Executive Order 12958
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Executive Order 12958 is a U.S. presidential directive that established a comprehensive system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Executive Order 12958 as amended | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
ⓘ
classification directive ⓘ |
| aimsTo | balance national security with public access to information ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo |
Information Security Oversight Office
ⓘ
agency heads ⓘ |
| authority |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Constitution
statutory authority of the President ⓘ |
| classificationLevelDefined |
Confidential
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Secret ⓘ Top Secret ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | Information Security Oversight Office responsibilities framework ⓘ |
| defines | classification levels Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1995-10-14 ⓘ |
| establishes |
system for classifying national security information
ⓘ
system for declassifying national security information ⓘ system for safeguarding national security information ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 1 – Original Classification
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Section 2 – Derivative Classification ⓘ Section 3 – Declassification and Downgrading ⓘ Section 4 – Safeguarding ⓘ Section 5 – Implementation and Review ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
foreign government information protections
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procedures for challenging classification ⓘ sanctions for unauthorized disclosure of classified information ⓘ standards for granting security clearances ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | authority of the President of the United States as Commander in Chief ⓘ |
| modificationDate | 2003-03-25 ⓘ |
| modifiedBy | Executive Order 13292 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
information security
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| president | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| publication | Federal Register ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to classified information
ⓘ
automatic declassification ⓘ derivative classification ⓘ mandatory declassification review ⓘ marking of classified information ⓘ original classification authority ⓘ systematic declassification review ⓘ |
| replaced | Executive Order 12356 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1995-04-17 ⓘ |
| subject |
classification of information
ⓘ
declassification of information ⓘ national security information ⓘ safeguarding of classified information ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Executive Order 13292 ⓘ |
| title | Classified National Security Information ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Executive Order 12958 as amended