Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05STATE226504
2005-12-16 20:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF NEW SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 226504
SIPDIS
FOR ALL CABLE DRAFTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT ACOA AOMS PINR KCCP SIPDIS GUIDANCE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF NEW SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION
CAPTION (SIPDIS)
REF: STATE 107000
STATE 99654
STATE 00226504 001.2 OF 002
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 226504
SIPDIS
FOR ALL CABLE DRAFTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT ACOA AOMS PINR KCCP SIPDIS GUIDANCE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF NEW SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION
CAPTION (SIPDIS)
REF: STATE 107000
STATE 99654
STATE 00226504 001.2 OF 002
1. The Department has established a new distribution
caption, SIPDIS (5FAH-2 H-440),to facilitate inter-agency
information sharing via post classified homepages on the
US Government Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
(SIPRNet). At present 180 posts and bureaus have
classified homepages on SIPRNet where they publish
reporting and analysis, biographic, contact, and
background information, as well as links to other
resources. Cables with SIPDIS in the caption line can be
automatically displayed on these classified homepages.
This cable provides guidance on the use of the new
caption.
2. WHEN AND HOW TO USE THE SIPDIS CAPTION
a. SIPDIS should be used on all telegrams that can be made
broadly available to the community of secret-cleared
users of the SIPRNet. This community encompasses a
growing number of U.S. Government agencies, as well as
some foreign government users as described in (e) below.
b. SIPDIS messages may not carry other restrictive captions
or caveats, such as NODIS or EXDIS, which explicitly
limit distribution within the USG. If a message carries
conflicting captions, the more restrictive caption will
be controlling.
c. Posts remain responsible for the protection of Privacy
Act (Public Law 93-570) information. Messages
containing Privacy Act information may not be marked
SIPDIS.
d. Posts are reminded that telegrams not deemed appropriate
for sharing outside the USG need to be marked "NOT
RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS" or "NOFORN" as
described in 12 FAM 500.
e. The USG has established joint mechanisms for providing
select US military allies limited access to releasable
USG intelligence via the "Rel A" network on SIPRNet.
State INR production is currently being uploaded to this
network. The DoD intends to grant select US military
allies broader access to SIPRNet, but also intends to
block foreign access to State-managed websites and
databases currently on SIPRNet, to include SIPDIS-
captioned messages.
3. HOW SIPDIS WORKS
Messages captioned SIPDIS are automatically routed to
State Department servers on SIPRNet that provide content
to embassy and bureau classified homepages. Your
embassy's classified web page administrator can add a
portlet to your embassy homepage that will automatically
present these messages in a standard display.
4. The current display includes a reverse chronology,
subject files based on TAGS, Hot Topic files based on
Terms used by your post, and a full-text search
capability. Consistent use of TAGS and Terms is essential
to the proper display of messages. Examples of the
current standard display can be seen by going to
http://www.state.sgov.gov/rm/irpcip/. Further guidance
for homepage administrators will be provided SEPTEL.
5. Even if your post does not yet have a classified
embassy homepage you should still begin using the SIPDIS
caption immediately whenever appropriate. These cables
will be displayed on a simple, centrally managed
classified webpage accessible from the State homepage on
SIPRNet http://www.state.sgov.gov/. Please email the
homepage program team at salomonmx@state.gov when you
begin using SIPDIS if you wish to establish a SIPRNet
Embassy webpage. SEPTEL will provide guidance and
recommendations to posts on a transition strategy for
handling cables they have loaded on their websites using
PortalX features.
6. RECOMMENDATIONS TO POST
Post should designate an administrator to manage hot
topics, upload previously transmitted cables, and update
the way messages are filed. Your administrator can find
information and assistance on performing these functions
by going to http://www.state.sgov.gov/rm/irpcip/ on the
classified network and clicking on the link for Net-
Centric Diplomacy, by calling 202.261.8736, or by emailing
SIPDIS_HELP@state.sgov.gov.
