Optional Modification

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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NSA-approved modification not required for universal implementation by all holders of a COMSEC end-item. This class of modification requires all of the engineering/doctrinal control of mandatory modification but is usually not related to security, safety, TEMPEST, or reliability. See Mandatory Modification.

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Entity Type

Control72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

Cui68%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

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plural: Optional Modifications
possessive: Optional Modification's
pluralpossessive: Optional Modifications'

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