C.2.3.4 - Strategic planning

Strategic Planning entails the determination of long-term goals and the identification of the best approach for achieving those goals.

The recommended provisional security categorization for strategic planning information is as follows:

Security category

C.2.3.4 - Strategic planning = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of the unauthorized disclosure of strategic planning information on the ability of responsible agencies to determine long-term goals and to identify the best approach for achieving those goals. Premature public release of draft plans before internal coordination and review can result in unnecessary damage to public confidence in the agency. This is particularly likely where the release includes unedited internal commentary and discussion. However, the consequence of loss of confidentiality of most strategic planning information is likely to do only limited harm to government assets, personnel, or missions. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: Unauthorized disclosure of some of the background information that supports development of some Federal strategic plans can reveal sensitive vulnerabilities, capabilities, or methods of anti-terrorism, law enforcement, or national security activities. Depending on the information in question, the confidentiality impact can be moderate, high, or involve national security information (outside the scope of this guideline). Also, some strategic plans are themselves national security information. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for strategic planning information is low.

Integrity Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of the unauthorized disclosure of strategic planning information on the ability of responsible agencies to determine long-term goals and to identify the best approach for achieving those goals. Premature public release of draft plans before internal coordination and review can result in unnecessary damage to public confidence in the agency. This is particularly likely where the release includes unedited internal commentary and discussion. However, the consequence of loss of confidentiality of most strategic planning information is likely to do only limited harm to government assets, personnel, or missions. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: Unauthorized disclosure of some of the background information that supports development of some Federal strategic plans can reveal sensitive vulnerabilities, capabilities, or methods of anti-terrorism, law enforcement, or national security activities. Depending on the information in question, the confidentiality impact can be moderate, high, or involve national security information (outside the scope of this guideline). Also, some strategic plans are themselves national security information. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for strategic planning information is low.

Availability Low

The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to the strategic planning information. Strategic planning processes are usually tolerant of delays. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for strategic planning information is low.