Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
23 December 2011
*Army Regulation 380-53

Effective 23 January 2012

Security

Communications Security Monitoring

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

History. This publication is a rapid action revision (RAR). This RAR is effective 17 February 2013. The portions affected by this RAR are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes U.S. Army policy for communications security monitoring. It implements NTISSD 600 and DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 8560.01.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. During mobilization or

national emergency, chapters and policies contained in this regulation may be modified by the proponent.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-CDS), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-CDS), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 380-53, dated 29 April 1998. This edition publishes a rapid action revision of AR 380-53.

The procedures in this chapter apply to IO Red Team activities on official DOD information systems within the Army.

This appendix provides guidance for application of banners concerning information systems security monitoring certification notifications, standard mandatory notice and consent provisions, and facsimile cover sheets.