Strategic Executive Functions involve strategic information emanating from the Executive Office of the President, Chairman, or CEO. The overall accountability rating for this information classification is High.
Confidentiality level = High
The confidentiality impact level associated with the strategic executive information type is associated with functions of the Office of the president, chairman, or CEO of the organzation. The effects of loss of confidentiality of policies and guidance during the formative stage can result in attempts by affected entities and other interested parties to influence and/or impede the policy and guidance development process. Premature public release of formative policies and guidance before internal coordination and review can result in unnecessary damage to public confidence in the the executive leadership. These consequences may occur when the release includes unedited internal commentary and discussion. Most of the strategic information processed in and by the executive officers is classified trade secret information and is outside the scope of this guideline. Other trade secret information processed by the executive officers is extremely sensitive. The unauthorized disclosure of this extremely sensitive information can seriously imperil key organizational assets, and critical infrastructures. Based on the catastrophic harm that can be suffered by the organization due to unauthorized disclosure of strategic executive information the confidentiality impact level recommended for executive functions information is high.
Integrity level = Moderate
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications that contain strategic executive information (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect public confidence in the organization. In the case of information emanating from the executive offices of the organization, the impact of such a loss of public confidence may be at least moderate.
Availability level = High
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to reestablish access to the executive information. Critical infrastructure aspects of strategic executive information functions are not generally tolerant of delays. Excessive recovery delays can result in loss of coordination of critical defense and public welfare processes.