R 101609Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 440/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/OPERATIONS SECURITY COLLABORATION ARCHITECTURE (OSCAR)//
REF/A/DOC/DODD 5205.02E/20JUN2012//
REF/B/MEMO/OFFICE OF UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE/19JUN2012//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 3070.2A/DRAFT//
NARR/REF A IS THE DOD DIRECTIVE FOR THE OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) PROGRAM. REF B IMPROVING POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE REPORTING IS A USD MEMO DIRECTING SECURITY MANAGERS TO OBTAIN AN OSCAR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO USE OSCAR FOR SECURITY INCIDENT REPORTS. REF C IS THE DRAFT MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR OPERATIONS SECURITY PROGRAM WHICH IMPLEMENTS THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF A.//
POC/JAMES J. SYDNOR/CIV/CMC WASHIGNTON DC PPO PL/TEL:(703)693-4293 DSN 222-4293/ JAMES.J.SYDNOR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ESTABLISH OSCAR AS THE STANDARD AUTOMATED RISK ANALYSIS TOOL FOR MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS SECURTY PROGRAM.
2. BACKGROUND. REF A REQUIRES AUTOMATED RISK ANALYSIS TOOLS BE LEVERAGED TO FACILITATE THE OPSEC PROCESS. REF B DIRECTS THE USE OF A DOD-WIDE SECURITY INCIDENT REPORTING MECHANISM NAMED OSCAR. REF C WILL REQUIRE OPSEC MANAGERS AND COORDINATORS TO REGISTER FOR AN OSCAR ACCOUNT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT.
3. ACTION. ALL OPSEC MANAGERS AND COORDINATORS WILL ESTABLISH AN OSCAR ACCOUNT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS MARADMIN IN ORDER TO:
3.A. CONDUCT OPSEC SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND REF C (WHEN APPROVED).
3.B. SUBMIT ANNUAL OPSEC REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C (WHEN APPROVED).
4. OSCAR IS LOCATED ON THE SIPRNET. REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED AT HTTPS: SLASH SLASH OSCAR.DTIC.SMIL.MIL SLASH OSCAR. FOR REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE CONTACT MR. JAMES SYDNOR AT (703) 693-4293 OR JAMES.J.SYDNOR@USMC.MIL.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN MICHAEL A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.//