Sensitive security information

Article summary

used for Sensitive Security Information. Sensitive security information (SSI) is a category of United States sensitive but unclassified information obtained or developed in the conduct of security activities, the public disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, reveal trade secrets or privileged or confidential information, or be detrimental to the security of transportation. It is not a form of classification under Executive Order 12958 as amended. SSI is not a security classification for national security information (eg. Top Secret, Secret). The safeguarding and sharing of SSI is governed by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 15 and 1520. This designation is assigned to information to limit the exposure of the information to only those individuals that "need to know" in order to participate in or oversee the protection of the nation's transportation system. Those with a need to know can include persons outside of TSA, such as airport operators, aircraft operators, railroad carriers, rail hazardous materials shippers and receivers, vessel and maritime port owners and operators, foreign vessel owners, and other persons. SSI was created to help share transportation-related information deemed too revealing for public disclosure between Federal government agencies; State, local, tribal, and foreign governments; U.S.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2004-10-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1988-12-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1520 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2008-01-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 2008-11-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2004-10-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1988-12-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1520". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2008-01-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "2008-11-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315643237