Derivatively classified documents include information about the Original Classification Authority (OCA) of the document.

Derivatively classified documents include information about the Original Classification Authority (OCA) of the document.

• A. True
• B. Not specified
• C. Only if originator approves
• D. False

Answer: (D)

When information is drawn from already classified material and a new document is created, you must mark it to show its inherited classification and its source. The standard marking includes the classification level of the derivative, the source material it came from, and any declassification instructions or time limits. You reference the source to establish provenance, but you do not typically include the Original Classification Authority’s name on the derivative document. The OCA is the person who originally assigns the classification, but the derivative labeling focuses on the fact that the content is derived from a classified source and at what level, not on naming the OCA. So the statement isn’t correct because derivative markings do not require or standardly include information about the OCA.

When information is drawn from already classified material and a new document is created, you must mark it to show its inherited classification and its source. The standard marking includes the classification level of the derivative, the source material it came from, and any declassification instructions or time limits. You reference the source to establish provenance, but you do not typically include the Original Classification Authority’s name on the derivative document. The OCA is the person who originally assigns the classification, but the derivative labeling focuses on the fact that the content is derived from a classified source and at what level, not on naming the OCA.

So the statement isn’t correct because derivative markings do not require or standardly include information about the OCA.