301 LOCAL ELEMENT REFERENCES [2 and where to find them]
Found on the Share Drive at 3. COMBAT SYSTEMS\KMI\COMSEC Library:
CMS-1A
CMS-5A
301 LOCAL ELEMENT INSTRUCTION
NAVEDTRA 43462-2A
COMSEC
Communications Security
CRYPTO
Electronic or physical keying material
CCI
Cryptographic Controlled Item
CCE
Cryptographic Controlled Equipment
ALC
Accounting Legend Code
ESD
Electronic Storage Device
SKL
Simple Key Loader
CONAUTH
Controlling Authority
CMDAUTH
Command Authority
What is a Local Element?
Individual responsible for ensuring the proper safeguarding, storage, and usage of COMSEC material issued from a COMSEC account or from another LE (issuing)
When is a COMSEC Inventory conducted?
In a watch environment, where a shift in responsibility occurs from supervisor to supervisor per shift, COMSEC material will be accounted for on a watch-to-watch inventory. A security container does not have to be opened for the sole purpose of conducting. (Tampered sealed)
What will a COMSEC inventory reflect?
The inventory will reflect, the short title, edition, and register/serial number for all ALC-1 and 6 material issued. ALC-2, 4 and 7 material may be listed by short title, edition (if applicable) and quantity.
Who will the inventory be signed by?
The inventory will be signed by two properly cleared, trained, and authorized personnel however, the supervisor or person in charge of the work center remains responsible.
3 points to inspect ESD
Tampering, Sabotage, and Usability.
Check/ Change Battery in ESD
- Battery percentage can only be checked while the device is on
- Change battery when it shows 40
- Do not change battery if the device is on
- Having the battery removed for too long (60 seconds) or allowing the battery to die will cause the SKL to zeroize
- NOTE: Treat every SKL as if it were classified TOP SECRET, even if it’s not.
Receive and account for COMSEC material from the COMSEC Account Manager (signatures)
- Used for accountability purposes
- 2 copies will be signed by 2 personnel. 1 for the Local Element’s Records, 1 for the KMI Manager’s records.
- Do not sign if the material received does not match the form exactly
Maintain Local Custody files for how long? who is responsible for maintaining the files?
- Local custody documents (SF-153s: hand receipts, return, LCI, destruction records) will be kept for 90 days after material is destroyed, returned to KMI Manager, replaced w/updated copy, termination, or last recorded date.
- While any person who is local element qualified can sign, it is the responsibility of the designated divisional Local Element to generate and/ or maintain the files.
Local Element Using role during Semi Annual Inventory
Assist with the Semi Annual inventory by escorting the KMI Managers into your spaces, show them where the equipment is physically located and open safes as necessary, as the KMI managers will not be familiar with where the issued equipment is, and they may not have unrestricted access to the space where it is kept and they will not have the combinations to the safes where the material is stored.
Use of COMSEC material on watch [4]
- Ensure only authorized personnel are handling COMSEC Material
- Just because they have a clearance, does not mean they have the need to know
- Properly stow material when not in use
- DO NOT leave COMSEC material unattended
Verify Controlling Authority status information of COMSEC material through dates [4]
- Effective Date: the earliest date and time you may use a key
- Supersession Date: the latest date and time you may use a key
- Cryptoperiod: Time span during which each key setting remains in effect
- Periodicity: The time span relating to effective period of an entire edition of keying material
Inventory difference between ALC-1 and 6 material and ALC-2, 4 and 7
The inventory will reflect, the short title, edition, and register/serial number for all ALC-1 and 6 material issued. ALC-2, 4 and 7 material may be listed by short title, edition (if applicable) and quantity.
Minimum of trusted agents per command (TA)
3 total
of which
2 Registration TA
