EXERCISE MIGHTY DERRINGER I II IN TRODUCT ON A This plan will provide guidance for operations and procedures designed to ensure effective security of sensitive and classified interests high value or unique NEST equipment and protection of personnel during NEST retrograde operations B All personnel involved with NEST support are responsible to the provisions of this plan and for mutual assistance in their implementation and enforcement RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES A While in transit and during intermediate stops the ranking accompanying DOE official is responsible for the protection of all classified matter B While in transit and during intermediate stops authority for the protection of all classified matter may be delegated by the ranking accompanying DOE official to the ranking accompanying NV Safeguards and Security Division SSD official I I I PLAN A Classification Levels and Categories The NEST was authorized to deploy with the following classified matter Each category may have been Confidential Secret or Top Secret NSI FRO RD WO B R O Crypto Foreign Intelligence Protection of Classified Matter a Classified Crypto Matter 1 EXERCISE MIGH TY DERRINGER ' • • of the SO for deployment Crypto accountability will remain with the account custodian although the SO will maintain security cognizance as courier Crypto equipment may be placed in a baggage bay while keying matter will remain under the personal custody of the SO The SO will carry a sidearm 2 If the keying matter is placed in a locked repository the SO must not be more distant than an adjacent area e g truck cab to guard against unauthorized access 3 When transported by air keying material will be packaged separately from associated COMSEC equipment a In military aircraft EG G will load crypto equipment in a manner that it will be accessible for emergency destruction Some crypto equipment ts designed so that classified boards may be easily removed and reinstalled and the equipment loaded in a fashion not accessible to the SO In such cases the classified boards and crypto keying material will be in the passenger compartment and accessible to the SO for emergency destruction b In commercial aircraft crypto equipment will most likely be stored in the baggage bay In such cases the SO will keep such equipment in sight at all times until secured within the aircraft practicing the last on first off concept of enplaning and deplaning the passenger compartment 4 Classified crypto documents e g operating instructions equipment manuals etc will remain in the custody of crypto account custodians though will be accessible for emergency destruction 5 Emergency destruction enroute Emergency destruction plans will be formulated as soon as possible enroute In the event of an emergency where it will not be possible to afford continued protection of crypto material and equipment the decision to destroy will be made by the SO Priority will be given to destruction of superseded keying material Material and equipment may be destroyed by any means which in consideration of time and available resources will result in the least likelihood of unauthorized recovery Destruction devices will be prepackaged by EG G and loaded so as to be accessible within the passenger area • I · r I J EXERCISE MIGHTY DERRINGER U CLA3 1 U C EXERCISE MIGHTY DERRINGER b I Classified Non-Crypto Material Classified matter in transit will be either locked in security repositories or in the personal custody of authorized indiv duals with handcarry authority Proper marking and packaging requirements will he assured C I Classified Documents 1 Classified documents to be returned to the home office must be marked double wrapped and addressed in accordance with established DOE NV Orders 5635 1 It is the custodian's responsibility to assure this is accomplished 2 Classified waste will be torn several times and placed in classified waste bags This will also be the custodian's responsibility These bags will be turned over to WSI for disposition in the hammermill document destructor located in the U S border town ______ · EXERCISE MIGHTY DERRINGER '7 oO I