Operations and Signal Security Operations Security

1 Army Regulation 530 1 Operations and Signal SecurityOperationsSecurityHeadquartersDe partment of the ArmyWashington, DC26 September 2014 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 530 1 Operations SecurityThis major revision, dated 26 September 2014--o Updates Operations Security terms and definitions with Department of Defenseand Joint usage (para 1-5).o Adds Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army responsibility forthe HQDA Operations Security program (para 2-2).o Adds guidance to authorize purchases of Operations Security awareness andtraining products (para 3-3).o Adds Operations Security Level III training certification requirements (para4-2c).

2 O Adds Operations Security and external official presence trainingrequirements (para 4-3).o Updates Joint and interagency training guidelines (para 4-4).o Updates Operations Security assessment procedures (para 5-4).o Updates Operations Security contractual documents review requirements (chap6).o Adds cyberspace critical information sample (app C-27).o Updates guidance for Army Operations Security Annual Report Program (app I).o Updates guidance for Annual Army Operations Security Achievement AwardsProgram (app J).o Updates Army command, Army service component command, and direct reportingunit listing (app K).

3 O Updates Freedom of Information Act (Title 5, United States Code, Section 552)Exemption 2 guidance (app L).o Adds Operations Security internal control evaluation (app O).o Makes administrative changes (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC26 September 2014 Operations and Signal SecurityOperations Security *Army Regulation 530 1 Effective 26 October 2014H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o This regulation fully imple-ments National Security Decision Direc-tive 298, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of StaffI n s t r u c t i o n 3 2 1 3.

4 0 1 D , J o i n t P u b l i c a t i o n3 , and Department of Defense direc-tive and Department of M. This regulation states Armypolicy on Operations Security program de-velopment, revises terminology, providesdetails on the Operations Security planningprocess, and outlines the Operations secu-r i t y r e v i e w , a s s e s s m e n t a n d s u r v e y r e -quirements. The Army Operations securityprogram authority is consistent with Jointp o l i c y a n d d o c t r i n e i n C h a i r m a n , J o i n tChiefs of Staff Instruction andJ o i n t P u b l i c a t i o n 3 1 3.

5 3 . I n J o i n t a n dArmy Operations , Operations Security is ani n f o r m a t i o n - r e l a t e d c a p a b i l i t y i n t e g r a t e dby Information Operations as prescribedin Joint Publication 3 This regulation applies tomilitary and civilian personnel of the Ac-tive Army, the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and related activitiesof those organizations. Contractors mustcomply with contractually imposed opera-tions Security requirements. Also, if con-t r a c t o r s h a v e a c c e s s t o g o v e r n m e n tinformation they are required to followthe same requirements for protection ofsensitive, unclassified government infor-mation per Joint Ethics Regulation andPublic Law.

6 This regulation applies fromconception of an activity or project andduring all phases of Operations , includingtraining, readiness, and and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7. The pro-ponent has the authority to approve ex-ceptions or waivers to this regulation thata r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h c o n t r o l l i n g l a w a n dregulations. The proponent may delegatethis approval authority, in writing, to adivision chief with the proponent agencyor its direct reporting unit or field operat-ing agency, in the grade of colonel or thecivilian equivalent.

7 Activities may requesta waiver to this regulation by providingjustification that includes a full analysis oft h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d ef o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y s s e n i o rlegal officer. All waiver requests will bee n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o rleader of the requesting activity and for-warded through higher headquarters to thepolicy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 formore internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 andidentifies key internal controls that mustbe evaluated (see app O).

8 S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from Deputy Chief ofStaff, G 3/5/7 (G 39), 400 Army Penta-gon, Washington, DC improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to the e-mail ad-d r e s s a t h t t p : / / u s a r m y . p e n t a g o n . h q d a . l i s t This regulation is availablein electronic media only and is intendedfor command levels B, C, D and E for theActive Army, the Army National Guard,and Army (Listed by paragraph and page number)

9 Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and special terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Definitions 1 5, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 530 1, dated 17 April 530 1 26 September 2014iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedRequirement 1 6, page 2 Application 1 7, page 2 Proponent 1 8, page 3 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 3 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) 2 1, page 3 Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army 2 2, page 3 Chief Information Officer/G 6 2 3, page 3 The Inspector General 2 4, page 4 Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) 2 5, page 4 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 2 2 6, page 4 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 2 7, page 4 Commanders of Army commands, Army service component commands, and direct reporting units 2 8, page 4 Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

10 2 9, page 5 Commander, Army Materiel Command (AMC) 2 10, page 5 Commander, Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) 2 11, page 5 Commander, Army Criminal Investigation Command 2 12, page 6 Commanding General, Installation Management Command 2 13, page 6 Commander, Army Test and Evaluation Command and commanders, subordinate commanders, and directors of majortest ranges, centers, and facilities 2 14, page 6 Commander, 1st Information Operations Command (Land) 2 15, page 6 Army Operations Security support element 2 16, page 6 Army Web risk assessment cell 2 17, page 7 Commanders and directors of units, activities, and installations at battalion and higher echelons 2 18, page 7 Commanders at all levels, agency directors 2 19, page 9 Garrison commanders 2 20, page 9 Program executive officers and program, project, or product managers 2 21, page 9 All Army personnel 2 22, page 10 Chapter 3 Policy and Procedures, page 11 General 3 1.