Promise of confidentiality.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) The Investigating Officer(s) may give a promise of confidentiality to any individual who provides evidence for a safety inquiry or investigation to encourage frank communication. (b) A promise of confidentiality must be explicit. (c) A promise of confidentiality must be documented in writing. (d) A promise of confidentiality may be given only as needed to ensure forthright cooperation of a witness and may not be given on a blanket basis to all witnesses. (e) A promise of confidentiality must inform the witness that it applies only to information given to the Investigating Officer(s) and not to the same information if given to others.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 1708.105