Early results of Edward Lin spy probe triggered national security alert
Date
4/13/2016 11:10:01 PM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Then-Lt. Edward C. Lin
Three months later in December Pentagon and Navy leadership received an incident alert that classified information could have been compromised the two officials confirmed.
The alert likely stemmed from a requirement outlined the Navy's Office of the Judge Advocate General handbook for litigating national security cases.
According to the handbook OJAG's National Security and Intelligence Law Division 'is required to notify the Department of the Navy General Counsel (DON GC) if serious disciplinary action is being contemplated with respect to compromise of classified information.
Additionally [the National Security and Intelligence Law Division] is responsible to ensure that the Secretary of the Navy and the [Chief of Naval Operations] or the Commandant of the Marine Corps as appropriate are kept advised of the status of such cases.'
In addition to Navy leadership the House and Senate armed services committees were also notified when Lin was initially detained in September committee sources told USNI News on Tuesday. Read more
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