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National Security Data

Meaning

National Security Data, in a broad governmental context, refers to information whose unauthorized disclosure could cause serious damage to national interests, defense, or foreign relations. While this term is non-clinical, its intersection with the wellness domain arises when large-scale health datasets, particularly those collected from military personnel, government employees, or sensitive research programs, are deemed critical infrastructure or strategically important. The protection of such data becomes a matter of national concern, overriding standard commercial privacy protocols. It is a classification of data based on its political and strategic sensitivity.