Category Abbreviation:  SSI

Category Description:  Information obtained or developed in the conduct of security activities, including research and development, the disclosure of which DOT or DHS/TSA has determined would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, reveal trade secrets or privileged or confidential information, or be detrimental to transportation safety.

Required Warning Statement:

WARNING: This record contains Sensitive Security Information that is controlled under 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520. No part of this record may be disclosed to persons without a “need to know”, as defined in 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520, except with the written permission of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Secretary of Transportation. Unauthorized release may result in civil penalty or other action. For U.S. government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520.

Required Dissemination Control:

Authorities

DoD Authorities

Examples

• Specific details of aviation or maritime transportation security measures
• Identifying information of certain transportation security personnel Security screening information
• information obtained or developed in the conduct of security activities, including research and development, the disclosure of which TSA has determined would - (1) Constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy (including, but not limited to, information contained in any personnel, medical, or similar file); (2) Reveal trade secrets or privileged or confidential information obtained from any person; or (3) Be detrimental to the security of transportation
• Security programs, security plans, and contingency plans.  
• Vulnerability assessments.
• Security inspection or investigative information 
• Any information held by the Federal government concerning threats against transportation or transportation systems and sources and methods used to gather or develop threat information, including threats against cyber infrastructure
• Critical transportation infrastructure asset information
•  Any list identifying systems or assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the aviation, maritime, or surface transportation that the incapacity or destruction of such assets would have a debilitating impact on transportation security
• Specific details of aviation, maritime, or surface transportation security measures, both operational and technical
• Systems security information