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REPORT OF REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

SECURITY PH>CEDURES AND STATUS 

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NSA TS CONTK>L NO. 62-00175 

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REPORI' OF REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

SECURITY PROCEDURES AND STATUS 

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1. Missions and Role of the National Security Agency 

a. The resources of the National Security Agency (NSA) are 

organized to lead and participate in the accomplishment of two 

missions primary to the national interests. 

(1) The Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronics 

Intelligence (ELINT) missions of the NSA are, (a) to provide an 

effective, unified organization and control of the COMINT and ELI.NT 

intercept and processing activities of the United States, (b) to 

provide for integrated operational policies and procedures pertaining thereto, and (c) to produce COMINT and El.INT information 

in accordance with objectives, requirements and priorities 

established by the United States Intelligence Board {USIB). 

(2) The Communications Security (CO~) mission of the NBA 

is to prescribe, under the policy guidance of the United States 

Communications Security Board (USCSB), the principles, doctrine, and 

practices, and to provide the cryptoma.terial necessary, to ensure the 

maximum practicable degree of security for: 

(a) u. s. Federal telecommunications, including those of 

the Military Establishment and 

(b) Telecommunications of certain friendly foreign nations 

and international organizations, as authorized by higher authority. 

In order to accomplish the first of these two missions, the Director, 

NSA, is given operational and technical control aver the COMINT and 

EI.INT processing activities of the United States, except for those 

COMINT and ELINT activities placed under control of specified military 

authorities by the Secretary of Defense, or conducted under provisions 

of NSCID 5. 

b. Within these assigned fields of responsibility and subject to 

the supervision of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, 

the National Security Agency is charged to (a) establish and conduct 

a research and engineering program to meet the needs of the NSA and 

the departments and agencies engaged in activities in these fields; 

(b) review and co-ordinate the research and engineering programs 

conducted by such departments and agencies; and ( c) recommend controls 

and procedures to the Director of Defense Research and Engineering 

governing the conduct of research, development, test and evaluation. 

c. In connection With the communications system established for 

timely transmission of critical intelligence (CRITICOMM), the Director, 

NSA, is responsible tor controlling the traffic and cryptographic 

operations of the system, and for establishing operational procedures 

for handling COMINT and critical intelligence traffic within the 

system. 

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2. Authority and Responsibilities 

a. General 

(1) While the existence of the NSA has been recognized in 

Public Law 86-36, the Agency has no independent statutory origin. It 

was created as a separate Agency within the Department of' Defense by 

an Intelligence Directive of the National Security Council (NSC) on 

5 Dec 1952 to handle certain prescribed functions within the national 

intelligence effort. The authority for administration of the Agency, 

including civilian personnel, is delegated to the Director, NBA, by 

the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) The authorities under which the NSA coo.ducts its security 

program stem from applicable Federal Statutes such as Title 18, U. S. 

Code, Section 798 and Public Law 86-36, Executive Orders 10450, 10501 

and other Presidential directives. Directives of the Director of 

Central Intelligence (DCI) issued under the authority vested in him 

by the National Security Act of 1947 (as amended, 1949), Department 

of Defense directives and internal regulations constitute the remaining 

authority. 

(3) Since there is no statute assigning authority and 

responsibility directly to the NBA, the Agency powers are derived 

solely by administrative delegation from 'Within the Executive Branch 

of the Government. The Agency's authority in the security field is 

limited generally by (a) the scope of the NSA's mission as defined 

by higher authority, (b) laws and regulations of general applicability, 

and { c) security authority and responsibility assigned to other 

agencies. The tvo basic documents chartering the NSA are National 

Security Council Intelligence Directive Number 9 (NSCID 9), 

subsequently revised and reissued as NSCID 6 on 15 Sep 1958, in 

the field of COMINT and ELINT, and National Security Council 

Directive on Communications Security Number 168 (NSC 168), subsequently 

reissued as NSC 5711 on 25 April 1957, in the field of CCMSEC. 

(4) It should be noted at the outset that other authorities 

in addition to the Director, NBA, have been delegated responsibilities 

for various phases of the broad field of security. These responsibilities 

to some extent overlap those of' the Director, NSA. Any statutory 

enactment in conflict with NBA's administratively derived authorities 

wuld, of course, be paramount. Nothing in the directives establishing 

the NBA could override, for example, the statutory responsibility of 

the FBI for the investigation of espionage nor the responsibility of 

the Director of Central Intelligence for protecting intelligence 

sources and methods from unauthorized disclosures. The Director, NBA, 

therefore, must avoid issuing directives which conflict with the 

regulations of other authorities in the field of security. 

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(5) The authorities delegated to tb.e Director, NSA, by the 

.Secretary of Defense, a.s executive agent of the government for the 

conduct of COMIB!' and ELIET activities, appear somewhat more limited 

than those outlined in NSCID 6. Department of Defense Directive S-5100. 20, 

The National Security Agency, dated 19 Mar 1959, (Tab A) provides (Para 

IV, 5) that as a fUnction within its assigned fields of responsibility 

the NBA shall develop requisite security rules, regulations and standards 

governing operating practices in accordance with the policy of the 

United States Intelligence Board and the United States Communications 

Security Board. This directive also states (Para VI) that to carry 

out assigned responsibilities of the Agency, the Director, NSA, is 

specif'ical:ly delegated authority to prescribe, or review and approve 

security rules, regulations and instructions, as appropriate. Several 

authorities are delegated to the Director, NBA, relative to security 

matters by the Secretary of Defense in DOD Directive 5100.23, 

Administrative Arrangements for the National Security Agency, dated 

25 Aug 1959, (Tab B). These include: 

(a) Authority to (1) authorize, in case of an emergency, 

the appointment of a person to a sensitive position for a limited 

period for whom a full field investigation or other appropriate 

investigation, including the National Agency Check (BAC) has not 

been completed, and (2) authorize the suspension, but not to terminate 

the services of an employee in the interest of national security in 

positions within the NSA in accordance with the provisions of the 

Act of August 26, 1950, as amended (5 USC 22-1), Executive Order 

10450, dated 'Z( Apr 1953, as amended, and DOD Directive 5210.7, 

dated 12 Aug 1953, as revised, (Tab C). 

(b) Authority to clear personnel of the NSA and such 

other individuals as may be appropriate for access to classified 

: defense material and information in accordance with the provisions 

of DOD Directive 5210.8, dated 29 Jun 1955 (as revised), "Policy 

on Investigation and Clearance of Department of Defense Personnel 

for Access to Classified Defense Information", (Tab D) and Executive 

Order lo450, dated 27 Apr 1953, as amended. 

( c) Authority to classify, declassify and down-grade 

or up-grade the classification of defense information or material 

which the NSA has responsibility pursuant to Executive Order 10501, 

dated 5 Bov·1953, as amended, and DOD Directive 5200.1, dated 8 Jul 

1957, (Tab E), and to designate in writing, as m~ be necessary, 

officers and employees within the NS.A to perform these functions. 

(d) Authority to promW.gate the necessary security 

regulations for the protection of property and places under the 

jurisdiction of the Director, NSA, pursuant to paragraphs III. A .• · and v. B. of DOD Directive 5200.8, dated 20 Aug 1954, (Tab F). 

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b. COMllfr/ELINT Authorities and Responsibilities 

(1) The Director, NBA, is vested by NSCID 6 with substantial, 

but not exclusive, responsibility and authority for the security of 

the COMINT activities of the United States. Paragraph 7 b ( 4) of 

NSCID 6 states that the Director's specific responsibilities include: 

"within the NSA's field of authorized operations prescribing requisite 

security regulations covering operating practices, including the 

transmission, handling and distribution of COMIN.r material within and 

among the COMIET elements under his operational or technical control; 

and exercising the necessary monitoring and supervisory control, 

including inspections, if necessary, to insure compliance with the 

regulations". This includes all COMINT collection and production 

resources of the United States. 

(2) It is difficult to delineate the respective powers of 

USIB and the Director, NSA, for the protection of United States COMIHT 

since there is a twilight zone where both authorities function. In 

paragraph 4, NSCID 6 states that USIB, in addition to its responsibilities 

under NSCID 1, shall study, in connection with its responsibilities 

for communications intelligence security, the standards and practices 

of the departments and agencies in utilizing and protecting COMI:tr.r; and 

establishing procedures whereby the departments and agencies not members 

of the USIB are enabled to receive and utilize COMI:ir.r. Also, USIB shall 

determine the degree and type of security protection to be given COMIN.r 

activities through the protection of information about them or derived 

from them, taking into full account that different levels of sensitivity 

obtain and applying balanced judgement between the need for exploitation 

of the COMrnT produced and the need to protect the specific producing 

activity or activities. Further, USIB shall determine the degree and 

type of security protection to be given ELINT activities through the 

protection of information about them or derived from them. While it 

appears that the powers of USIB are policy making, and those of the 

Director, NSA, are executive in nature, both authorities have powers 

in their respective spheres to prescribe security regulations. 

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(3) It is important to note that the Director, NSA, .does 

not have authority for the administration of military or civilian 

personnel in the Service Cryptologic Agencies of the Department of 

Defense, nor does he have authority over personnel security progr•s 

governing approximate:l.l,J8~· ~02:t'Llth~eJUbL•uSLt,. • ...lUW!2D:lle:l~a.:ii::Lm!:....C:lsu:anl!.IL----, 

for access to C<Ja:IT. 

For a 

breakdown of the distribution of indoctrinated personnel throughout 

the Federal Government reference m: be made to TOP SECRET USIB 

Memorandum for the Secretaryr Subject: u. S. COMINT Indod""":r-1-na-t--o-n-•r-o-ta-1-s-,-aa-t_e_a-2-4-A-ug--1-~-5-1---"'--' 

(SIB 00017). 

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( 4) The general policy governing activities of all persons 

dealing with COMINT and EI.INT in foreign countries is determined by 

USIB. It is the responsibility of each member to ensure that COMINT 

and EI.INT liaison conducted by his department or agency in foreign 

'countries is consistent with Board policy and in accordance with 

procedures established therefor. 

(a) The Director of Central Intelligence is . responsible as executive agent of the Government f'or COMINT and ELilfr 

·arrangements with intelligence services of all foreign governments, 

/except that such arrangements with the United Kingdom (UK), Canada 

i and Australia a.re the responsibility of the Director, NSA, in general 

I consultation with the DCI. 

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1 (b) The product or technical studies of any U. S. I COMINT-producing organization may be exchanged with UK, Canadian or 

Australian COMINT-producing organizations only by or in accordance 

with procedures established by the Director, NSA. 

( c) Procedures for SIGINT liaison with UK, Canada. or 

Australia are outlined in DCID 6/3. A Senior U. S. Liaison Officer 

for C<>MIN.r (SUSLO) is appointed, as required, by the Director, NSA, 

with the approval of the USIB, to ea.ch of these countries. The 

SUSLO is responsible to the Director, NSA, and is accredited to the 

COMINT and EI.INT Policy Authority or the country concerned. He is 

the appropriate authority for certifying the clearance status of 

U. S. :oa.tionals stationed in or visiting the country to which he 

is accredited. Arrangements for COM!lff and ELIB'f liaison between 

USIB member organizations and UK, Canadian or Australian authorities 

must be made through the SUSLO. EO 3.3(h)(2) 

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! (5) It is of the utmost ortance that strictest secrec 

be maintained re 

(a) On the basis of technical 8.Il;d operational 

considerations, the Director, NSA is res onsible for determin" 

the individual- items or t es of 

He provides guidance as 

required on the importance of the vua.-....... , .... considerations involved. 

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(b A special operation having as a planned objective the 

acquisition of is undertaken only 'When 

authorized by the Director, N , or his field representative. 

close cooperationl (c) ""::ecw;. :· is ~=nonsib: ··... tor =inim ///I 

as appropriate, in~ng o sU: speci opera. 1ons,~r/c:oordination with NATO, 'When appropriate, through established channelf11. in the major 

NATO headquarters concerned. E03.3(h)(2) 

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(e) Insofar as practicable, COMINT channels are used 

for technical exc es of information on the la.nni of 

(f) Exploitation of prisoners of war or defectors 

having cryptologic knowledge is to be accomplished by technically 

qualified COMIN.r-indoctrinated personnel whenever possible. 

e. CCJ.fSEC Authority a.nd Responsibility 

(1) Upon turning to the COMSEC field, it is noted that 

CO!eEC is, itself, basically a security f'u.nction in contrast to 

the Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) mission where the protective 

aspects, however vital, a.re subordinate to the primary objective 

of the collection and production of intelligence information. The 

responsibility a.nd powers of the Director, NBA, for the COMSEC 

activities of the United States a.re derived from the National 

Security Council Directive on Communications Security (NSC 5711), 

dated 25 April 1957 and DOD Directive C-5200.5, Communications 

Security (COMm:C), dated 27 Oct 1958 which implements NSC 5711 

within the Department of Defense. 

