Everything is affected by OPSEC.  I say again, EVERYTHING is affected by OPSEC!  Just think about it.  The basic premise of OPSEC is that we’re trying to protect some…thing.  Be that information, physical possessions, or ourselves.  Whether we’re at work or at play.  So we unconsciously fill our daily lives chock full of countermeasures to the myriad of threats constantly raining down on us.  We wear sun block - we use unlisted telephone numbers - we lock our doors - we wear seat belts - we monitor our kids online activities - we wear girdles and butt-shapers - we have curfews for our children - we wear hairpieces and toupee’s and wigs and extensions - we make sure our hotel room isn’t on the ground floor - we dress our kids in full body armor so they can go ride their bikes, and we use industrial size shredders at home.

     Countermeasures are everywhere!  OPSEC is everywhere!  For the next minute or so I want you to try to come up with an example of an area of your mission or your business that isn’t affected by OPSEC.  At the risk of being redundant - everything in your organization is affected by OPSEC.  Financial, personnel, admin, ops, logistics, maintenance, Human Resources, contracting, supply.  From the Administrative Specialist you just hired to your CEO - from the lowest ranking enlisted member to your commander - from the number of cars in your parking lot to the sites you visit on the INTERNET - from your recall roster to that emergency supply order form - from contract rumors to merger scuttlebutt - it is all affected by OPSEC.  Or more to the point - by a lack of OPSEC.

     Go ahead - I dare you.  Think of something right now that isn’t affected by OPSEC.  When you think you’ve got one, click on the comments link and let the rest of us know.

Keep the Faith!

Revelator