For COMSEC material, contractors must follow guidance from which source?

For COMSEC material, contractors must follow guidance from which source?

• A. Central Office of Record (COR)
• B. National Security Agency (NSA)
• C. Department of Defense
• D. The President

Answer: (A)

COMSEC material requires strict handling under security controls, and the person who sets the exact rules a contractor must follow is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR administers the contract and translates applicable security policies into contract-specific instructions, including who may access COMSEC, how it is stored and transmitted, and how incidents are reported. While NSA and DoD establish overarching standards for COMSEC, the day-to-day guidance a contractor uses comes from the COR. The President is not involved in contractor-level COMSEC requirements. Therefore, contractors follow guidance from the COR.

COMSEC material requires strict handling under security controls, and the person who sets the exact rules a contractor must follow is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR administers the contract and translates applicable security policies into contract-specific instructions, including who may access COMSEC, how it is stored and transmitted, and how incidents are reported. While NSA and DoD establish overarching standards for COMSEC, the day-to-day guidance a contractor uses comes from the COR. The President is not involved in contractor-level COMSEC requirements. Therefore, contractors follow guidance from the COR.