(2) The United States Communications Security Board 

(USCSB) was established by the National Security Council pursuant 

to a Presidential Directive of 24 Oct 1952 to integrate policies 

and procedures affecting the security of federal communications and 

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to coordinate COMSEC activities of the departments and agencies of the 

govermnent to achieve the maximum practicable degree of security. NSC 

Directive 5711. outlines the COMSEC responsibilities of various elements 

of the goverDDlent. .. 

(3) NBC 5711. established the Department of Defense as Executive 

Agent of the Government for all COMSEC matters. The Director, NSA., l1a.s 

been designated to act for the Executive Agent in.all COltlSEC matters set 

forth in paragraphs 2d (1) through para.graph 2d (12) of the NSC Directive. 

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(4) ParagrEq>h IV of Department of Defense Directive C-5200.5 

establishes the responsibility of the Director, NSA. In fulfill.ing his 

COMSEC responsibilities, the Director, NSA, may take such actions as 

maybe required to ensure continuing security of military communications 

subject to the provisions of this Directive. Among others, the Director, 

NSA, has the authority and responsibility specifically: 

(a.) To prescribe, or review and approve Cryptosecurity 

rules, regulations, and instructions for the secure operation and use 

of COMSEC equipments and systems. 

(b) To formulate basic doctrine for transm~ssion security 

and to recommend minimum standards for the application of this doctrine; 

and to review and evaluate procedures developed by the Military Departments 

to determine 'Whether such procedures will provide and maintain transmission 

security. 

( c) To prescribe minimum standards for the physical security 

of crypto material, in collaboration vith the Military Departments, as 

appropriate •. 

(5) Certain special provisions are delineated in Paragraph V 

of the Department of Defense Directive on Communications Security. The 

Director, NSA, shall discharge responsibilities with respect to the 

Kilitary Departments in accordance with his own judgement, subject 

to the proVisions -:>f the Directive. The cryptosecurity rules, 

regulations, and instructions promulgated by the Director, NSA, in 

accordance with his assigned responsibilities in the COMSEC field are 

excluded from the Department of Defense Directives System, are 

authoritative as published, and are binding upon the Military 

Departments. 

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3. Basis for a Special Security Program for COMmT 

~ a. The principhe/reason for a special security program for 

Communications Intelligence is to preserve the capability to produce 

Communications Intelligence information, or, in other words, to 

conserve and safeguard the activities which produce Communications 

Intelligence. It is a fundamental premise of this system that exposure 

of the results, the nature, or the scope of the Communications 

Intelligence activities outside of the system, increases the risk of 

unauthorized disclosure, compromise and consequent damage to the 

activities themselves. While the security measures have been developed 

primarily to protect the sources of Communications Intelligence, the 

requirement for special protection actual.J..y derives from (1) the value 

of information obtained, and (2) the peculiar susceptibility of the 

Communications Intelligence source to loss. In.formation content, by 

itself, can warrant protection if, because of our knowing it secretly, 

we have an action advantage. Content, by itself, can also warrant 

protection if the knowledge of our possession of it would stiIJI!.ll.ate 

a potential enemy to deny us information of a. simila.r nature in the 

future. 

b. Since COMrnT is derived from intercepted foreign communications, it is pecuJ.ia.rly susceptible to compromise inasmuch as any 

revelation of success:f'u.l exploitation of their communications by 

intelligence activities of the United States tends to stimulate foreign 

governments to tighten the protective measures they provide for their 

communications. For this reason, the United States and the United 

Kingdom, with which the United States has collaborated closely in the 

protection of COMINT since World War II, have developed stringent 

security measures for the safeguarding of CO.MINT and information 

about COMINT. 

c. Security for Communications Intelligence information is 

obtained through special handling of the material itself, through 

employment of special clearance and indoctrination procedures for the 

persons who will ha.ve access to it, through a strict application of 

the principle that an individual will receive only that information for 

which he has a valid need-to-know, and a continuing personnel security 

supervision program. The emphasis must be placed upon each individual 

who is to receive Communications Intelligence information or information a.bout Communications Intelligence activities and the control 

of that knowledge which he acquires. All security devices and 

procedures in the system designed to protect Communications Intelligence information endeavor to provide as~u.rance that this sensitive 

information is properly recognized and securely retained within the 

system. 

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d. While extreme ca.re is taken to safeguard information concerning United States COMINT activities because a target country 

can increase its cryptographic or transm1ssion security measures 

to the point where its communications are not longer susceptible 

to COMINT exploitation, the same degree of protection need not be 

given the u. s. ELINT effort. The reason for this is that the 

source, direction and nature of electronic emissions from EI.INT 

target facilities, such as radars, cannot be concealed or disguised 

to prevent their interception. A1though the special COMINT security 

standards and procedures generally are not applied to ELINT and 

ELINT activities, they a.re protected and controlled by the security 

regulations of the Government that cover handling of classified 

defense in:f'ormation in general. PL 86-36/50 USC 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 4. COMINT Security Regula.tions 

a. The basic principles governing the safeguarding of COMINT 

and COMINT sources a.re outlined in a directive :published by the 

Director of Central Intelligence, with the concurrence of the USIB 

ncm 6 Coinmunications Intelli ence Re lations 2 /Dec 1 

b. The basic principle governing dissemination and use of COMINT 

is the need-to-know. A system of categorization, directly related 

to and responsive to sensitivity, is utilized as a basis upon which 

COMINT may be disseminated by a US!B member to persons indoctrinated 

for access to particular categories or ~lb-categories of COMINT. 

The Director, NSA, may apprO'.re the issuance of technical instructions 

to non-indoctrinated personJlel under certain conditions. Provision 

is made for special or emergency use of COMINT in the event of 

hostilities or other specified conditions. If prior co-ordination 

with USIBI I as appropriate, is not possible, the organization responsible for such usage will notify the Director, NSA, of 

actions taken; the Director, NSA, in turn, will be responsible for 

immediate notification of the Board and will keep the 

c. The nature of COMINT and COMINT activities and their susceptibility to compromise require that certain information regarding 

these activities and their product be restricted to persons who have 

been cleared and indoctrinated for access to COMINT. The classification of each document containing information related to COMINT 

or COMINT activities .must be determined individually, after due 

consideration of the damage which unauthorized disclosure of its 

contents could cause to national security, national interests, and 

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the capability of the U.S. to continue to produce Communications 

Intelligence. Classification guidance is included in DCID 6/3. 

Materials containing information in certain categories my be 

released by the USIB member concerned with the prior approval of 

the originator -- which is usually the NSA. The NSA will inform 

d. As outlined in DCID 6/3, elements of the procedl)re for 

granting access to CO.MINT are consecutively: 

(1) 

(2) 

standards. 

(3) 

(4) 

Determination of the need-to-know. 

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Investigation and evaluation in terms of USIB clearance 

Approval for indoctrination. 

Indoctrination. 

Responsibility for granting access to COMINT in the performance of 

duties under the direct cognizance of a USIB m'!lmber rests with that 

Board member. The need-to-know of all other individuals is determined by USIB • 

e. There are restrictions against assigning a COMINT indoctrinated individual to hazardous duties, based upon evaluation of his 

knowledge of COMINT or COM.INT techniques and the advantage which 

would accrue to any foreign country through ability to institute 

COMINT countermeasures, resulting from disclosure of that knowledge 

through capture or interrogation of the individual in question. 

Exceptions may be granted by the Board, or by Boa.rd members, under 

certain conditions, which must be reported to the Boa.rd. 

f. The protection of COMINT and, especially of COMINT technical 

information, requires extraordinary precautions. Boa.rd members are 

required to control access to COMINT areas and the dissemination of 

COMINT in accordance with policie~ standards and procedures established 

by the Board. 

g. Transmission of COMINT by electrical means must be accomplished 

in accordance with minimum standards established by the USCSB Board. 

The Director, NSA, may periodically perform technical analysis of 

electrical COMINT communications as may be necessary to ensure the 

continuing adequacy of these prescribed minimum standards. A member 

department or agency is required to provide data for such analysis, 

but is not required to disclose the contents of communications 

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it such disclosure would jeopardize other operations under 

his cognizance. The Director, NSA., cannot inspect any department or agency without the approval of its Chief. 

h. Effective intercept of certain communications and effective 

COMJlrr support of field commanders may require COMINT collecting, 

processing or dissemination in exposed areas, with hazards involving 

possible loss of COMINT. The determination to conduct a COMJlrr 

activity in a given exposed area is the responsibility of the 

Director, NSA, based on certain criteria established in DCID 6/3 

and consideration of the advantages to be gained by the national 

COMINT effort against disadvantages of the COMINT losses which 

might result if the area concerned were suddenly overrun. A 

decision to disseminate COMINT to consumers in exposed areas may be 

made, after due consideration of the advantages and risks involved, 

by individual Boa.rd members. 

i. Any breach of COMINT security regulations or other circumstance which may be presumed to have revealed COMINT information 

or successes to unauthorized persons is reported to the Director, 

NSA., in accordance With procedures outlined in DCID 6/3. The 

Director, NSA, is responsible for informing the Board if, in his 

opinion, the compromise is significant, evaluating its effect upon 

the COMINT effort and informing the Board of any further actions 

he considers appropriate. The Director, NSA, is also responsible 

for notifying! lit" necessary and 

appropriate. Should intelligence services of ot)ler foreign governments be involved, the Director of Central Intel1igex:tce is 

responsible for such notification as may be appropriate. 

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5. The NSA Workforce 

a. To fulfill its two primary missions as well as 

responsibilities in the areas of Critical Conununications 

{CRITICOMM) and cryptologic research and development activities, 

the NSA workforce mu.st be manned with many diverse specialties 

and skills. Requirements range from scientists, mathematicians, 

and engineers for SIGINT, CO~ and R/D activities to bluecollar wage boa.rd employees in the cryptographic production 

elements. All of these employees mu.st be cleared for access 

to TOP sreRET and cryptographic information. They must also meet 

the eligibility standards of the United States Intelligence Boa.rd 

for COMlNT indoctrination. PL86-36/50 USC 3605 

from the three Services. A distribution of this workforce by 

occupational category is presented in Tab G. The assignment of 

this workforce to the principal organizations of the Agency together 

with respective manning authorizations is displayed in Tab H. 

c. The normal attrition ra.te, which is relatively low, 

employees. Further increases in strength are in prospect for next 

year. 

d. Personnel in the National Security Agency are employed in 

the Excepted Service and under the provisions of Public Law 86-36. 

Thus, they do not have the status of career employees in the 

competitive service. Although the Agency is no longer subject to 

the supervison of the Civil Service Commission under the Classification Act of 1949, its personnel policies are, in general, comparable to those of other Government Agencies with respect to job 

classification, promotion, rates of pay, conditions of work, and 

similar matters. All military and civilian positions of the NSA are 

designated as "sensitive positions" within the meaning of Executive 

Order 10450 as prescribed in J?aragraph III E of the Department of 

Defense Directive No. 5100.23, Administrative Arrangements for the 

NSA, dated 25 August 1959· Employment a.nd retention in the Agency, 

therefore, are governed by Executive O;rder-.10450 and DOD Directive 

5210.7, Department of Defense'Civilian Applicant and Employee Security 

Program. Security clearances for NSA personnel, as for other 

employees of' the Department of Defense, are accomplished under DOD 

Directive 5210.8, which states the Policy on Investigation and 

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Department of Defense In:t"ormation. Because of the sensitive 

nature of the NSA activities, and because employment in the Agency 

requires access to very hi~ classified information, the NBA 

personnel must meet the strictest of all security standards in 

the Department, including those required for clearance for access 

to Cryptographic in:f'ormation. In particular, each employee, without exception, must be found to be of excellent character and 

discretion and of unquestioned loyalty to the United States. In 

setting standards for access to Communications Intelligence and 

in:f'ormation about Communications Intelligence activities, the 

United States Intelligence Board incorporates the standards set 

forth in Executive Order 10450 and the Department of Defense 

Directives, adding the requirement that individuals handling such 

material be native-born citizens of the United States. These are 

found in DCm 6/3. 

