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\u00a0Security Policy Directive for Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information, Intelligence Community Directive 701<\/a><\/p>\nThe National Security Act of 1947, as amended; the Intelligence\u00a0Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; Executive Order (EO) 12958; as amended,\u00a0Classified National Security Information; EO 12333, as amended. United States Intelligence\u00a0Activities; EO 13355, Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community (IC); and other\u00a0applicable provisions of law.<\/p>\n
This directive applies to the JC, as defined by the National Security\u00a0Act of 1947, as amended, and other departments or agencies that may be designated by the
\nPresident, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the IC.<\/p>\n
Unauthorized” disclosures of classified information, including media leaks,\u00a0may compromise sources and methods and pose a threat to national security. This directive\u00a0establishes the DNl’s policy to deter, report. and investigate unauthorized disclosures and to take\u00a0appropriate protective and corrective action. This JC directive (lCD) rescinds Director of Central\u00a0Intelligence Directive 6\/8, dated 9 December 2002. Notification to the DNI does not affect the\u00a0authorities and responsibilities of Senior Officials of the Intelligence Community (SOIC) to\u00a0report to the Attorney General possible violations of federal crimina] laws under EO 12333, as\u00a0amended.<\/p>\n