22 CFR § 9.2 - Objective.

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title: "22 CFR § 9.2 - Objective."
title_number: 22
title_name: "Foreign Relations"
section_number: "9.2"
section_name: "Objective."
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part_name: "SECURITY INFORMATION REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "E.O. 13526 (75 FR 707, January 5, 2010); Information Security Oversight Office Directive 32 CFR part 2001 (75 FR 37254, June 28, 2010)."
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# 9.2 Objective.

The objective of the Department's classification program is to ensure that national security information is protected from unauthorized disclosure, but that it remains classified only to the extent and for such a period as is necessary.