(1) The Director, NSA, like other members of USIB, has 

authority to waive certain of these standards in cases where he 

has determined the risk involved is negligible and there is a 

compelling need for the services ot...the individual. However, in 

practice, waivers have been limited under these standards usually 

to cases where an employee's spouse, intended spouse, or relative r was not yet a U. S. citizen. 

(2) Should information be obtained at any time indicating 

that retention of an NSA employee was no longer clearly consistent 

with the interests of the national security, the Director, NSA, is 

empowered to suspend the employment of the individual, without pay, 

under the provisions of Public Law 733, Eighty-first Congress. 

After the individual has had the opportunity provided by law to 

answer the charges against him and received benefit of procedural 

rights afforded under that law, the Secretary of Defense may terminate his service. Separation from the NSA may be accomplished also 

for non-security reasons, under Rule 6 of the Civil Service 

Commission Rules and Regulations, although in such cases the Veterans 

Preference Act may also apply. 

e. The success:f'ul accomplishment of the mission of NSA, so vital 

to the national defense, is in a large measure dependent upon the 

maintenance of a workforce of sufficient size and appropriate composition. This is a difficult task at best. It is rendered more 

difficult by the need to maintain a maximum degree of security. The 

security screening process is prolonged beyond minimum essential time 

by Agency dependence upon the Military Services for the conduct of the 

greater part of the background investigations needed for clearance 

determination. Selection experience has shown that three of every 

four applicants are rejected because of inadequate qualifications, 

unsuitability for federal employment or as a result of security 

consideration. In some special skill areas the rejection rate is 

much higher. At the very minimum, 6,j a,l·i·· .. cants will receive some 

degree of processing to permit hiring new employees u.nder the 

current fiscal program. 

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f. Despite the urgency of employing a large number of new 

personnel, the NSA observes every precaution and exercises every 

means within its capacity to insure that every individual 

employed. fully meets the stringent security standards established 

for determining that access to sensitive information is in the 

best interests of the national security. 

6. Identity of Major Program Eleme..."'lts 

a. Basically, the overall security program falls into two 

major part~ - physical security and personnel security. For the 

most part, 'this report will concern itself with physical security, 

personnel security and related personnel matters, excluding consideration of CO~ and technical security matters which a.ra 

closely interlaced with SIGINT operations such as categorization 

of COMINT. 

b. Physical security is that component of security which 

results from all physical measures necessary to safeguard classified equipment, material, documents, and informa.ti.on from access 

to er observation by unauthorized persor-s. Physical security, 

therefore, supplements personnel se,~tu-ity by insuring that 

authorized persons only have access to classified. security information, and that, in re:::eiving, handling, transmitting, and 

storing such information, the ne~essary facilities and procedures 

are employed to protect it. A physical security program encompasses installation security to include perimeter control, internal 

compartmentation, personnel identification, visitor control, and 

property control. Provision is ma.de for safe storage facilities, 

including locked cabinets, safes, and vaults. It promulgates and 

employs secure means and procedures for the destruction of classified waste. It further prescribes and conducts such inspections 

and surveys as may be required to maintain high standards of 

physical security. 

c. Personnel security is that security instituted to make 

certain that those persons who are acquiring knowledge or will 

have access to sensitive information and material, meet standards 

which indicate that they possess the character, discretion, and 

loyalty to be able to control the knowledge acquired. The 

personnel security program is composed of three phases. The first 

is a pre-employment, or pre-access check; the second is a clearance 

determination; and the third, personnel security supervision. The 

purpose of clearance screening processing is to pi•ovide assurance, 

within the limits of human frailties, that access to sensitive 

information by any individual or group is clearly consistent with 

the best interests of the nation. Whenever information is furnished 

one person by another, the donor must accept the fact that the 

recipient may not properly control the knowledge he so acquires. 

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by which the Government (a.) endeavors to prejudge the ability 

and willingness of an individual to control the knowledge he 

will receive, and (b) tries to assure itself that the risk to 

the national security in permitting access to sensitive information is acceptable. After a person is cleared and receives 

access to highly classified sensitive information, the potential 

d.a.ma.ge he can do becomes greater as his access becomes greater. 

It is necessary, therefore, that the utmost efforts be applied 

to ensure the continuing reliability and suitability of cleared 

personnel. 

7. Organization for Administration of the Security Program 

a. Insofar as the orga.r..ization within the Agency is concerned regarding security administration, the Director of 

Security has been delegated certain distinct authorities by the 

Director of the NSA. Primarily, these authorities relate to 

security clearances and the control of access to classified information. In effect, the Office of Se~urity Services is a staff or 

service element of the Agency providing support in those areas of 

security for which it has been expressly assigned cognizance. 

b. The Director of Security is spe·~ifically charged with 

assisting and advising the Director, NSA, in the execution of 

security responsibilities; with providing the professional staff 

necessary to implement the Agency's security policies; with 

insuring that Agency material and spa.ce a.re protected f'rom unauthorized persons; with obtaining all the inf'orma.tion necessary to permit 

a determination that persons authorized access to Agency material 

meet and continue to meet prescribed clearance standards; and with 

providing security guidance, when requested, to TJ. s. activities 

under the operational and technical control of the Director, NSA. 

c. To properly assume the responsibilities and accomplish 

assigned tasks, the Director, NSA, has organized the Office of 

Security Services into several operating entities, each charged 

with a specific portion of the security mission. The Office of 

Security Services has been structura.J.ly orga.r.ized to consist of 

the directing element, a plans and management staff, a records 

processing and maintenance unit, and the following five divisions: 

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Physical and Ind~strial se~urity Division 

Clearance Division 

Personnel Interview Division (Polygraph Screening) 

Special Operations. Division (Pe:rsonnel Security 

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Security Education Division 

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The organizational structure of the Office of Security Services 

and also of the Office of Personnel Services are displayed in 

greater detail and in a manner showing relationship to other 

segments of Management Organizations in Tabs I through K. 

Further, specific functional. responsibilities of each of the 

organizational segments portrayed are specifically detailed in 

Tabs J and K. 

Although this paper is based on pertinent directives, the wording 

of the original directives has, in many cases, been condensed or 

gisted for the purposes of this paper; it is not necessarily a 

complete statement or an exact transcription of the basic 

directive. None of this should be quoted for official purposes 

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Table of Appendices 

Tab A -- DOD Directive S-5100.20, The National Security Agency, 

19 March 1959. 

Tab B -- DOD Directive 5100.23, Administrative Arrangements for 

the National Security Agency, 25 August 1959· 

!ab C -- DOD Directive 5210.7, Department of Defense Civilian 

Applicant and Employee Security Program, 12 August 

1953, amended. 

Tab D -- DOD Directive 5210.8, Policy on Investigation and Clearance 

of Department of Defense Personnel for Access to Classified 

Defense Information, 29 June 1955, amended. 

Tab E -- DOD Directive 5200.1, Safeguarding Off'icial Information in 

the Interests of the Defense of the United States, 8 July 

1957, amended. 

Tab F -- DOD Directive 5200.8, Authority of Military Commanders Under 

the Internal Security Act of 1950 to Issue Security Orders 

and Regulations for Protection of Property or Places Under 

Their Command, 20 August 1954. 

!ab G -- Agency Strength By Category, as of 30 September 1961. 

, !ab H -- Agency Strength By Organization, as of 30 September 1961. 

!ab I -- National Security Agency, Management Services Organization. 

·!ab J -- Office of Security Services - Organizational Cha.rt and 

Function Statements. 

!ab X -- Of':f'ice of Personnel Services - Organizational Chart and 

Function Statements. 

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SUBJECT The National Security Agency 

I. GENERAL 

Sl1bjcct to tho provisions of NSCID No. 6, dAtod 

Saptcmbcr 151 1958, and tllo prov:lsiona oI tbc National Security 

Act of 1947, aa amended, and pursuant to the a11thor:ltia~ vcatcd 

in the Secretary of Dofcmne1 tho National Sec11rity Agency in 

established as a separately organized agency within tho Dcp'll.rt• 

ment of Defense umkr the dir11ction, authority and control of 

·the Secretary of D•Jlcnae. 

D. ORGANIZATION 

A. The Nat.io.uil Security .Agency sha. ll conoist 0£ a 

· Director, a Headquarters, and such au.bordina.te units, faclJitics 

and activities aa aro specifically assi:;ncd to the National Security 

Agency by tho Secretary of Defense or are cstabllMhcd by the 

Director, NSA. 

B. Tho National Technical Proccsoiug Center and tho 

.Electronic Jntoiugo11ce Coorcllaat:lng Ciroup, eatab1iohcd puJ"stant 

to DOD Directive S-3115. 2, dated July 13, 1955, are abollshccl. 

Assigned. functions, rocords, facll:ltloa and equipment are hereby 

transferred to tho Na.tlonu.l Security Agency. Military nn.d civilian 

personnel (in.eluding autboriz~d personnel spaces), and aupportl.ng 

funds, are a1:Jo trnns!el"T-:rt, a" :n:..L1tually agreod between the 

Nat101ial Sec;.. - '· ~.::ncy an~ the 1nilita.ry services. 

The National Securl'Y Ar,.J11cy, un ' · ho direction and 

.. o.Lrol o.f tliB Director oft.he A~cncy, 1:1ha?1 , . rcllponslble for 

the followiDg functional fields as spocillclJ.ly .;_H·c::;c1•ibed :i.n 

appropriate NSC and DOD Direct1ve1: 

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1. Conununications intelligence (COMJNT). 

2. Electronics intelligence (ELINT). 

3. Othor functional fiolda aaaignod by specllic NSC and 

DOD Directives. 

J.V. FUNCTIONS 

Under the direction and control of the Director of the National 

Sec:urity Agency, the Agency shill perfbrm the followinr; functions 

within its assigned fields of responsibilities: 

1. Formulate plans. policies, procedures and principles. 

2. Subject to the su1>crvision of the Director u! Dc!cnsc 

Research and Engineering, conduct research and 

e'ngineering activities to meet the needs of the National 

Security Agency and tho departments and agencies and 

coordinate the related research, development, test 

and evaluation conducted by such dcparbnents and 

agencies. 

3. Determine and r;ubmit to the Secretary of Defense 

logistic suppo1·t requirements :Cor the Agency, together 

with specific rccommc11clations as to what aacb o( tho 

responsible dc!Jartments and agencies of the Govern ... 

ment. should supply. 

4. Prepare in collaboration with the military departments 

and submit to the Secretary of Defense a consolidated 

DOD budget, and Tequirements !or military and civilian 

manpower, logistic and communications support, a11d 

research, development, tef>l aud evaluation, together 

with his recommendations penaining thereto. 

5. Develop requisite security nues, regulations and standards governing operating practices in acc,ordance with 

the policies of the U. s. Intelligence Board and the U.S. 

Comm.Wlications Security Board. 

6. Make reports and fur11ish information to lho U. 5. 

JiiteWgcnce Board or the U.S. Communications 

Security Board, as required. 

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7. Produce and dindcminate COMINT and ELIN1' jnformation in accorllauce wilh objuctivcs, rcquircmcnls 

and priorities established by the U.S. lnl.clligcnce ..• 

Dou.rel. ('l'h.i.D £u11ctlnii will atol: i.m:lmln tho in•udur:Lhm 

and disse1nination of finished inlulligence which are 

the responsibilitie a of departments and agencies other 

than the National Security Agency.) 

8. Perform such other functions as the Sec.retary of 

Defense or other proper authority assigns. 

V. RELATIONSHIPS 

A. In the purforma.nce of its functions, tlie Agency shall: 

1. Coordinate actions, n.s appropriate, with the milil.ary 

departments, other DOD agcmcictt, and other dcp<11·t .. 

ments and agencies o.£ the Gover111ncnt having collateral 

or related function& in the fields of its assigned rcr.pon .. 

sibilities. 

2. Maintain actj·;p li:i.ison, ar, approi>rial.e, for the exchange of in(or m.tt.ion and advice b1 1.hc n e Ld of its 

assigned rcspo11Eiibilit.y vr.i.Lh t.hc military •i-:..i ·art.mcnts, 

other DOD agencies and ~th.er departments and agencies of the Govcrnmont. 

3. Make full° use or established for:: illcs in thu milit.,.ry 

dcp<Lrtnlcnta, other DOD agcncic:;, and other dcpnr.r .. 

men.ts and agencies or the Government, t·athcr than 

unnecessarily duplicat.ing such faciHtk·i:;. 

4. Provide for p;1rticipation.by rcproscntatiVC$ of each 

of the members c.lf the U.S. Intelligence Doard in t~1os,;· 

offices 0£ the National Security Agency whc:t"e prio1•itics 

of intercept and processing are established by the · 

Director of the National Security .Ag1.:ncy. 

