This looks exactly like the Dept of Energy password guidlines when I worked there.
For item #5, you should be aware that they check for dictionary words of 3 or more letters, both forwards and backwards. I'm not sure what dictionaries they were using, but I found that most of the Japanese, Russian and Finnish words/phrases that I frequently pick from were forbidden.
For item #5, you should be aware that they check for dictionary words of 3 or more letters, both forwards and backwards. I'm not sure what dictionaries they were using, but I found that most of the Japanese, Russian and Finnish words/phrases that I frequently pick from were forbidden.