SI-12 - Information Management and Retention

Manage and retain information within the system and information output from the system in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines and operational requirements.


ID: SI-12
Enhancements:  1 | 2 | 3

Space Segment Guidance

Information output must preserve its security markings from creation to the end user. At source, bind each data packet to its classification and releasability tag, then wrap both in authenticated encryption. Downlink gateways read the tag, consult a mission-defined filter table, and either forward, mask, or discard it. Embedding the tag prevents accidental spill when multiple agencies share the same relay. Periodic red-team drills inject bogus tags to verify guards still honor policy and reject downgrade attempts.