AEDCVA16-31 — Controlled Unclassified Area

AEDCVA16-31 governs prohibited personal photography, wireless, recording, and transmitting capabilities, including electronic devices and laptops.

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  • Publication number: AEDCVA16-31
  • Title: CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED AREA
  • Date: 2025-02-04

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AEDCVA16-31 identifies prohibited devices and states that prohibited items are subject to search, seizure, and destruction. It requires exceptions to be coordinated with FSS Industrial Security and sets conditions for laptops connecting to AEDC networks.

Topics covered

  • Prohibited electronic devices
  • Photography and recording capabilities
  • Wireless and transmitting capabilities
  • Portable Electronic Device passes
  • Laptop wireless, GPS, and camera capabilities
  • Search, seizure, and destruction

Questions and answers

How are medical devices and waivers handled?

Medical devices or other exceptions or waivers must be coordinated with FSS Industrial Security.

When do customer company-owned laptops require a PED Pass?

Customer company-owned laptops introduced for missionessential purposes require a Portable Electronic Device (PED) Pass IF connecting to AEDC networks.

What laptop capabilities must be disabled?

ALL laptops, including AEDC-owned, must have wireless, GPS, and camera/video capabilities disabled.

What must be disabled on AEDC-owned laptops?

ALL laptops, including AEDC-owned, must have wireless, GPS, and camera/video capabilities disabled.

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