What Level Classified Information Could Cause Damage To National Security?

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Confidential – the blue classification level applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to national security.

What are the 3 levels of classified information?

The U.S. government uses three levels of classification to designate how sensitive certain information is: confidential, secret and top secret. The lowest level, confidential, designates information that if released could damage U.S. national security.

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What are typical security classifications?

The U.S. classification of information system has three classification levels — Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential — which are defined in EO 12356.

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