in paragraphs (b)–(d) and (g)–(i) of Sec. 3.3 of Executive Order 13526, but paragraph (b) is typically the one being referenced as the exemption reason value .
Example: "50X1" indicates the information must remain classified for 50 years, since it pertains to intelligence activities, sources, or methods (reason (1) of Section 3.3, paragraph (b)).
RESTRICTED: Distribution to non-US citizens or those holding an interim clearance is prohibited; certain other special handling procedures apply.
Classification level and caveats are typically separated by "//" in the summary classification marking. For example, the final summary marking of a document might be:
SECRET////ORCON/NOFORN
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: TomLawless
The two theories are that Mueller is either like The Wolf from Pulp Fiction doing the work of covering it all up and attempting to bury the bodies, or he's flipped and is working to dig it all up.
Either way, there isn't much room for him not to have known it was going on, and then his job is to construct a case that achieves the desired ends. The only real question are what those desired ends are.
originally posted by: Greenanon
a reply to: TomLawless
That feel when a Nazi targets your waifu
originally posted by: Greenanon
a reply to: TomLawless
That feel when a Nazi targets your waifu
originally posted by: Greenanon
And just like that a political battle became a legal battle.
Memo is missing at least one section
Not the redacted FBI version
TOPSECRET/NOFORN IS NOT A REDACTION
originally posted by: AnkhMorpork
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: Greenanon
a reply to: TomLawless
That feel when a Nazi targets your waifu
I'd love to know what Q has to say about the Nazi targeting HH.
Why do you guys channel Q when you talk? Do you think that Greenanon is Q?
WASHINGTON — Former aides to Bill and Hillary Clinton are launching a new super PAC to upgrade Democratic organizing and fundraising in support of the party's candidates around the country, NBC News has learned.
The new group, called Party Majority, would act as a parallel structure to Democratic Party committees at the national and state levels while coordinating with them. Its creation comes at a time when party committees are struggling to maintain their relevance as donors increasingly push money to political organizations that can raise and spend money with less regulation.
"Democrats are motivated to fight the Trump agenda, but without fully funded organizing operations, we won't maximize our opportunities next year and every year thereafter," said Party Majority co-founder Mike Lux, a former aide to President Bill Clinton who has helped build a series of progressive organizations over the last two decades.
"Party Majority PAC will fill in holes to make sure activists on the ground have the resources they need to be successful, working with existing organizations both new and old to ensure resources are used effectively," he added.
Despite its obvious ties to the Clinton world, the group is expected to announce soon a larger set of leaders from across the Democratic political universe.
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: AnkhMorpork
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: Greenanon
a reply to: TomLawless
That feel when a Nazi targets your waifu
I'd love to know what Q has to say about the Nazi targeting HH.
Why do you guys channel Q when you talk? Do you think that Greenanon is Q?
I've spoken to Q from here long before Green was here.
Why do you ask?