B ..... Officials of the military departments and oth~r DOD ag!:mcies shall proviclc support, within their re.epcciive field~; •lt .l"esp11.: -

sibility, to the Director o! the National Security AgenFY a::;, may b1.: 

necessary to carry ou~ the assigned rusponsibilitica of the Agency. 

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A. To carry out aaaigncd responsibilities of the Agcnicy, the 

Director 0£ the National Security Agoncy ie specifically dclcuatad 

authority to: 

1. Exercise operational artd technical control of COMIN1' 

and ELINT intercept and proces'sing activities o! the 

United States to the extent prescribed in other specific · 

DOD Directives·. 

2. Issμe instructi\lns pertaining to COMINT and ELINT 4 f to the Chiefs of the opcrat.ing agencies of the s~rvjccs 

or civilian departments oi· agencies when action by 

~hem is required. However, because of the unique 

tech11ical character of COMINT and ELINT operations, 

the .Director is authorized to issue direct to any 

operating elemcmts under his opcr;ltional control task 

assignments and pertinent inotructio11s which arc 

within the capacity of ouch clen·rnnLs to :icco.,1.pH llh. 

Compliance with instructiom~ issued by the: ])h:cc.tor 

is mandatory, subject only to appeal to th..: ~~:crcta.ry 

of Defense by tho head of the deparbncnt ;md nr.~ncy 

concerned (military duparbncnt, otht?r DOD ;if!r·;,cy, 

oJ other department or agency of the Gon:rnuv.mt) • 

· 3. Have direct access to, and direct coinzn.u11.ic<?tion with, 

any element of the department or agency (rr::i.;,;~:ry 

depart.anent, other DOD agency, or other dcp.:1·:~ ;11cnt. 

or a~ency of the Government) performing COll.I.tNT unci 

El.INT functions over which he excrciecc opcrationa.'l.. 

and technical control. 

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Centralize or consolidate the performance of COMIN·r 

and ELINT functions for which he is responsible to 

the extent he deems feasible, in consonanc~ with the 

aims of maximwn overall efficiency, economy and 

effectiveness. 

Prc:.;cribe policies, procedures, principles, and isBut: 

instructions for activities under his operational or 

technical control, as appropriate~ 

Prescribe, or rnview and approve sccurily rules, 

regulations and instructions, a·a appropriate. 

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7. Obtain such information and intelligence material 

from the departme11ts and agencies (rqilitary depart-· 

ment6,. other DOD aga1 cies, or other dcpil.rtmcnts 

ur 11gtH\C:itu1·0C t.ha r.ovarhn.\unL) ''" mny hn ue:c•!•: .. •ry 

lor the performance ol the Agency•& functions • 

8. Maintain a deparbne11tal property account !or the 

Agency. 

B. In providing direct CO?l.UNT and ~LINT support to the 

military departments, othar DC>D a5encics and other departments and 

agc11cics of 1.he Government, f.he Director of the National Sccurif.y Agency 

is authori?.cd to clr.lP.gate oporatior1Al control of specified COMINT and 

ELINT facililios and rcso\~rccs as he determines appropriate. 

C. Other authorities specifically delegated by the Secretary o! 

Defcnae or other proper authority to the Director of the National 

Security Agency in other directives or issuances will be referenced 

in an inclosure to this directive'. 

Vll. ADMINISTRATION 

A. The Director of the National Security Agency shall be a 

commissioned officer of the Armed E'orces, on active. duty, designated 

by the Secretary of Defcn ~c, a(ter con.uultation with the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, and shall have at. lcasl tbrec-atar rank while serving in this · 

position. His appointment shall be for a ter1u of four years. The 

Director shall report to the Secretary of Defense through the As.s.tStant 

to the Secretary of Defe11sc (51,ecial Operations). 

B. There sh011l be a civilian Di!puty appointed by the Director 

oI the Agency. with the approv;i.l of the Secretary o! Dcfcna~. 

C. To the e~tent applicable and consistent with the function• 

assip.ncd to the Agency, Department of Defense policies, regulations 

and pr~ced'l,lres will govern the. Agency•s operations. 

D. The Agency will be a.utho:::bed such personnel, facilities, 

funds and other ac:bninistrative support as the Secretary of Defense 

deems neces~ary for the perf orma.nce of its functions. The military 

departments, other DOD agencies, or other departments and age11cics 

of the Government, as appropriate, shnll pro\'ide support .for the 

Agency as pr.ea~ribed in specific directives or ~upport agreements. 

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vm. CANCELLATION 

Secretary of Defense memorandum dated December 5, 195Z, 

ouhjnct: "Im11lementation of NSCJD No. 9, Revisoc111 mul DOD Dh:octivo 

S-3115. Z, dated July 13, 1955, are hereby canceled. (NSCID No. 6, 

dated September 15, 1958, superseded NSCID No. 9, Revised, dated 

October 24, 1952). 

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l. Mm1D1strative authorities :required tor tlJe a4Jl1n1 stration 

and operation ot the Rational Securiv Al!,enf:T1 aa prescribed 111 DoD 

D1ntctin 5100.231 dated August 25, 1959· 

2. Authority to authorize or request tlJe p:roauremellt ot cl7Pfiolog1c mate:rial. aaA equip11e11t 'b7 the ailJ.t&l7 departments, a1 ~ac!r1be4 

in DoD DJ.rect:l:ve 5160.13, dated Ma.rah 201 J.956, .. 

3, Autbority to establish an4 adm1111ater Jl'OSl'•B ot t:rai1111181 a1 

pn1c:ribe4 111 DoD Directive J.430.4, dated October 271 J.958. · 

4, Author:l:ty to aaaicn tbe claaa:l.f'icat:l.cm ot TOP SICRIT, aa pre1cr:l.be4 ill. DoD m.rective 5200.1, 4ate4 ~ 8, 19511 aa4 'b7 Sec:ret&17' 

ot lllfeua m.emoran4ua, c1ated .1'lmll 31 1958. 

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Department of Defense Directive 

Administrative Arrangement• for the 

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R.eferences: (a) DoD Directive S-5100. 20, 11The National Security 

Agency" 

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(b) DoD Directive 5148. 4, "Assistant to the Secretary_ 

of Defense (Special Operations)" 

The purpose of this directive i• to prescribe certain administrative arrangements and to delegate the administrative au~r:lt:le• 

required for the administration and operation of the National 

Security Agency. 

D. POLICY 

A. The Director of the National Security Agency shall make 

maxi.mum use of the established facilities :ln the military department• for procurement, accounting, d:labursing, inveatigattve and 

related adminiatrative operations rather than unnecessarily duplicating such facilities in the Agency. 

B. Officials of the military departments shall provide such 

support within their respective fields of reaponaibillty, to the 

Director of the National Security Agency as may be necessary to .. 

carry out the assigned responsibilities of the Agency. 

m. ADMINISTRATIVE AlUl.ANCiEMENTS 

The following specific arrangement. and provisions will be 

applied in the administration and operation Of the National Security 

Agency: · · 

. A. The Department of the Army will act aa fiacal agent for 

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determined by the Secretary of Defen•e to be necea•ary 

for ope:ration and maintenance, procUZ'ement, and :re-

•earch, development, test and evaluation acU:ritlea, 

including the amounts required for confidential expenaea. 

Such amounts will be in addition to the budget of the 

Department of the 'Azmy for other functions. 

2. Allocate appropriations, as approved by the Secretary 

of Defense, to accounts established for the National 

Se_curlty Agency. 

3. Provide disbursing and financial accounting services, 

as appropriate, in connection with the expenditure of 

funds by the Agency. 

The .Aflency, to the extent practicable, will conform to •uch budgetary 

amt flacal accounting procedures as may be required by the Departmem 

of the Army for similar activities. Thia arrangement, however, will not 

be con•trued or ao utilized aa to effect any administrative controls by the 

Department of the Azmy over the fund reaourcea of the Agency other than 

tho•e which may be imposed by the Secretary of Defen•e or required by_ 

law. 

B. The Agency will utWze the eatablished facilities anCl aervicea 

of the three military departments, as appropriate, for effecting the procurement of equipment, supplies and services and for the diapoaition of 

excttaa equipment and supplies, including the disposal of surplus printin11 

bincUng and related equipment. 

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and objectives, the Agency will comply with the p1"0curement regulations and practices of the individual military 

department furniabing this aervice. The need for and 

propriety of the items procured is a matter for deter -

mination by the Director of the National Security A.gm. cy 

and the military departments will aasmne no responsibility for such procurement, except when required by 

law aa a part of the procurement proceaa. 

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charged to appropriations made available to the Agency, 

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operating under a Working Capital or Management J'uDcl and it 

is the normal practice to include a charge for overhead. 

3. Requests for procurement action made by'· the Agency to the 

military' departments Yill bear an ap_propr1ate certi:f'icate 

1nd1cating the tunda that are properq chargeable and that 

auch are available. 

J.,. Although the Agency will operate its own .printing plants, 

it will utilize the facilities ot the militaiy departments 

tor the disposal ot printing, biDding and reJAted equipnent 

that is surplus to the needs ot the Agency. Buch equipnent 

will be ranoved pi'Olllptq f':rcm the .Ageney- facility by' the 

milit&l7 department concerned. When such equipaent is being 

rep]Aced, it' will be removed conc:urrentq with or prior to, 

as appropriate, the delive1")" ot the replacement it-.a. In 

other instances, when it is necesBarT tor the convenience ot 

the AsencY that surplus pr1Dt1ng eqLd.paent be :rmcned prior 

to its f'iDal disposition by' a m111t&T;f c1epartment or the 

General Services .Administration, the cost ot the :removal Yill 

'he borne 'bJ' t'be Asenar. 

5. Other excess or surplus equi:Pnent and aupplies ot the .Age11C7 

will be disposed of' 1D accordance with arrangements worked 

out between the milital"T departments and the .Agency. 

* c. The Department ot the .Artq will be responsible tor the performance * * ot internal audits of' the Rational. Security .Agenq. These audits v1ll be * * perto:me4 ~Qr tbe Secretar;y ot Daf'enae 1D acco~ vith audit policies * 

* established 1D DoD Directive 7600.2 and DoD Instruction 76o0.3. Reports ot * * audit Yill be addressed to the Director, 1'atioaal Secu.l";ity .Agency, with a * * cow of' each audit report be:lDg forwarded s:lmultaneousl.1' b;y the Anq Audit * * AsencY directq to the Assistant Secretary of' Defense (Ocnptroller) and the *' 

* Assistant to the Secretar,r of Defense (Special O,perationa), respective]¥, * * :bamediatel.¥ upon issuance. Within sixty dafs :l'rcin the cJate ear.h report is * 

* issued, the EA Yill sulmit to the ASD(OcrlliP), through the ATSD(SO), a state- * * ment of' actions ta.ten, to be taken, or other comments:, with respect to each * * recClllllll.8Ddation contained 1D the report. * 

D. Statistics, reports or intomation which Yill disclose the organization of' 8.111' function of' tbe EA, &Ill' ot its activities, or the mmes, 

1Mtles, aal.aries, or numbers of persons eBqll.oyed by' the Agency will not be 

released outside the Department of' Defense to aDJ' 1Dd1Tidu&J., organization, 

or government clepa.rtEnt or agena;y except when authorized by' the Director, 

18A1 the Secret&l7 of' Defense, or other proper autllority, or when required 

b;y JAv. Statistics, and progress or status reports, includ1.ng those ptrta:fn1ng to :personnel m.pl.oyed b7 or aas:lgnad to the .lf&tioDal Securi't7 Agena;y, 

which are required by' activities of' the Ottice of'. the Secretaey' ot Defense 

vi:μ. be sullllitted b7 ~ A&enar to the Directorate of' Statistical Services, 

OASD(ac.p), 1D accordance with the provisions ot DoD Directive T700.1 

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E. All military and civilian position• of tlie Nation.al Security If"'\ 

A1ency are hereby deaignated a• "•enaitive poaition~" and will be treated '-" 

a-. auch in connection with inveatigative, security clearance._ and employment matters governed by DoD Directive• 5210. 7 and 5210. 8. 

F. The proviaion.a of DoD Directive 1400. 7 and related DoD inatructions issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defen.ae (Manpower) will apply 

to the NSA. The Director of the Agency will designate an "Employment 

Policy Officer" and will establish and administer the procedures for employment policy matters aa required by the pertinent DoD directives and 

instructions. 

