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Force Research Institute of Medical Sciences.
2. Information presented on this web site is considered
public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate
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3. For site management, information is collected for
statistical purposes. This government computer system uses software programs to
create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what
information is of most and least interest, determining technical design
specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
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remains available to all users, this government computer system employs software
programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload
or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
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data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular
destruction in accordance with National
Archives and Records Administration Guidelines General Schedule 20*. All
data collection activities are in strict accordance with DoD Directive 5240.1*
(reference (p)).
6. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change
information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1987 and the National Information
Infrastructure Protection Act.