Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60

§3344a Training to Promote Sensible Classification

Title 50 › Chapter 45— MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES › Subchapter III— SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION › § 3344a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Agency leaders must train employees who can classify information. The training must make those employees responsible if they label things more secret than needed and must teach them to use only the secrecy needed to protect the country's security. Over-classification: labeling something at a higher secrecy level than needed to protect the country's security. Sensible classification: using the lowest secrecy level needed to protect the country's security.

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Title 50, §3344a

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “over-classification” means classification at a level that exceeds the minimum level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security of the United States.

(2)The term “sensible classification” means classification at a level that is the minimum level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security of the United States.

(b)Each head of an agency with classification authority shall conduct training for employees of the agency with classification authority to hold employees accountable for over-classification and to promote sensible classification.

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50 U.S.C. § 3344a

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60