IV. DELEGATION OF AUTHO.B.ITY 

A. An lncloaure to thla directive contains a delegation. of the varlou• admlnlatratlve authorities required by _the Director of the National 

Security Agency to adminiater and direct the operation• of the Agency, 

Including those required as a result of the enactment of Public Law 86-36. 

B. All civilian positions established in the National Security Alency 

under the authority Of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, and 

Section 158l(a) of Title 10, U.S. Code,· which were ln effect Immediately 

pthrlor to the e~ectfive dateh .. of PUlt~llc Lawd th86-36 (703 Stat.t63of), th.a• w

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e compensation or sue pos ions an e appo1ntlnen s e ncumbents of such positions will continue ln effect under Public Law 86-36 

until other appropriate action la taken In accordance with the applicable 

provisions of this Directive and the attached delegation of authorities to 

the Director of the National Security A1ency. 

V. CANCELLATION 

Secretary of Defense memoranda. dated May 19, 1954, March 7, 

1955,. August 10, 1956,and J'uly 10, 1958, delegating certain administrative authorities and preacrlblng arrangements for administrative aervlcea 

for the National Security Agency, and Secretary of Defense memorandum 

dated J'uly 2, 1959, continuing all civilian po•itlona In the Agency are 

hereby superseded and can.celled. 

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Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense, the 

following authorities, as required in the administration and operations 

of the National Security Agency, are hereby delegated, subject to the 

authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, to the 

Director of the1 National Security Agency, or in the event of the absence. 

or incapacity di. the Director, to the person acting for him: 

1. Authority to exercise the powers vested in the Secretary of 

Defense by Section 204 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended 

(5 USC 17ld), Section 12 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as 

· amended (S USC 22a), and Section 2 of Public Law 86-36, dated May 29, 

1959 (73 Stat. 63), pertaining to the establishment of position&, the fixl.111 

of rates of basic compensation, the employment, the direction and the 

general administration of civilian personnel of the Natiolial Security 

Agency, subject to the following: 

a. For the positions established in the National Security Agency 

which ordinarily would be subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as 

amended (5 USC 1113): 

(1) The general compensation rules governing positions 

under the Classification Act of 1949, as amenc;led (5 USC 1132) will be 

applied. 

(2) The rates of basic compensation shall be fixed at the 

same rates of basic compensation required for positions of corresponding 

levels un<ler the Act. 

(3) Appointments may be made at rates of basic compensation above the minimUJ11 rates only when higher rates of basic compensation for similar positions or categor-ies of positions under the Classification Act•of 1949, as amended, have been approved by the Civil Service 

Commisaion or when otherwise specifically approved by the Secretary 

of Defense. Such appointments will be made at the same advanced rates 

of basic compensation as are approved by the Civil Service Commission 

for a:lmilar positions except when otherwise specifically aPl'Toved by the 

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b. Positions established at rates of basic compensation equal 

to rates of basic compensation authorized for Grades 16, 17 and 18 of the 

General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.(5 USC 

lll.3(b)) are subject to approval by the Secretary ~ Defenae. 

2. Authority to establish in the National Security Agency not 

more than fifty civilian positions involving research and development 

function.a which require the services of specially qualified scientific or 

professional personnel and to fix the rates of basic compensation for 

such· positions at rates not in e:xcess of the ma:ximum rate of compensation authorized by Section 158l(b) of Title 10, U.S. Code. The ratea of 

basic compens·ation for such positions will be aubject to approval by the 

Secretary of Defense. 

3. Authority to grant additional compen~ation to civilian officers 

and employees of the National Security Agency who are citizens or, 

nationals of the United States, in accordance with and not to e:xceed 

additional compensation authorized by reg1dations of the State Department or the Civil Service Commission, whichever is applicable, for . . employees whose ratea of basic compensation are fixed by statute • 

4. Authority to establish such advisory committees and to employ 

'such part-time advisers as the Director of the National Security Agency 

considers necessary for the performance of· functions of the National 

Security Agency, pursuant to the provision• of Section 173 of Title 10, 

U.S. Code. 

a. Al.so, authority to make findings when required to comply 

with rule 1 in paragraph V. A. of DOD Directive 5030.13, dated May 298 . 

1959, and to waive compliance with any part or all of the Fequirementa 

of rules 3, 4 and 5 in paragraph V.A. of DOD Directive ~030.13 for any 

public advisory committee, other than an industry advisory committee, 

when the Director of the National Security Agency finds that compliance 

.would render effective utilization of the committee impracticable and 

that such waiver would be in the public interest. 

5. Authority to administer oaths of office incident to entrance 

into1 the Executive Branch of the Federal Government 011 any other oath 

required by law in connection with employment therein, in accordance 

· with the provisions of the Act of June 26, 1943 (5 USC 16a) and to designate in writing, as may be necessary, officers and employees of the 

National Security. Agency to perform this function. 1 ~ 

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6. Authority to establish an NSA Incentive Awards Board and to 

pay cash awards to, and to incur necessary expenses for the honorary 

recognition of, civilian employees of the Government whose suggestion•, 

inventions, superior accomplisbm.ents, or other personal efforts, including special acts or services, benefit or affect the National Security 

Agency or its subordinate activities in accordance with the provision• 

of Public Law 763, 83rd Congress (5 USC 2123), Civil Service Regulationa, and Department of Defense policies, criteria and standards. 

7. Authority to (1) authorize, in case of an emergency, the -..1.... 

appointment of a person to a sensitive position for a limited period for 

whom a full field investigation or other appropriate investigation, including the National Agency Check, has not been completed, and (2) authorize 

the auspension, but not to terminate the ~ervices of an employee in the 

interest of national secu~ity in positions within the National Security 

Agency in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 26, 1950, 

as am.ended (5 USC 22-1), Executive Order 10450 dated April 27, 1953, aa 

amended, and DOD Directive 5210. 7 dated August 12, 1953 (aa revised). 

8. Authority to clear personnel of the National Security Agency 

and such other individuals as may .be appropriate for access to classified 

Defense material and information in accordance with the provisions of 

DOD Directive 5210. 8, June 29, 1955 (as revised), "Policy on Investi- · 

gation and Clearance of Department of Defense Personnel for Access to 

Clasaified Defense Inforrnation11, and Executive Order 10450 dated 

April 27, 1953, as amended. 

9. Authority to act as agent for the collection and payment of 

tazea imposed by Chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code.and, as such 

agent, to make aliJ, deter~nations. and certifications required ·or provided 

for under Section 1420(e) of the Internal Revenue c·ode and Section 205 

(p)(l) and (2) of tJie Social Security Act, as amended (42 USC 405(p)(l) 

.and (2)) with respect to employees of the NatioJ?-al Security Agency. 

10. Authority to authorize and approve overtim.e work for civilian 

officers and employt!"es of the National Security Agency in accordance 

with the provisions of Section 25. 221 of the Federal Employees Pay 

Regula".!-ons. 

11. Authority to authorize and approve travel for civilian officers 

.and employees of the National Security Agency in accordance with the 

Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended (BOB Circular 

A-7, Revised) and applicable Department of Defense directives and instructions, and for temporary duty travel only of military personnel 

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.To:lnt Travel R.e1ulationa for-the Uniformed Serv:lcea, ··April 1, ·1951, aa 

amea.cled. 

.. a. Iri aclclition, authority to authorize and approve invitation.al travel to persona aervlq with.out compensation who•• consultive, 

advisory, or other highly apec:lalized technical services are required 

in a capacity that is directly relat~d to or in connection with activities 

of the National Security Age~cy pursuant to the provisions.of Section 5 

of the .Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 USC 73b-2). 

12. Authority to approve the expenditure of funds available for 

travel by military personnel assigned or detailed to the National Security 

Agency for expenses incident to attendance at meetings of technical, 

scientific, professional or other ·similar organizations in such instance• . 

where the approval of the Secretary of Defense or his deaignee is required by.law (5 USC 174&) •. Thia authority cannot be redelegated. 

13. Authority to develop, establish and maintain an active and continuing Records Management -Program, pursuant to the provisions of 

Section 506(b) of the "Federal Records Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 583), (44 USC 

396(b)). 

14. Authority to classify, declassify and down-grade or up-grade 

the classWcation of defense information or material for which the 

National Security Agency baa responsibility pursuant to Executive Order 

10501, ._ted November 5, 1953, as amended, and DOD Directive 5200.1, 

dated July 8, 1957, and to designate in writing, as may be necessary, 

officers and employees within the National Security Agency to perform 

these functions. 

15. Authority to purchase or contract through a military department or a Govermnent department or agency outside of the Department 

of Defense, as appropriate, for supplies, equipment and services for 

the. National Security Agency or for which the National Security Agency 

is responsible. 

16·; ·' Authority to establish and use an I.rnprest Fund for making 

small purchases of materiel and services other than personal when it 

:ls determined more advantageous and consistent with the be_at interests 

of the Govermnent, in accordance with the provisions of DOD Direct Ive 

7200.1, dated October 28, 1957, and the Joint Regulation of the General 

Services ·Administration-Treasury Department-General Accounting 

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17. ·Authority to act for the Secretary of Defense before the Joint 

Committee on Printing, the Public Printer, and the Director of the 

Bureau of the Budget on all matters pertaining to printing, binding and 

publication requirements for the National Security Agency. 

18. Authority to publish advertisements, notices or proposals 

~n newspapers, magazines or other public periodicals as required for 

the effective administration and operation of the National Security Agency 

(44 USC 324). 

19. Authority to appoint Boards of Survey, approve reports of 

survey, relieve personal liability and drop accountability for property of 

the National Security Agency reflected in the authorized Departmental 

Property Account which has been lost, damaged, stolen, destroyed or 

otherwise rendered unserviceable in accordance with applicable laws and 

regulations. 

ZO. Authority to promulgate the necessary security regulations 

for the protection of property and places under the jurisdiction of the 

Director, National Security Agency, pursuant to paragraphs RI.A. and 

V. B. of DOD Directive 5200. 8 dated August ZO, 1954. 

In making this delegation it is inte.nded that the Director of the 

National Security Agency utilize, to the maximum extent practicable and 

feasible, existing facilities of the military departments for procurement, 

accounting, disbursing, investigative and related administrative operations in lieu of duplicating such facilities in the National Security Agency. 

All of the above authorities will be exercised by the Director of 

the National Security Agency in accordance with the prov! sions of applicable DOD directives and instructions. The Director of the National. 

Security Agency may redelegate these authorities, as appropriate, and 

in writing, except as otherwise specifically indicated above or as other -

wise provided by law. 

This delegation of authorities is effective immediately and supersedes the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Defense to the 

Director, National Security Agency, dated March 7, 1955 and July JO, 

1958. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DIRECTIVES SYSTEr~ TRAt~S~~ITTAL DATE DISTRIBUTION 

5210. 7-Ch 4 August 4. 1955 5210. 7 

ATTACNMENTS 

None 

llSTRUCTIOIS FOR RECIPIENTS 

The following pen change to DoD Directive- 5210. 711 "Department of Defense 

Civilian Applicant and Employee Security Program", August 1211 1953 has 

been duly authorized: 

PEN CHANGE 

Revise the wording in Reference (a) to read as follows: 

"Department of Defense Directive 5210. 8, 'Policy on Investigation 

and Clearance of Department of Defense Personnel for Access to 

Classified Defense Information'. dated June 29, 1955" -

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NUMBER 5210. 7 

Department of Defense Directive 

Department of Defense Civilian Applicant 

and Employee Security Program 

(a) Saoret&rT ot Defense •morandum, elated lh June 19501 

•Poli07 on Investigation and Clearance ot Depart• 

mant ot Defense Personnel tor Handling Top Secret, 

.Bacret, and Confidential Material and Intormation, • 

as 8118Dded by Sacret827 of Defense mmorandum, 

elated 2 Febra&17 19$1, and Departmnt ot Datenae 

Direotiw R-S210.2, elated S June 19$2. 

(b) Secreta17 ot Defense mmorandum, elated 2 October 

l9SO n111 m1 nation ot Non-aensitive Areas ot 

EmplOl'Ent" and attacblllant thereto, •er-.a.teria tor 

Determining lligibilit7 tor Emplo;ymnt tor Sansitiw and Non-sensitive Duties :ln the Dapart!llant 

ot Datensa" 

(a) Secretarr ot Detenae •morand.um, elated l9 Jar.u..,. 

