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Threat: (1) A source of unacceptable risk. (2) The capability of an adversary coupled with his
intentions to undertake actions detrimental to the success of program activities or operations.
Threat Assessment: Appraisal of the threat that an activity or group poses to a jurisdiction, either
at present or in the future, that may recommend ways to lessen the threat. The assessment
focuses on opportunity, capability, and willingness to fulfill the threat.
Top Secret: Information that if made public could be expected to cause exceptionally grave
damage to national security.
U
Unauthorized Disclosure: A communication or physical transfer, usually of sensitive but
unclassified or classified information, to an unauthorized recipient.
Unclassified: Information not subject to a security classification, that is, information not
CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET or TOP SECRET. Although unclassified information is not subject to a
security classification, there may still be limits on disclosure.
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Validity: Information which has some foundation, or is based on truth. Asks the question, “Does
the information actually represent what we believe it represents?”
Variable: Any characteristic on which individuals, groups, items, or incidents differ.