Can the term NSS be considered equivalent to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) systems? If not, is it equivalent to a reference to “any system that process classified information”?
No. NSS can be deployed at any classification-level provided the system satisfies the definition provided above. Therefore, incidents can occur on or be caused from any such system. Many DoD systems are NSS systems. DoD command and control systems can be NSS even if they process only unclassified data. While all classified systems are NSS, not all NSS are classified or necessarily warrant the same level of protection. Further, routine administrative and business applications, as noted in subparagraph (B) above, pertaining to intelligence, cryptologic, or military force or weapons qualify as NSS.
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