All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT:
– Marking the information to show its classified status.
– Determining whether information has been classified previously
– Making the initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security
– Carrying forward that determination into new material.
All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT
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The correct answer is: Making the initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security.
### Explanation:
Derivative classification involves the process of incorporating classified information into new documents and ensuring that the classified status and markings are correctly applied. However, the initial determination of classification is typically the responsibility of the original classifier, not the person performing the derivative classification process. The other options are steps that derivative classifiers must follow.