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Definition[]

Security countermeasures are

[t]hose protective activities required to prevent espionage, sabotage, theft, or unauthorized use of classified information or controlled information, systems, or material of the Department of Defense.[1]

References[]

  1. U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Pub. 1–02: DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (Nov. 8, 2010, as amended through May 15, 2011) (full-text).
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