ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 171948Z JUN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 082762J25
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 058/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/ALNAV//
 
SUBJ/REMOVAL OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FROM DON
/PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLY WEB SITES//
 
REF/A/DOC/FOIA/02OCT1996//
 
REF/B/DOC/ASD/28DEC2001//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/01JUL1999//
 
NARR/REF (A) IS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) ACT 5 U.S.C.
552, AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAW NO. 104-231, 110 STAT. 3048.  REF (B)
IS ASD(C3I) MEMO ON REMOVAL OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF
DOD PERSONNEL FROM UNCLASSIFIED WEB SITES.  REF (C) IS SECNAVINST
5720.47, DON POLICY FOR CONTENT OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WORLD WIDE
WEB SITES.//
POC/MR. ALAN GOLDSTEIN/NAVY WEB MASTER/CHINFO/LOC:WASH DC
/EMAIL:WEBMASTER@CHINFO.NAVY.MIL PHONE: 703-695-1887; DSN 225-1887//
 
RMKS/1. THIS IS A JOINT CHINFO/DONCIO MESSAGE.  BASED ON THE
HEIGHTENED INTEREST IN THE PERSONAL PRIVACY OF DOD PERSONNEL
CONCURRENT WITH THE INCREASED SECURITY AWARENESS DEMANDED IN TIMES
OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY, DOD, IN COMPLIANCE TO EXEMPTION (B)(6) OF REF
(A), HAS EXPANDED WHICH INFORMATION MAY BE WITHHELD AS -FOR OFFICIAL
USE ONLY- UNDER FOIA.
 
2. IAW REF (B), ALL PERSONNEL DIRECTORIES, COMMAND DIRECTORIES,
DETAILED ORGANIZATION CHARTS, OR PHONE LISTS THAT PROVIDE PERSONALLY
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (I.E. - NAME, RANK, DUTY STATION AND E-MAIL)
MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DON WEB PAGES
(I.E. - WEB PAGES ACCESSIBLE TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE WITHOUT
RESTRICTION).  THIS DIRECTION APPLIES TO ALL UNCLASSIFIED PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE DON WEB SITES REGARDLESS OF DOMAIN (I.E. .COM, .EDU,
.MIL), NAVY ECHELON, OR THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION (I.E.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND/MWR SITES, DON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS).
PERSONNEL DIRECTORIES, COMMAND DIRECTORIES, DETAILED ORGANIZATION
CHARTS, OR PHONE LISTS MAY REMAIN ON LINE IF DEPERSONALIZED TO LIST
ONLY ORGANIZATIONAL TITLE/DESIGNATION,  OFFICE PHONE NUMBER AND/OR
ORGANIZATIONAL/GENERIC E-MAIL ADDRESSES, SUCH AS
CIVPERSOFF@COMMAND.NAVY.MIL, CHENG@SHIP.NAVY.MIL, OR
HELPDESK@ORGANIZATION.NAVY.MIL.
ADDITIONALLY, NAMES AND DUTY INFORMATION OF PERSONNEL WHO, BY THE
NATURE OF THEIR POSITION AND DUTIES, FREQUENTLY INTERACT WITH THE
PUBLIC MAY REMAIN ON LINE.  FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, THIS
INCLUDES FLAG OFFICERS, GENERAL OFFICERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OR THE CIVILIAN EQUIVALENTS OF THESE; COMMAND
MASTER CHIEFS OR SERGEANT MAJORS; SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS;
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS; AND OTHER PERSONNEL DESIGNATED AS OFFICIAL
COMMAND SPOKESPERSONS.
 
3. ALL DON COMMANDS, ORGANIZATIONS, STAFF AND UNITS ARE REMINDED
THAT ALL DON PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEB SITES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH REFERENCE (C) WHICH WILL INCORPORATE THIS GUIDANCE UPON ITS
NEXT REVISION.
 
4. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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