Maintenance

Question 1

What is a Controlled Cyptographic Item(CCI)?

Answer 1

Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) is the designator which identifies secure
telecommunications or information handling equipment, or an associated cryptographic
component, which is unclassified but controlled within the CMCS.

Question 2

Who can key CCi?

Answer 2

Only properly cleared and designated U.S. citizens are authorized to key CCI with a
classified U.S. key.

Question 3

What is an SF-153?

Answer 3

-COMSEC material accounting reports provide an audit trail for all accountable COMSEC
material.
-It’s what you physically have in the vault.
-If its not one the SF-153 you are not required to have it.

Question 4

What are the Local Element Responsibilities?

Answer 4

Primarily, LE personnel are to responsible to their Commanding Officer for the proper
management and security of all COMSEC material held by the command.

Question 5

What is Classified Material Control Center (CMCC)?

Answer 5

By the very nature of the job of a communications officer, it is imperative that proper
classification of communication links, circuits, and physical materials is readily understood and
maintained.