3-4_LIMDIS Fact Sheet.ppt - Using NIMA Limited Distribution...

Using NIMA Limited Distribution Data & Products
Using NIMA Limited Distribution Data & Products
Many of NIMA’s data and products are Unclassified Limited Distribution (LIMDIS). These materials are used by the
Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Military for military operations, exercises, and training. They can be used by
DoD contractors only for a specific DoD contract. They cannot be shared with state and local government officials or
foreign nationals without permission from NIMA. This reference provides information about policy and guidelines
concerning the use of NIMA LIMDIS materials.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION :
Products with this caveat and marking are UNCLASSIFIED imagery, maps, and data for
which release or disclosure is limited to DoD and DoD contractors, and for national intelligence purposes, to the Director of Central
Intelligence (DCI), non-DoD members of the Intelligence Community (IC), the National Security Council (NSC), and other Federal
Government Departments and Agencies. Disclosure is defined as showing or discussing the product short of relinquishing physical
control of it. Release is defined as providing or relinquishing control of the product in hard or softcopy. Neither disclosure nor release
of LIMDIS products to unauthorized individuals or organizations is permissible.
What makes NIMA data and products Limited Distribution?
Sensitive, valuable information. LIMDIS data and products contain NIMA’s information edge, yet, if these materials were classified,
their use and effectiveness in the field would be diminished. To balance protection and use, 10 USC 455 permits the protection of
UNCLASSIFIED NIMA products as LIMDIS under the specific conditions defined above. NIMA products are categorized LIMDIS only if
certain criteria are met, specifically:
•If they contain materials from an international agreement that restricts disclosure to DoD officials, or for specified government
purposes. Many governments provide materials that are only for DoD use.
•If the materials
in the product would reveal collection sources and methods, or capabilities used to produce these products.
•If disclosing the materials would: jeopardize or interfere with ongoing military or intelligence operations; reveal military operational or
contingency plans; or reveal, jeopardize, or compromise military or intelligence capabilities.