Which form is used to specify security classification guidance for a DoD contract?

• A. Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254)
• B. Department of Defense Security Agreement (DD Form 441)
• C. SF 328
• D. DD Form 441-1

Answer: (A)

When a DoD contract involves classified information, the instructions that tell the contractor how that information is classified and protected come from the contract's security classification specification. This is provided on the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, known as the DD Form 254. It lays out which information is classified, the level of classification, and the specific handling, dissemination, and declassification rules that apply to each item or data set the contractor will handle. It also guides marking requirements and who may access the information, ensuring both parties share a consistent understanding of safeguarding needs across the project.

Other forms serve different security roles. The security agreement governs the contractor’s general obligation to safeguard classified information, and its addendum would modify that agreement. The certificate pertaining to foreign interests relates to ownership and control disclosures, not to classification guidance.