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Administrative Sanctions
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Subpart O
National Defense
Department
SECURITY
INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATION

Subpart O—Administrative Sanctions
§ 159a.97
Individual responsibility.
All personnel, civilian or military, of the Department of Defense are responsible individually for complying with the provisions of this part.
§ 159a.98
Violations subject to sanctions.
(a) DoD Military and civilian personnel are subject to administrative sanctions if they:
(1) Knowingly and willfully classify or continue the classification of information in violation of E.O. 12356, any implementing issuances, or this part.
(2) Knowingly, willfully, or negligently disclose to unauthorized persons information properly classified under E.O. 12356 or prior orders; or
(3) Knowingly and willfully violate any other provision of E.O. 12356, any implementing issuances or this part.
(b) Sanctions include but are not limited to a warning notice, reprimand, termination of classification authority, suspension without pay, forfeiture of pay, removal or discharge, and will be imposed upon any person, regardless of office or level of employment, who is responsible for a violation specified under this paragraph as determined appropriate under applicable law and DoD regulations. Nothing in this part prohibits or limits action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice based upon violations of that Code.
§ 159a.99
Corrective action.
The Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the Military Departments, and the heads of other DoD Components shall ensure that appropriate and prompt corrective action is taken whenever a violation under § 159a.98(a) occurs or repeated administrative discrepancies or repeated disregard of requirements of this Regulation occur (see § 159a.100). Commanders and supervisors, in consultation with appropriate legal counsel, shall utilize all appropriate criminal, civil, and administative enforcement remedies against employees who violate the law and security requirements as set forth in this part and other pertinent DoD issuances.
§ 159a.100
Administrative discrepancies.
Repeated administrative discrepancies in the marking and handling of classified information and material such as failure to show classification authority; failure to apply internal classification markings; failure to adhere to the requirements of this part that pertain to dissemination, storage, accountability, and destruction, and that are determined not to constitute a violation under § 159a.98(a) may be grounds for adverse administrative action including warning, admonition, reprimand or termination of classification authority as determined appropriate under applicable policies and procedures.
§ 159a.101
Reporting violations.
(a) Whenever a violation under § 159a.98(a)(2) occurs, the Director of Counterintelligence and Investigative Programs, ODUSD(P) shall be informed of the date and general nature of the occurrence including the relevent parts of this part, the sanctions imposed, and the corrective action taken. Whenever a violation under § 159a.98(a) (1) or (3) occurs, the Director of Security Plans and Programs, OSUSD(P) shall be provided the same information. Notification of such violations shall be furnished to the Director of the ISOO in accordance with § 5.4(d) of E.O. 12356 by the ODUSD(P).
(b) Any action resulting in unauthorized disclosure of properly classified information that constitutes a violation of the criminal statutes and evidence reflected in classified information of possible violations of Federal criminal law by a DoD employee and of possible violations by any other person of those Federal criminal laws specified in guidelines adopted by the Attorney General shall be the subject of a report processed in accordance with DoD Directive 5210.50 and DoD Instruction 5240.4.
(c) Any action reported under paragraph (b) of this section, shall be reported to the Attorney General by the General Counsel, Department of Defense.
(d) Reports shall be made to appropriate counterintelligence, investigative, and personnel security authorities concerning any employee who is known to have been responsible for repeated security violations over a period of a year, for appropriate evaluation, including readjudication of the employee's security clearance.
Pt. 159a, App. A
Appendix A to Part 159a—Equivalent Foreign and International Pact Organization Security Classifications
Country | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential |
Argentina | Estrictamente Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Australia | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential |
Austria | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Verschuluss |
Belgium:
French | Tres Secret | Secret | Confidentiel Restreints | Difusion.
Flemish | Zeer Geheim | Geheim | Vertrouwelijk Verspreiding | Bepertke.
Bolivia | Syoersecreto or Muy Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Resedrvado.
Brazil | Ultra Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Cambodia | Tres Secret | Secret | Secret/Confidential |
Canada | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Chile | Secreto | Secreto | Reservado | Reservado.
Columbia | Ultrasecreto | Secreto | Reservado Restringido | Confidencial.
Costa Rica | Alto Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial |
Denmark | Hojst Himmiligt | Himmiligt | Fortroligt | Til Tjenestebrug.
Ecuador | Secretisimo | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
El Salvador | Ultra Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Ethiopia | Yemlaz Birtou Mistir | Kilkil | |
Finland | Erittain Salainen | Salainen | |
France | Tres Secret | Secret Defense | Confidentiel Defense Restreinte | Diffusion.
Germany | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Va-Vertraulich |
Greece | Akpre Anopphton | Anopphton | Emilieteytikon Xpheere | Mepinpiemenhe.
Guatemala | Alto Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Haiti | | Secret | Confidential |
Honduras | Super Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Hong Kong | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Hungary | Szigoruan Titkos | Titkos | Bizalmas |
India | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Indonesia | Sangat Rahasia | Rahasia | Terbatas |
Iran | Bekoli Serri | Serri | Kheili Mahramaneh | Mahramaneh.
Iraq | (Absolutely secret) | (Secret) | | (Limited).
Ireland Gaelic | Top Secret An-Sicreideach | Secret Sicreideach | Confidential Runda | Restricted Srianta.
Israel | Sodi Beyoter | Sodi | Shamur | Mugbal.
Italy | Segretissimo | Segreto | Riservatissimo | Riservato.
Japan | Kimitsu | Gokuhi | Hi Bugaihi | Toriatsukaichui.
Jordan | Maktum Jiddan | Maktum | Sirri | Mahdud.
Korea | | | |
Laos | Tres Secret | Secret | Secret/Confidentiel Restreinte | Difusion.
Lebanon | Tres Secret | Secret | Confidentiel |
Mexico | Alto Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Restringido.
Netherlands | Zeer Geheim | Geheim | Confidentieel or Vertrouwelijk | Dienstgeheim.
New Zealand | Top Secret | Secret | Condifential | Dienstgeheim.
Nicaragua | Alto Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Norway | Strengt Hemmelig | Hemmelig | Konfideneielt | Begrenset.
Pakistan | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Paraguay | Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Peru | Estrictamente Secreto | Secreto | Condifencial | Reservado.
Philippines | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Portugal | Muito Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado.
Spain | Maximo Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial Limitada | Diffussion.
Sweden (Red Borders) | Hemlig | Hemlig | Hemlig |
Switzerland | (^1) | (^1) | (^1) |
French | Secret | Secret | Secret Exclusive Du | Reserve A L'Usage.
| German | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Vertraulich Lichen Gebrauch | Nur Fur Dienst-
Italian | Segreto | Segreto | Segreto Di Servizio | Ad Exclusive Uso.
Thailand | Lup Tisud | Lup Maag | Lup | Pok Pid.
Turkey | Cok Gizli | Gizli | Ozel | Hizmete Ozel.
Union of South Africa:
English | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted.
Afrikaana | Uiters Geheim | Geheim | Vertroulik | Reperk.
United Arab Republic (Egypt) | Top Secret | Very Secret | Secret | Official.
^1 Three languages. TOP SECRET has a registration number to distinguish from SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL.
[54 FR 26959, June 27, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 31334, July 28, 1989]
Pt. 159a, App. B