
PROTECTED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (PDS)
This Instruction provides guidance and requirements for the approval and installation of wire line and optical fiber distribution systems used to protect unencrypted, National security information (NSI)
Protected Distribution Systems Student Guide
The purpose of a PDS is to protect unencrypted national security information (NSI) that is transmitted via wire line or optical fiber. Because the NSI is unencrypted, the PDS must provide safeguards to deter
This reference is intended for preliminary specialty-cable research. Compatibility, link budgets, fire performance, installation methods, test limits and applicable standards must be verified for the specific project.