– Under the authority of Section 798 Title 18 USC you could be criminally prosecuted, fined, and sentenced to prison for up to ten years for knowingly and willingly disclosing classified information to unauthorized persons. As an example, if you write a book that contains unauthorized classified information the profits from the book could be garnished by the government. – If you release or publish classified information not authorized for disclosure you forfeit all royalties or compensation to the government. There are, however, a few interesting tidbits that clearance holders should know: It is quite a lengthy document with lots of legalese which most people just skim over. This agreement between you and the government basically states what your responsibilities are in protecting, handling, and disclosing classified information. After going through the laborious background investigation process and finally getting notified that you are eligible for a security clearance, you now have to sign the classified information nondisclosure agreement (SF-312) before getting access.
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