19Sl, •Loyalt7 and Securit7 Policies and Procedure•" 

and attachlilent thareto, •UDitorna Criteria tor 

Admtnistration of LGTalt7 and Security Policies 

and Procedures tar Ci'Yilian Personnel 1n the Dapart;-

1118Dt ot Defense" 

(d) Sacretarr ot Detenae •mormdma, elated lJ Februa1'J' 

l9Sl, •Pre-empl.O)'DBnt Invaatigat.ians" and attachment thereto, •Pre-Appointment Imeatigations• 

(e) DepanmDt ot Defense DJ.reoti"f'8 5210.7, elated 

26 Mq 19531 •Departnant of De!'enaa CiTil:l.an Applicant and EmpJ.cv9e Sacurit7 Pl'ogram• 

I. POaPOSE 

To establillh and Minta1Jl a ettectiw program to 1Daure that 

the ampl.OJl8nt and retention 1n apl.OJD8nt ot arr, oi'l111a 

ott1aar or emplOJ98 within the Dapartmnt ot Dateue 1• ole~ 

oonliatent vith the interest• ot 'Ula national •curi.t7. 
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II. CANCELLA.TION 

References (b} through (e) are cancelled. 

III. AUTHORI'l'I 

A. This directive is issued pursuant to the authority vested 

in the Secretary of Defense by the follow:Lng: 

1. The National Security Act of 1947 (Public Law 2$.3, 

Both Congress, as amended). 

2. The Act of August 26, 1950 (Public Law 733, 8lst 

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IV• _ ,lPPLICABILI'l'I 

v. 

A. This directive applies to the following persons ill the 

Depar tioont of Defense : 

1. Civilian applicants for employment 

2. Civilian officers and employees 

DEFINITIONS 

A. National Security 

As used herein, the term "national security" relates to 

the protection and preservation of the military, economic~ 

and productive strength of the United States, including 

the security of the government in domestic and foreign 

affairs, against or from espionage, sabotage, and subversion, and any and all other illegal acts designed to 

weaken or destroy the United states. 

B. Sensitive Position 

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by virtue of the nature of the position, a material 

adverse effect on the national security. Such positions shall include the following: 

1. Any position, the duties or responsibilities of 

which require access to Top Secret, Secret, or 

Confidential security information or material. 

2. Any other position so designated by authority of 

the Secretary of Defense or of the Secretary of 

a Military Department. 

VI. POLICY 

A. No civilian will be employed or retained in employment 

in the Department of Defense if his employment or 

retention in employment is not clearly consistent 

with the interests of the national security. 

B. The use of the suspension and removal procedures authorized by Public Law 733 will be limited to cases in which 

the interests of the national security are involved. 

These procedures will be used to supplement, not to substitute for, normal civil service removal procedures. 

Maximum use will be made of norm.al civil service removal 

proceQures where national security is not a consideration 

and such procedures are adequate and appropriate. 

VII. STANDARD AND CRITERIA 

A. Standard. The standard for the refusal of employment or 

the removal from employment in the interests of the national 

security shall be that, based on all the available information, it is determined that e111ployment or retention in 

employment of the person concerned is not clearly consistent 

with the interests of the national security. 

B. Criteria for Application of Standard. Information regarding an applicant for employment, or an employee, which miq 

preclude a finding that his employment or retention is 

clearly consistent with the interests of the national security, shall relate, but shall not be limited, to the 

following: 

1. Depending on the relation of the employment to the 

national security: 

a. Any behavior,, activ:l. ties or associations 

which tend to show that the individual is 

not reliable or trustwcrtcy. 

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b. Any deliberate misrepresentations, falsifications, or omission of material facts. 

c. Any criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or 

notoriously disgraceful conduct, habitual use 

of intoxicants to excess, drug addiction, or 

sexual perversion. 

d. 

e. 

Any illness, including any mental conditictl, of * 

a nature which in the opinion of competent * 

medical authority may cause significant defect * 

in the judgment or reliability of the employee, * 

with due regard to the transient or continuing * 

effect of the illness and the medical findings ~~ 

in such case. -1:-

Any facts which furnish reason to believe that 

the individual may be subjected to coercion, 

influence, or pressure which may cause him to 

act contrary to the best interests of the national 

security. 

2. Conunission of any act of sabotage, espionage, treason, 

or sedition, or attempts thereat or preparation 

therefor, or conspiring with, or aiding or abetting, 

another to commit or attempt to commit 8.?lY' act of 

sabotage, espionage, treason, or sedition. 

3. Establishing or continuing a sympathetic association 

With a saboteur, spy, traitor, seditionist, anarchist, 

or revolutionist, or With an espionage or other secret 

agent or representative of a foreign nation, or any 

representative of a foreign nation whose interests 

may be inimical to the interests of the United States, 

or with any person who advocates the use of force or 

violence to overthrow the government of the United 

States or the alteration of the form of government 

of the United States by unconstitutional me~ans. 

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4. Advocacy of use or force or violence to overthrow'· 

the goverzinent of the United States, or of the 

alteration or the form of goverilllr3nt of the United 

states by wiconstitutional neans. 

S. Membership in, or affiliation or sympathetic association with, arry foreign or doroostic organization, 

association, movenent, group, or combination or persons 

which is totalitarian, Fascist, Conununist, or subversive, or which has adopted, or shows, a policy of 

advocating or approving the conunission ot acts of 

force or violeme to deny other persons their rights 

under the Constitution of the United States, or 

which seeks to alter the rorm of' government of the 

United States by unconstitutional neans. 

6. Intentional, unauthorized disclosure to aey person ot 

security information, or ot other intormation disclosure of which is prohibited by law. 

7. Performing or attempting to perform his duties, or 

otherwise acting, so as to serve the interests ot 

another government; in preference to the interests 

of the United States. 

8. Participation in the activities ot an organization 

established as a tront for an organization referred 

·to in subparagraph S above when his personal views 

were sympathetic to the subversive purposes or mtoh 

organization. 

9. Participation in the activities or an organization 

with knowledge that it had been infiltrated by JD9Jllbera 

of subversive groups under circumstances in:licating 

that the individual was a part or or sympathetic to 

the intiltrating elsment or 2VJ11Pathetic to its purpoaes. 

10. Participation in the aoti vi ties of an organization, 

referred to in subparagraph S &bow, in a capacitJ' 

where he should reasonabq have had knowledge of the 

subvarsiTe aims or purposes ot the organisation. 

ll. Sympathetic interest in totalitarian, Fascist, CamJIWlist, or s:IJll:l.lar subwrsive .movements. 

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12. Sympatiletic essocietion with a member or members of 

an organization referred to in subpare&reph 5 ebove. 

(Ordinarily this will not include chance or occasional 

meetings, nor contacts limited to normel business or 

official relations.) 

13. Currently maintaining e close continuing association 

with e person who hes engaged in ectivities or associations of the type referred to in subpere.graphs 2 

through 11 above. A close continuing association m~ 

be deemed to exist if the individual lives et the eeme 

premises es, frequently visits, or freouent~v communicates with such person. 

14. Close continuing essocietion of the type described in 

sub~eregrsph 13 above, even though later separated b7 

distance, if the circumstances indicate that renewal 

of the associetion is probable. 

15. The presence of a spouse, perent, brother, sister or 

offspring in a nation whose interests mff¥ be inimical 

to the interests of the United States or in satellites 

or occupied areas of such a nation, under circumstances 

permitting coercion or pressure to be brought on the 

individual through such relatives. 

16. Willful violation or disregard of security regulations. 

17. Acts of e reckless, irresponsible or wanton nature 'Which 

indicate such poor judgment end instability as to suggest 

that the i.ndi vi duel might disclose security information 

to uneuthorized persons or otherwise assist such persona, 

whether deliberately or inadvertently, in activities 

inimical to the security of the United States. 

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Refusal by the indi vi duel, upon the ground of consti tuti onel privilege against self-incrimination, to testify 

before a congressional committee regarding charges of 

his alleged disloyelty or other misconduct. 

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are of VB.l'Ying degrees of seriousness. Therefore, the 

ultimate determination of whether employment or retention 

in employment is clear~v consistent with the interests of 

nAtional security must be an over-ell common-sense one based 

on 811 availsble inform~tion. 

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VIII. PERSONNEL SECURITY INVEsrIGATIONS 

A. Investi&ative Requirements 

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General 

The appointMent of each civilian officer or employee 

:i;n the Department of Defense shall be made subject to 

investigation. The scope of the investieation shall 

be determined in the first instance according to the 

degree of adverse effect the occupant of the position 

sought to be filled could bring about, by virtue of 

the nature of the position, on the national security, 

but in ~o event shall the investigation include less 

than a national agency check (in~luding a check of 

the fingerprint files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation), and written inquiries to appropriate local 

law-enforcement agencies, former employers and supervisors, references, and schools attended by the person 

Wlder investigation; Provided, that to the extent 

authorized by the Civil SerVIce Commission, a lesser 

investigation m8'Y' suffice with respect to per-diem, 

intermittent, temporary, or seasonal employees, or 

aliens employed outside the United states. Should 

there develop at any stage of investigation information indicatine that the employment of arv such person 

ma\Y' not be clearly consistent with the interests of 

the national security, the investigation will be extended as necessary to enable the Secretary concerned 

to determine whether retention of such person is clearly 

consistent with the interests of the national security. 

Sensitive Positions 

a. .!!_!:_Appointr.ient. 

( 1) No civilian will be appointed to a sensitive 

position designa:t;ed by the Secretary of Defense, 

the Secretary of the Army, the Secreta?"'IJ of the 

Navy, or the Secret'-iry of the Air Force, which 

involves responsibility for the de"'lelopment or 

approval of war plans, plans or particulars of 

future major or special operations of war, or 

critical and extremely important items of war, 

or policies and programs which affect the overall operations of the Department of Defense, 

the Department of the Army, the Depdl'tment of 

the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, 

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of a full field investigation, which in no event 

will be less than a Backgro\llld Investigation 

as defined in Reference (a); Provided that, in 

case of emergency, such position mS¥ be filled 

for a limited period by a person with respect 

to whom a full field investigation has not been 

completed if the Secretary concerned or his 

designee finds that such action is necessary in 

the interests of national defense, which finding 

shall be made a part of the records of the department concerned; and provided further, that a 

national agency check with satisfactory results 

has first been completed. 

(2) Civilian appointees for other sensitive positions 

in the Department of Defense will be subject to 

the investigative requirements as prescribed in 

Reference (a), but in no event shall include less 

than the investigation prescribed in A. l above; 

Provided that, as a minimwn, a national agency 

check with satisfactory results shall be completed 

prior to appointment; and provided further that, 

in case of emergency, such position ~ be filled 

for a limited period by a person with respect to 

whom such investigation, including the· national 

agency check, has not been completed if the Secretary concerned or his designee finds that such 

action is necessary in the interests of national 

defense, which finding shall be made a part of the 

records of the department concerned • 

b. Incwnbents 

(1) No civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense will continue to occupy positions designated in accordance with 2.a.(l) above \lllless there 

has been conducted with respect to such person a 

full field investigation with satisfactory results; 

Provided, that; a person occupying such a position 

may continue to occupy the position pending the 

completion of a full field investigation. 

(2) Civi]an officers or employees of the DepartJ110nt of 

Defense occupying positions referred to in 2.a.(2) 

above will be subject to the investigative requirements prescribed in that sub-paragraph. 

B. Referral to Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Investigations which develop inforrr.ation indicating that an 

individual Jn8\Y have been subjected to coercion, influence, or 

pressure to act contrary to the interests of the national security or in.formation relating to arry of the matters described 

.in Section VII B 2 through 16 shall be ref erred prompt~ to the 

'Federal Ibreau of Investigation for a full field investigation. 

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c. Security-Investigation !ndex 

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This ind~x is maintaiood by the Civil Service Conmd.ssion 

under Section 9(a) of Executive Order No. 10450. In 

order to comply with Section 9(b) of the said Executive 

Order, the investigative agencies, which conduct personnel 

security investigations, will prepare and submit, in 

triplicate, Standard Form 19 (Notice of Security Investigation) to the Investigations Division, United States 

Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. c., on the 

same day the investigation is initiated. Additionally, 

appropriate information concerning each person, who has 

been suspended or terminated under Public Law 733, will 

be furnished to the Civil Service Conunission. 

D. Custody o.f' Investieative Information 

The reports and other investigative material and information developed by investieations conducted pursuant to 

Public Law 733, Executive Order No. 9635, or any other 

security or loyalty program relating to officers or 

employees of the government, shall remain the property of 

the investigative agencies conducting the investigations, 

but may, subject to considerations of the national security, be retained by the department or agency concerned. 

