Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has released a new set of operations security guidelines in a move to inform the service branch community about a new computer network defense policy unveiled in May to help protect critical information.
ALNAV 072/16 serves as a supplement to the operations security policy and contains the responsibilities and accountability requirements for commanding officer, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday.
â€Today we face a whole host of new threats and we are our own worst enemy,†said Lt. Cmdr. Josh Segal, a program manager for the Navy.
“We have very sophisticated adversaries who watch our every move, with the proliferation of smartphones and social media; we need to be significantly more vigilant in what we say and do,†Segal added.
The OPSEC policy contains a self-inspection tool designed to ensure the Defense Department and Navy standards are followed and that higher level commands oversee their subordinate programs.
The policy also includes a list of information the secretary considers critical across the Navy.
