Items so designated may be unclassified but are subject to special accounting controls and required markings.
Part of the physical security protection given to COMSEC equipment and material is afforded by its special handling and accounting.
Some military departments have been authorized to distribute CCI equipment through their standard logistics system.
The COMSEC Custodian assumes accountability for the equipment or material upon receipt, then controls its dissemination to authorized individuals on job requirements and a need-to-know basis.
Persons with access to COMSEC materials are asked, among other restrictions, to avoid unapproved travel to any countries which are adversaries of the United States, or their establishments or facilities within the U.S.[1]