Such reports and other investigative material and information shall be maintaiood in confidence, and no access 

shall be given thereto except, with the consent o.f' the 

investigative agency concerned, to other departments alXI. 

agencies conducting securit, programs under the authorit1 

granted by or in accordance with Public Law 733, as 1llll:1' 

be requir0d for the efficient conduct of government business. 

CRITERL\ 1'.:-0VERNING APPLICATION OF PUBLIC LAW 733 AUTHORITY 

A. Delegat.ion of Ai.:":.horitz 

l. The ai.l+.hority contained in Public Law 733 to suspend 

an emp ... .:>yee L"l the interest of national security mq 

be delegated l·;v the Secretaries to appropriate sub· 

ordinate ofi ~c..l.,.li': below the Secretarial level. 

2. The authority contained in Public Law 733 to terminate 

the services of an employee in the interest of nation:U 

security ma;y not be exercised by subordinate officials 

below the Secretarial level. 

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B. ~spmsion and Termination 

Should there develop at any stage of investigation information indicating that the employment of any officer or 

employee of the Department of Defense may not be clearly 

consistent with the interests of the national security, 

the Secretary concerned or his designee shall i.nlmediately 

suspend the employment of the person involved if he deems 

such suspension necessary in the interests of the national 

security and, following such investigation and review as 

he deems necessary, the Secretary concerned shall tenidnate 

the employment of such suspended officer or employee whenever he shall determine such termination necessary or 

advisable in the interests of the national security, in 

accordance with Public Law 733. However, employees should 

not be suspended under this authority pending further 

investigation when the available information indicates 

that retention in a duty status during such investigatton 

would not be likely to have a material adverse effect on th~ security of the activity or of classified security 

inf'ormation or material, nor on mere suspicion, nor for 

disciplinary reasons or any other reasons which can be 

appropriately handled under some other authority. When 

considered necessary in order to provide the maximum protection to the security of the activity or of classified 

security information or material pending determination 

under Public Law 733, interim action other than suspension should be used to the fullest practicable extent • 

c. Procedural Bene.fits 

l. An employee of the Department of Defense who has been 

susperrled under Public Law 733 and whose termination 

under that Act is proposed will be granted procedural 

benefits in accordance with the provisions of that Act. 

a. The thirty-d~ time limits specified in Public 

Law 733 shall be construed to mean calendar days. 

b. Staterent s of charges given to an employee under 

Public Law 733 will be as specific as security 

considerations permit. No ini'ormation which is 

relevant to the charges against him will be used 

as a basis for terminating his employment unless 

it has been excluded from the statement of charges 

and the hearing for valid security reasons, or 

unless it has been revealed to the employee during 

the adjudication process in such a manner that his 

ability to present a defen::a thereto has not been 

prejudiced. 

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c. The notice of suspension will set forth in detail 

the reasons for initiating the proceedings. 

Normally the employee will be entitled to all 

informal.on except that which will reveal classified 

security information or material, investigative 

methods, or the identity of confidential informants. 

d. The hearing "by a duly constituted authority for 

this purpose" provided for in Public Law 733 shall 

be construed to mean a hearing before a board 

composed of not less than three members, a majority 

of whom must be civilians. 

e. A finding and recormnendation by a hearing board 

which are unfavorable to the employee shall be 

promptly reviewed by the Secretary concerned or 

his desienee, and the employee notified, in writing, 

of the Secretarial action on the case. A Secretarial decision favorable to the employee also will 

be promptly communicated to the employee. 

D. Resignations 

E. 

A resignation submitted by an employee after notice of 

suspension or other proposed adverse action under Public 

Law 7 33 has been conununicated to him and before final 

action has b"een taken, will be accepted. However, the 

Standard Form 50 effecting the resignation will bear the 

notation that the resignation was accepted during action 

under Public Law 733. 

Compensation 

In case an employee whose employment has been suspended or 

terminated under Public Law 733 is reinstated or restored 

to duty by the Secretary concerned, he shall be allowed 

compensation for the entire period of such suspension or 

termination in an amount not to exceed the dif .ference be-· 

tween the amount such employee would normally have earned 

during the period of such suspension or termination at 

the rate he was receiving on the daGe of suspension or 

termination, as appropriate, an::l. the interim net earnings 

of such employee; provided that tha employee shall not be 

compensated for any extension of the peri0d of suspension 

or termination caused by his voluntary action and not the 

result of the action of the agency in suspending or terminating him • 

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JIB'INSTATEMENT, RESTORATION TO DUTY1 REEMPLOYNENT (WITHIN THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) 

JJr:t person whose employment is suspended or terminated under 

the authority granted to heads or departments and agencies by 

or in accordance with Public Law 733 or pursuant to Executive 

Order No. 9835 or any other security or loyalty program relating to officers or employees of the governm:tnt, shall not be 

reinstated or restored to duty or reemployed in the same department or agency, and shall not be reemployed in any other department or agency, unless the head of the department or agency 

concerned finds that such reinstate~nt, restoration, or reemployment is clearly consistent with the interests of the national 

security, which finding shall be made a part of the records of 

such department or agency: Provided, that no person whose employment has been te:rnrl.na:ted under such authority thereafter JD.ey" be 

employed by any other depart~nt or agency except after a determination by the Civil Service Co)1]1Tlj_ssion that such person is 

eligible for such employment. 

XI. REVIEW AND R.EADJUDICATION OF PREVIOUS CASES 

Ea.ch Secretary or his designee shall review the cases of all. 

civilian officers and employees with respect to whom there has 

been conducted a full field investigation under Executive 

Order No. 9835, and after such further investigation as may be 

appropriate, shall readjud.icate, in accordance with Public Law 

733, such of those cases as have not been adjudicated under a 

security standard commensurate with that established under this 

directive. 

XII. REFERRAL OF POSSIBLE DEROGATCRY INFORMATION 

Whenever there is developed or received by any department or 

ageooy of the Department of Defense information indicating 

that the retention in employment of an;y officer or employee 

of the government may not be clear~ consistent with the 

interests of the national security, such information shall be 

forwarded to the head of the employing department or agency 

or his designee. In cases referred to the Department of 

Defense, the Secretary concerned or his designee, after such 

investigation as may be appropriate, shall review am., where 

necessary, readjudicate, in accordance with Public Law 733, 

the case of such officer or ~mployee. 

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Pursuant to Executive Order 10550, which amended Executive * 

Order 10450, and in order to assist the Civil Service * 

Commission in discharging its responsibilities W'lder Execu- * 

tive Order 104.So, the Milit&IY Departments and the Office * 

or the Secretary of Defense will, as soon as possible and * 

in no event later than ninety (90) days after the rece,.pt * 

or the final investigative report on a civilian officer or * 

employee subject to a full field investigation under the * 

provisions of Executive Order 10450, advise the Civil ~~ 

Service Commission as to the action taken with respect to * 

such officer or employee. This report will be in accord- * 

ance with and conform to the reporting requirements ot * 

the Civil Service Commission as stipulated in Departmental * 

Circular No. 771, dated 27 October 19.Sb. No OSD Report ·:!-

Control Symbol has been assigned to this requirement. ~'t 

EFFECTIVE DATE 

This directive is effective immediately. 

IMPI»tENl' ATION 

Existing regulations will be modified as necesaary to 

conform to this directive, and copies of the revised regulations will be forwarded to the. Secretary ot Defense • 

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NUMBER 5210. 8 

Department of Defense Directive 

SUBJECT Policy on Investigation and Clearance of Department of Defense 

Personnel for Access to Classified Defense Information 

References: (a) Secretary of Defense memorandum, dated 14 June 1950, 

subject: "Policy on Investigation and Clearance of 

Department of Defense Personnel for Handling Top 

Secret, Secret, and Confidential Material and 

Information." 

(b) Secretary of Defense memorandum, dated 2 February 

1951, subject: "Policy on Investigation and Clearance of Personnel within the Department of Defense, 

its Contractors, and Contractors' Employees for 

Access to Restricted Data as Defined in the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1946. 11 

(c) Department of Defense Directive 5210.8, dated 

5 June 1952, subject: "Eligibility Criteria for 

Cryptographic Clearances." 

(d) Department of Defense Directive 5200.l, dated 

19 November 1953, subject: "Safeguarding Official 

Information in the Interests of the Defense of the 

United States. 11 

(e) Department o~ Defense Directive )200.3, dated 

21 December 1953, subject: "Department of Defense 

Policy for Assignment of Classification Categories 

to Official Defense Information, 11 as amended on 

15 April 1954. 

(f) Department of Defense Directive 5210.?, dated 

12 August 1953, subject: "Department of Defense 

Civilian Applicant and Employee Security Program. 11 

I. PURPOSES , 

A. To prescribe the policy and general procedure relating to 

personnel security investigations and the clearance of 

milit.ary and civilian personnel for access to classified 
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defense information, including cryptographic information 

and "Restricted Data," when such personnel are citizens 

of the United States, or aliens in the United ~tates with 

immigration visa for permanent residence, and are on duty 

with, employed by, hired on an individual contractual basia, 

or serving in an advisory capacity to, the Department of 

Defense or its components whether on a permanent, temporary, 

or part-time basis and whether or not they are compensated 

for their services rendered, or compensated from non-appropriated funds. 

B. To define the minimum standards of investigation and the 

criteria upon which clearances may be granted. 

c. To effect general uniformity in the field of personnel security investigations and clearances throughout the Military 

Departments and in all other agencies and activities of the 

Department of Defense, in-order to facilitate the interchange of information pertaining to completed personnel 

security investigations and clearances granted or denied. 

Nothing in this directive, however, will be construed as 

authorizing the disclosure of classified defense inf ormation to any person even though a clearance for access may 

have been or may be granted such person. 

CAN CELLA. TI ON 

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References (a), (b), and (c) are here~y superseded and cancelled • 

m. DEFINITI0?-5 

A. Classified Defense Information. Official information which 

requires protection in the interests of national defense 

and which is classified for such purpose by appropriate 

classifying authority in accordance with the J?rovisions of 

references (d) and (e). 

B. National Security. This term relates to the protection and 

preservation of the military, economic, and productive 

strength of the United States, including the securit~ qf 

the government in domestic and foreign affairs·, against or 

from espionage, sabotage, and subversion, and any and all 

other illegal acts designed to weaken or destroy the United 

States. 

c. ~· As used herein, the term 11alien11 means any person 

not a citizen or national of the United States. 

D. Imrnigr:ant Alien. As used herein, this term means any alien 

lawfully admitted into the United States under an irnmieration visa'for permanent residence. 

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Tl. POLICY 

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No person shall be entitled to knowledge of, or possession of, 

or access to, classified defense information solely by ~tue 

of his office, position, or security clearance. ·Such iriformation may be entrusted only to those individuals whose official 

military or other governmental duties require such knowledge or 

possession and who have been investigated when required and 

cleared for access in accordance with the minimum standards 

prescribed by this directive. Clearances serve to indicate 

that the persons concerned are eligible f~r access to classified 

defen£e information should their official duties so require. 

As a general policy, no person will be granted a security clearance unless it is affirmatively determined as prescribed herein 

that such clearance is clearly consistent With the interests of 

national security. 

Ve CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION OF POLICY 

A. The ultimate determination of whether the granting of a 

clearance is clearly consistent with the interests of 

national security must be an over-all comrion sense determination based on all available information. The activities 

and associations listed below, whether current or past and 

while not all inclusive, are of varying.degrees of seriousness and warrant initiacion of action to effect such determination: 

l. Cornmission of any act of sabotage, espionage, treason 

or sedition, or attempts thereat or preparation therefor, 

or conspiring with or aiding or abetting another to 

commit or attempt to comnit any act of sabotage, espionage, treason or sedition. 

2. Establishing or continuing a sympathetic association 

with a saboteur, spy, traitor, seditionist, anarchist, 

or revolutionist, or with an espionage or other secret 

agent or representative of a foreign nation, or any 

representative of a foreign nation whose interests are 

inimical to the interests of the United States, or 

with any person who advocates the use of force or violence to overthrow the government of the United State's 

or the alteration of the form of government of the 

United States by unconstitutional means • 

.). Advocacy of use- of force or violence to overthrow the 

government of the United States, or of the alteration 

of the form or government of the United States by 

unconstitutional means. ,1 

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Membership in, or affiliation or symp~thetic association with, any foreign or domestic organization, 

association, movement, group, or combination of persons 

which is totalitarian, Fascist, Communist, or subversive, or which has adopted, or shows, a policy of 

aqvocating or approving the commission of acts of force 

or ·violence to deny other persons their rights, under 

the Constitution of the United Sta"l:;es, or which .seeks 

to alter the form of government of the United States 

by unconstitutional means. (An organization, movement, 

or group, officially designated by the Attorney General 

of the United States to be totalitarian, Fascist, Communist, or subversive, to advocate or approve forcible 

or violent denial of Constitutional rights, or to seek 

alteration of the form of goverrunent of the United 

States by unconstitutional means, shall be presumed to 

be of a character thus designated until the contrary be 

established. ) 

5. Performing or attempting to perform his dutien, or othe~­

wise acting, so as to serve the interests of another 

government in preference to the interests of the United 

States. 

