Purpose of Personnel Security Program
Manage risk of staff exploiting or intent to exploit their access to assets.
Top Secret
Orange, expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to national security
Secret
RED, Expected to cause serious damage to national security
Confidential
BLUE, Expected to cause damage to national security
Unclassified
GREEN, Expected to cause no damage to national security
“Need to Know”
Even if you have the clearance, one’s job must require access.
SCI
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Protect national intelligence concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes.
SAP
Special Access Program
Requires additional controls and compartmentalization beyond standard classified information
Investigation required for Top Secret clearance
Tier 5; SSBI every 5 years
Investigation required for Secret Clearance
Tier 3; NACLC every 5 years.
Who controls access to a SCIF
SSO
Continuous Evaluation Program
modernize personnel security practices by continuously assessing the eligibility of individuals for clearances.
SF 153
COMSEC Material Report
SF 312
Classified NDA
SF700
Security Container Information
SF701
Activity Security Checklist
SF702
Security Container Check Sheet
SF703
Top Secret Cover Sheet (Orange)
When should lock combinations be changed?
When placed in use
When individual no longer requires access.
When compromised.
Safe is retired.
Maintenance.
Every 2 years.
FDO
Foreign Disclosure Officer
Responsibilities of FDO
Oversee and control coordination and approval of disclosures of CMI and CUI to foreign governments or international organizations
What kind of information needs FDO approval?
Classified Military Information.
Controlled Unclassified Information.
Technical Data.
Foreign Disclosure Operations
DCS
Defense Courier Service
Purpose of DCS
global courier network for expeditious, cost-effective, and secure distribution of highly classified and sensitive material.
