Posted on May 22, 2023
Air Force Looks to Better Control Access to Classified Data After Intelligence Leak
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WASHINGTON — The Air Force said Monday it is looking at ways to better control access to classified information, in the wake of revelations that superiors of the Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified documents had raised concerns internally about his handling of sensitive data.
Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Air Force needs to better enforce the rules that govern access to classified information based on whether someone with the correct security clearance also has a need to know the information.
Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Air Force needs to better enforce the rules that govern access to classified information based on whether someone with the correct security clearance also has a need to know the information.
Air Force Looks to Better Control Access to Classified Data After Intelligence Leak
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Unfortunately, this will also affect those who have the need to know and legit requirements in getting what they need in an expedited manner. I hope they implement ways to address that too.
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CMSgt (Join to see)
I agree but the problem is not the rules, it's the people not following them and accountability within the system.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
CMSgt (Join to see) The rules can be a problem when people interpret them poorly or simply do not agree with legitimate need to know. So now more layers are going to be applied and this will affect the ability for some to do their jobs effectively. What happened with this Airman does not all fall squarely on him. Several people potentially dropped the ball. Supervisors, leadership, and even security all had a role which could have prevented this or discovered it before the rest of the world did. All that with the rules we already have in place. So as I said, now there will be more rules, which may prevent more leaks from occurring, but at the cost of prevent more legitimate access request from happening.
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Gonna probably get some pushback but my experience was Nat'l Guard units were not the best at enforcing rules. Stagnation results in the Good ole boy syndrome. I traveled with Command and AF-level threat assessment teams and the Guard seemed to always be behind the power curve. Part of the problem was limited resources but culture definitely contributed to shortfalls.
Note: Air National Guard units specifically.
Note: Air National Guard units specifically.
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MSgt (Join to see)
I would agree to a point. But the Guards mindset changed drastically with the burdens of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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