301 LOCAL ELEMENT (USING)

Question 1

301 LOCAL ELEMENT REFERENCES [2 and where to find them]

Answer 1

Found on the Share Drive at 3. COMBAT SYSTEMS\KMI\COMSEC Library:

CMS-1A
CMS-5A

Question 2

301 LOCAL ELEMENT INSTRUCTION

Answer 2

NAVEDTRA 43462-2A

Question 3

COMSEC

Answer 3

Communications Security

Question 4

CRYPTO

Answer 4

Electronic or physical keying material

Question 5

CCI

Answer 5

Cryptographic Controlled Item

Question 6

CCE

Answer 6

Cryptographic Controlled Equipment

Question 7

ALC

Answer 7

Accounting Legend Code

Question 8

ESD

Answer 8

Electronic Storage Device

Question 9

SKL

Answer 9

Simple Key Loader

Question 10

CONAUTH

Answer 10

Controlling Authority

Question 11

CMDAUTH

Answer 11

Command Authority

Question 12

What is a Local Element?

Answer 12

Individual responsible for ensuring the proper safeguarding, storage, and usage of COMSEC material issued from a COMSEC account or from another LE (issuing)

Question 13

When is a COMSEC Inventory conducted?

Answer 13

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)

Question 14

What will a COMSEC inventory reflect?

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Who will the inventory be signed by?

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

3 points to inspect ESD

Answer 16

Tampering, Sabotage, and Usability.

Question 17

Check/ Change Battery in ESD

Answer 17

• 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.

Question 18

Receive and account for COMSEC material from the COMSEC Account Manager (signatures)

Answer 18

• 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

Question 19

Maintain Local Custody files for how long? who is responsible for maintaining the files?

Answer 19

• 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.

Question 20

Local Element Using role during Semi Annual Inventory

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Use of COMSEC material on watch [4]

Answer 21

• 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

Question 22

Verify Controlling Authority status information of COMSEC material through dates [4]

Answer 22

• 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

Question 23

Inventory difference between ALC-1 and 6 material and ALC-2, 4 and 7

Answer 23

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.