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UNCLASSIFIEDACP 200(B) Vol 1MINIMIZE330. The transmission of routine administrative traffic must be minimized in order thatinformation essential to the current operation can be transferred. Although the term“minimize” is typically employed in messaging systems, it can be used effectively across allinformation systems. Full details of the Minimize Procedure are contained in ACP 121.OPSEC – RIVERCITY PROCEDURES331. RiverCity procedures are used to control outgoing communication paths for OPSECreasons. The direct access to an open channel of communication ashore has a number ofoperational implications. This, combined with direct access to e-mail, carries an inherent riskof essential elements of friendly information being disclosed, either deliberately orinadvertently. IT security measures, including what information can / cannot be passed, mustbe well understood by all. Accordingly, RiverCity procedures must include a plan toshutdown / limit access to personal e-mail services and Internet access when required forreasons of operational security, or in the event of a significant incident at sea.FILE NAMING CONVENTION332. Users should focus on providing a meaningful description for all file names. Thefollowing document-naming convention allows other users to locate, read, and ascertainexactly WHAT it is, WHEN it was created, WHO created it, and its CLASSIFICATION.333. The following naming convention shall be used:a. Name – provide a meaningful name (e.g. INTSUM);b. Date – This date may be the date that the document was signed, or the brief waspresented, or the authoring date. The date format must be DDMMMYY;c. Author – who created the document (e.g. J2); andUncontrolled copy when printedd. Classification – as assigned by the originator. For example:(1) U = Unclassified;(2) R = Restricted;(3) C = Confidential;(4) S = Secret; and(5) TS = Top Secret.3-15UNCLASSIFIEDOriginal