In the discussion about transporting classified material, who is correct regarding hand-carrying clearance requirements?

In the discussion about transporting classified material, who is correct regarding hand-carrying clearance requirements?

• A. Jo
• B. Chris
• C. Both
• D. Neither

Answer: (A)

Hand-carrying classified material requires that the person doing the carrying is properly cleared and authorized for that material. The carrier must have the appropriate security clearance level, must have need-to-know, and must follow custody and secure transport rules during transit. Jo is correct because Jo holds the necessary clearance and authorization to transport the material by hand, satisfying these requirements. The other individual would not meet those requirements—lacking either the necessary clearance, the need-to-know, or approved courier status—so they wouldn’t be permitted to hand-carry.

Hand-carrying classified material requires that the person doing the carrying is properly cleared and authorized for that material. The carrier must have the appropriate security clearance level, must have need-to-know, and must follow custody and secure transport rules during transit. Jo is correct because Jo holds the necessary clearance and authorization to transport the material by hand, satisfying these requirements. The other individual would not meet those requirements—lacking either the necessary clearance, the need-to-know, or approved courier status—so they wouldn’t be permitted to hand-carry.