7. To get the full benefits of web access to and
publication of SIPDIS messages as well as projecting post
perspectives to the broad SIPRNet community, your post
should have a classified homepage. Help in launching your
classified web page can be found at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/portalxcop/ or by calling 202-
663.0254.
8. Minimize considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
FOR ALL CABLE DRAFTERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT ACOA AOMS PINR KCCP SIPDIS GUIDANCE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF NEW SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION
CAPTION (SIPDIS)
REF: STATE 107000
STATE 99654
STATE 00226504 001.2 OF 002
1. The Department has established a new distribution
caption, SIPDIS (5FAH-2 H-440),to facilitate inter-agency
information sharing via post classified homepages on the
US Government Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
(SIPRNet). At present 180 posts and bureaus have
classified homepages on SIPRNet where they publish
reporting and analysis, biographic, contact, and
background information, as well as links to other
resources. Cables with SIPDIS in the caption line can be
automatically displayed on these classified homepages.
This cable provides guidance on the use of the new
caption.
2. WHEN AND HOW TO USE THE SIPDIS CAPTION
a. SIPDIS should be used on all telegrams that can be made
broadly available to the community of secret-cleared
users of the SIPRNet. This community encompasses a
growing number of U.S. Government agencies, as well as
some foreign government users as described in (e) below.
b. SIPDIS messages may not carry other restrictive captions
or caveats, such as NODIS or EXDIS, which explicitly
limit distribution within the USG. If a message carries
conflicting captions, the more restrictive caption will
be controlling.
c. Posts remain responsible for the protection of Privacy
Act (Public Law 93-570) information. Messages
containing Privacy Act information may not be marked
SIPDIS.
d. Posts are reminded that telegrams not deemed appropriate
for sharing outside the USG need to be marked "NOT
RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS" or "NOFORN" as
described in 12 FAM 500.
e. The USG has established joint mechanisms for providing
select US military allies limited access to releasable
USG intelligence via the "Rel A" network on SIPRNet.
State INR production is currently being uploaded to this
network. The DoD intends to grant select US military
allies broader access to SIPRNet, but also intends to
block foreign access to State-managed websites and
databases currently on SIPRNet, to include SIPDIS-
captioned messages.
3. HOW SIPDIS WORKS
Messages captioned SIPDIS are automatically routed to
State Department servers on SIPRNet that provide content
to embassy and bureau classified homepages. Your
embassy's classified web page administrator can add a
portlet to your embassy homepage that will automatically
present these messages in a standard display.
4. The current display includes a reverse chronology,
subject files based on TAGS, Hot Topic files based on
Terms used by your post, and a full-text search
capability. Consistent use of TAGS and Terms is essential
to the proper display of messages. Examples of the
current standard display can be seen by going to
http://www.state.sgov.gov/rm/irpcip/. Further guidance
for homepage administrators will be provided SEPTEL.
5. Even if your post does not yet have a classified
embassy homepage you should still begin using the SIPDIS
caption immediately whenever appropriate. These cables
will be displayed on a simple, centrally managed
classified webpage accessible from the State homepage on
SIPRNet http://www.state.sgov.gov/. Please email the
homepage program team at salomonmx@state.gov when you
begin using SIPDIS if you wish to establish a SIPRNet
Embassy webpage. SEPTEL will provide guidance and
recommendations to posts on a transition strategy for
handling cables they have loaded on their websites using
PortalX features.
6. RECOMMENDATIONS TO POST
Post should designate an administrator to manage hot
topics, upload previously transmitted cables, and update
the way messages are filed. Your administrator can find
information and assistance on performing these functions
by going to http://www.state.sgov.gov/rm/irpcip/ on the
classified network and clicking on the link for Net-
Centric Diplomacy, by calling 202.261.8736, or by emailing
SIPDIS_HELP@state.sgov.gov.
7. To get the full benefits of web access to and
publication of SIPDIS messages as well as projecting post
perspectives to the broad SIPRNet community, your post
should have a classified homepage. Help in launching your
classified web page can be found at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/portalxcop/ or by calling 202-
663.0254.
8. Minimize considered.
RICE