Establishes a unified method for assigning classification, enforcing access controls, and applying hazard controls across ABSOC registries. The system is designed for wide-domain holdings including intelligence, medical records, engagements, biohazards, and otherworldly concepts.
A record receives exactly one BASE classification (OPEN → TOP SECRET). Optional LAYERS may be appended: CMP (compartment) • SAX (program) • HZQ (hazard-qualified) • XC (existential containment) • PSO:x (potential for sensory override).
Holding a clearance level does not, by itself, authorize access. Access requires both (a) sufficient clearance and (b) validated mission need-to-know tied to operational, analytical, medical, or oversight duty.
Provide the minimum content necessary to execute duty. Prefer redacted views, compartment slices, and supervised review before granting full-record access.
The bureau stacks controls: base level sets broad sensitivity; layers restrict distribution or mitigate hazard. Handling tags are binding procedural requirements (read-on-site, airgap, etc.).
Access to RESTRICTED or higher requires audit logging. HZQ and PSO material requires enhanced logging and supervisory review where specified.
Baseline requirements for all assigned personnel.
Defined authorities for ABSOC-specific holdings (NEXUM / Archives).
Additional vetting required for high-risk or executive-level domains.
Assign exactly one base classification. Choose the lowest level that still prevents foreseeable harm if compromised.
Public or broad dissemination (declassified / redacted releases).
Low-sensitivity government admin material (logistics, scheduling, procurement context).
ABSOC internal policy, training circulars, non-sensitive indexes.
Government-only need-to-know tracking (watchlists, basic case routing, preliminary threat notes).
Named dossiers, incident logs, routine intel summaries; compromise materially impacts individuals or work.
Protected identities, source context, sensitive personal-life intelligence, sensitive medical notes.
Active ops, tactics/methods, detailed AARs, sensitive medical/psych evaluations, biohazard handling.
Highest normal tier: strategic intent, highest-grade sources/methods, cross-theatre coordination.
Segregates information into need-to-know compartments; reduces compromise scope and cross-case contamination.
Program-locked distribution where additional controls apply beyond standard classification.
Identifies content that may harm the reader/viewer or produce adverse cognitive, perceptual, or behavioral effects.
Material with civilization-scale disclosure consequences and/or catastrophic destabilization risk. Access requires XC-AUTH adjudication.
PSO is a hazard qualifier appended as PSO:x (0–5). It describes the probability and severity that exposure may override baseline perception and induce false sensory input, compelled attention, or perceptual substitution. PSO triggers mandatory handling rules.
No override characteristics. Standard handling for the file’s base classification.
Transient distortions (afterimages, audio drift); disorientation possible.
Attention disruption; impaired judgement under fatigue/stress.
Controls: HZQ mandatory; exposure limits recommended.
Persistent false cues; compelled attention; “can’t-ignore” events possible.
Controls: supervised review; limit to trained roles.
High probability of action taken on false input; real stimuli may be suppressed.
Controls: READ-ONSITE • 2PI • NO-DERIV (default).
Severe substitution/fixation; strong potential for post-exposure aftereffects.
Controls: HZQ • READ-ONSITE • 2PI • NO-DERIV • AIRGAP (default).
Review only within an authorized ABSOC controlled facility.
Two-person integrity; no solo exposure; both readers must be cleared/qualified.
No derivative summaries, paraphrases, or external briefings without explicit authorization.
Material must remain on isolated systems; no network connectivity.
Named-roster access only; individual designation may be required.
No Foreign Nationals. Release to non-US citizens prohibited regardless of clearance.
Originator Controlled. Redistribution requires originating office approval.
Limited Distribution. Distribution restricted to specified list/group.
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Failure to comply with classification, compartment, or hazard protocols constitutes a security violation.
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