# 6 CFR § 7.25: Identification and markings

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.25

## Section

- **Citation:** 6 CFR § 7.25
- **Heading:** Identification and markings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 6—Domestic Security > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY > PART 7—CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION > Subpart B—Classified Information

## Text

(a) Classified information, in all forms, must be marked in a manner that is immediately apparent pursuant to the standards set forth in section 1.6 of Executive Order 13526; 32 CFR part 2001, subpart B; and internal DHS guidance approved and distributed by the Office of the Chief Security Officer.
(b) Foreign government information shall retain its original classification markings or be assigned a U.S. classification that provides a degree of protection at least equivalent to that required by the entity that furnished the information.
(c) Information assigned a level of classification under predecessor Executive Orders shall remain classified at that level of classification, except as otherwise provided herein, i.e., the information is reclassified or declassified.

## Nearby sections

- [6 CFR § 7.10 § 7.10 Authority of the DHS Chief Security Officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.10.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.11 § 7.11 Components' responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.11.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.12 § 7.12 Violations of classified information requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.12.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.13 § 7.13 Judicial proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.13.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.20 § 7.20 Classification and declassification authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.20.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.21 § 7.21 Classification of information, limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.21.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.22 § 7.22 Classification pending review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.22.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.23 § 7.23 Emergency release of classified information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.23.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.24 § 7.24 Duration of classification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.24.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.25 § 7.25 Identification and markings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.25.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.26 § 7.26 Derivative classification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.26.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.27 § 7.27 Declassification and downgrading.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.27.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.28 § 7.28 Automatic declassification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.28.md)
- [6 CFR § 7.29 § 7.29 National Declassification Center.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-7.29.md)

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