AMCI16-1401 governs Information Protection offices within Air Mobility Command, including policy, responsibilities, oversight and professional development.
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It establishes an Information Protection construct centered on Personnel Security, Information Security and Industrial Security. It requires designated offices, reporting relationships, metric reviews, certification and continuing education for IP personnel.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all Information Protection (IP) offices within AMC and provides guidance on roles and responsibilities to HQ AMC and installation IP offices.
IP is the collective policies, processes and implementation of risk management and mitigation actions instituted to prevent the compromise, loss, unauthorized access/disclosure, destruction, distortion or non-accessibility of information, regardless of physical form or characteristics, over the life cycle of the information. (paragraph 1)
The goal is to seamlessly integrate the IP environment into the mission by focusing on the IP key pillars: Personnel Security, Information Security, and Industrial Security. (paragraph 2)
Commanders are responsible for establishing IP programs to provide a converged environment across all information domains. (paragraph 2)
Each IP office will have enough workstations to ensure connectivity to the NIPRNET and SIPRNET. (paragraph 6)
If SIPRNET connectivity is unavailable in the local IP office, an accessible SIPRNET will be readily available. (paragraph 6)