EPA Employees Ordered To Attend Anti-Leaking Classes

"Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory training sessions this week to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information.

It is part of a broader Trump administration order for anti-leaks training at all executive branch agencies. The Associated Press obtained training materials from the hourlong class.

Government employees who hold security clearances undergo background checks and extensive training in safeguarding classified information. Relatively few EPA employees deal with classified files, but the new training also reinforces requirements to keep “Controlled Unclassified Information” from unauthorized disclosure.

The EPA occasionally creates, receives, handles and stores classified material because of its homeland security, emergency response and continuity missions. EPA employees also work closely with contractors and other federal agencies that more regularly handle classified information."

Michael Biesecker reports for the Associated Press September 21, 2012, with Seth Borenstein, Sadie Gurman, and Darlene Superville.

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"EPA Teaching Employees How To Avoid Leaking Information" (The Hill)

"EPA Trains Employees On Leaks, Presentation Shows" (Reuters)