6. Failure or refusal to sign a loyalty certificate, or 

pleading protection of the Fifth Amendment or of Article 

31, Uniform Code of Military Justice, in refusing to 

completely answer questions contained in required security forms or personal history statements; pleading 

protection of the r"":i.fth Amendment or of Article 31, 

Uniform Code of Hilitary Justice, or otherwise failing 

or refusing to answer any pertin~nt question propounded 

in the course of an official investigation, interrogation, or examination, conducted for the purpose of 

ascertaining the existence or extent, or both, of conduct of the nature described in 1 through 5 abov~ and 

7 through 13 below. 

7. Participation in the activities of an orRanization established as a front for an organization referred to in 

4 above, when his pers~nal views were sympathetic to the 

subversive purposes of such organization. 

B. Participation in the activities of an organization with 

knowledge that. it had been infiltrated by members of 

subversive groups under circumstances indicating that 

the individual was a part of, or sympathetic to, the 

infiltrating element or sympathetic to its purposes. 

9. Participation in the activities of an organization, 

referred to in 4 above, in a capacity where he should 

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reasonably have had knowledee of the subversive aims or purposes 

of the organization. 

Sympathetic association with a member or members of an organization 

referred to in.4 above, or sympathetic interest in totalitarian, 

Fascist, Communist, or similar subversive movements. 

Currently maintaining a close continuing association with· a person 

who has engaged in activities or associations of the type referred 

to in l through 9 above. A close continuing associa~ion may be 

considered to exist if the individual lives at the same premises 

as, frequently visits, or frequently conmrunica te s 'With such per son. 

Close continuing association of the type described in 11 above, 

even though later separated bv distance, if the circumstances 

indicate that renewal of the association is probalfle. 

Any facts·, other than as set forth in 14 through 19 below, which 

furnish reason to believe that the individual may be subjected to 

coercion, influence, or pressure which may cause him to act contrary to the best interests of national security. Among matters 

which should be considered in this category would be the presence 

of a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or offspring in a natiort, 

a satellite thereof, or an occupied area thereof, Whose interests 

are inimical to the interests of the United States. 

14. Willful violation or disregard of security regulations. 

lS. Intentional unauthorized disclosure to any person of classified 

information, or of other information discloslll'e of which is prohibit~d by law. 

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16. Any deliberate misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of 

material fact. 

17. Any criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct, habitual use of intoxicants to excess, drug 

addiction, or sexual perversion. 

lR. Jets of a reckless, irresponsible or wanton nature which indicate 

such poor judgment and instability as to suggest that the individual might disclose security information to unauthorized persons 

or otherwise assist such persons, whether deliberately or inadvertently, in activities inimical to the security of the United 

States. 

19. All other behavior, activities, or associations which tend to 

show that the person is not reliable or trustworthy. 

20. Any illness, including any menta~ condition, of a nature 

which in the opinion of competent medical authority 

may cause significant defect in the judgment or 

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reliability of the individual, with due regard to the 

transient or continuing effect of the illness and the 

medical findings in such case. 

VI. T'YPES OF INVESTIGATIONS 

A. Personnel security investigations shall be or two types, 

as follows: 

1. National Aecncy Check. 

2. Background Investigation. 

B. The type of investigation required in any instance will 

depend on the category of classified defense information 

to which a clearance for access is required and on the 

citizenship status of the individual concerned. 

c. The minimum standards prescribed herein may be raised in 

any par·ticular case or category of cases, if deemed desirable by the Hilitary Department or agency concerned. 

VII. NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK 

A. Components of a National Agency Check. A National Agency 

Check consists of a check with the following agencies , as indicated, for pertinent facts having a bearing on the 

loyalty and trustworthiness of the individual: 

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI headquarters criminal and subversive files will be checked 

in every case. A proporl;}' completed non-criminal type 

fingerprint chart will be submitted with each request. 

2. Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 De artment of the Arm 

G-2 • 1:Iill be checked when the indi vidu2l is or has 

been in the Army or a civilian employee of the Department of the Army. 

3. Office of Naval Intelli ence De artment of the Na 

OHI • 1;1i.ll be checked when the individual is or has 

been in the Navy, Harine Corps, or Merchant Marine, or 

a civilian employee of such agencies. (In the case of 

Coast Guard personnel, or personnel with Merchant 

Marine backgrotmd, the files of t~e U. s. Coast Guard 

will also be checked.) 

4. Office of S ecial Investi ations The Ins ector General, 

USAF, Department of the Air Force OSI • Will be checked 

when the individual is or has been in the Air Force or 

a civilian employee of the Department of the Air Force. 

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Civil Service Connnii:;sion CSC • Will be checked in 

a cases where the individual is or has been an 

employee of the United States Government. 

Inuni ration and Naturalization Service I'.'~TS • 1tlll 

e checked in all cases in which the individual is an 

alien in the United States, an immigrant alien, or 

naturalized citizen. 

7. House Committee on Un-American Activities HCUA • Will 

e checked when pertinent to the inquiry. 

8. Central Index Personnel and Facility Security 

epartrrEnt of t e l be 

c ec e en e erson s or-y a ement or 

other available information concerning the individual indicates that he is, or has been, an 

officer, owner, or employee of a firm which has, 

or has had, a Department of Defense classified 

contract. 

9. Other Agencies. Will be checked when pertinent to the 

purpose for which the investigation is being conducted. 

Investigative agencies concerned will determine when 

such other agencies should be checked • 

B. Extension of Inquiry. In the event derogatory or questionable 

information concerning an individual is disclosed by a National 

Agency Check, the inquiry will be extended as necessary to 

obtain such additional information as may be required to substantiate or disprove the information. 

C. Personnel 'Who Require a National Agency Check. National 

Agency Checks v.1.11 be conducted on the following categories 

of personnel within the Department of Defense, except as 

otherwise provided in this Directive: 

1. u. S. citizen civilian personnel whoso employment 

requires: 

a. Interim clearance for access to Top Secret and 

cryptographic defense information pending final 

clearance. 

b. Interim clearance on an emergency basis as a prerequisite for oecupancy of those sensitive positions 

set forth in Section VIII.D.1.b. below. {See reference (f), Section VIII.A.2.a.(l).) 

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2. u.- s. citizen mi~tary per~o:nnel whose assignment, 

duty or training requires: 

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a. Final clearance for access to Top Secret and 

cryptoeraphic Worma tion, provided that such 

personnel have had continuous honorable active 

duty, or a combination of such e.cti ve duty and, 

civilian employment in eovernment service for 

tc>!l consecutive yenrs 1d.th no break greater 

than ninety days. 

b. Interim clearance for access to Top Secret and 

crypto:-,:onphic defense information. 

~. :IJ.nal clearruce for access to Secret defense 

:..n£orr.1.ation. 

d. F:l.nal clearonce for access to Secret defense 

in.i'o1·motion il: connection' with short periods of 

:-:ctive duty for training purposes, as members 

of t,?-ie actiVf? ~!ational Guard end reserve forces. 

;. Finnl clear£"·nce £or access to Secret defense 

informa~Lon in connection With training activities, 

as nmbers of !:ntional Gua1·d units and reserve components not on active dut7 • 

;;:.v:..: ia.."l· ti.."ld r.dl.:!..t..lr .. r·Lrr.or.nol l'iithin the Department 

cf Doi'em:e selected tor duties in connection l'dth .?t'O[~r3l!ls 1nvclving inforr.~ation, education, and orieata- ti~n or service personnel, including treining for such 

dutil.f::e 

VIII. BACKORCJ'JIID IIMS:£IGATICH 

A. Seep"' of ti r~c\z.r.o.und Inve-s tic;atlon. A :Cackgl'ound Invest.iCAt.i en -:. 1i r:h is conductC'd ;for clear:ince purposes is designed 

to c.lr.:'relc-: infoX"J:, iti .. m ::~ to whether the access to classified rnn1 ".lrial b~· the pc.roon beintt invef:tigated is clear]¥ 

com:ir..·:..,- "lt ~r.: ·~:1 t:1e intbl.EE"ts of national security. It 

sha:J r!·!:c j r.quit':.r intc the p3rtinent facts bearing on· the 

loyalty nn.l l.rt.H tucrtl·:ineo:? of the individual. It wili nol'l!lr.11~' cover the pe>riod of his life h• l. d'.antta!'y 193il 

t.e t· " Fl• '.11. t ! t!:u i!.ve ... tiir;atien, er &91i the data ot his Oif)'l'~een~.~· (1 'th) eirl;hrJl'.jjfltl:che1rer iB the Shel'ter 

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1. Derogatory information is developed in the course 

of the investir:ntion, in which event the investigation ldll be extended to any period of the individual's life necessary to substantiate or disprove the 

information or, unless 

2. Additional investigation is specifically required by 

competent authority. 

B. Referral to Federal Bureau of Investi ation FBI • In the 

even hat derogatory n ormation is developed concerning 

civilians which relates to any of the activities described 

in Section v.A.l. through 15, it shall be referred immediately to the FBI. 

o. Components of a Backg;round Investigation: 

1. 

2. 

National Agency Check as outlined in Section VII above. 

Birth Records. The individual's date and place of 

birth will be verified through school, employment or 

other records examined during other investigations. 

Only if a discrepancy appears, need vital statistics 

records and any other necessary to establish the individual 'a correct date and place of birth be examined. 

3. Education. Attendance at last school or college will 

be verified, except that verification of attendance 

at primary schools is not required in any circumstance; 

neither is verification of attendance at secondary .tchoo~~er ta 1937 xequired-. Results of attendance 

at Service school~ will, as a rule, appear in the indi· 

vidual's service record and need not be confirmed. In 

addition to examining school records·, 'persons in a 

position to know the individual's activities while in 

attendance should be interviewed1 if available. 

4. Eml'loyment. The records of present and former employers 

<: elliee l!nJ&HQai'Y 19~1:..J?.&a' eighteenth (16th) birthday, 

whichever involves the shorter period, will be examined 

to verify the period of employment and efficiency record. 

Former employers and co-workers will be interviewed 1 

if available, to ascertain the loyalty, character, and 

reputation of the individual. 

S. References. References will be interviewed. Interviews 

Wll1 also be had with persons (not re1ativcs or former 

employers) who have knowledge of the individual'a back• 

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· 6. Neighborhood Investigations. These investigations 

will be conducted when deemed necessary or expedient 

in substantiating.or disproving derogatory information. 

7. Criminal Record. The records of police departments 

and other law.enforcement agencies in the vicinities 

where the individual has re sided or been employed for 

substantial periods of time will be checked whenever 

considered appropriate, or if information developed 

from a National Agency Check is not considered adequate. The records of local FBI offices need not be 

checked unless special circumstG'.Ilces warrant the 

advisability of so doing. 

8. Military Service. The service of the individual in the 

armed force~ and type of discharge will be verified. 

9. !"oreign Connections. Any connections the individual 

has had uith foreigners in the United States or abroad 

will be reported. The extent and purpos€ of any such 

connections will be ascertained as well as the relationship of the individua~ to such persons or orec.nizations. 

10. Citizenship Status. In all cases the citizenship status 

of the individual will be established. 

a. United States Citizens. (See 2 above.) 

b. Immigrant.Aliens. The records of the Immigration 

and Naturali'zation Service, ':Iashington, D. c. 1 will 

be senrched to verify date and place of birth, 

legal entry into the United States, and to ascertain whetlier the individual has indicated an intention to become a citizen of the United States. 

c. naturalized Citizens. The naturalization and date 

and place of birth will be verified through re:cords 

of the appropriate u. s. District Court. If the 

place of naturalization cannot be deternined1 !8-·MS 

Records, iiashington, D. c., will be exrunir.ed. 

Foreign Travel. If the individual has ~tVellcd outside 

the United States.E?±aee 1 JaRuapy 19;7, excc~t in 

military or naval service, the De::_)<:rtment oi' State 

records will l>c er.cocked to deterrrc.ne reaoons for such 

travel. If such travel occurred af t,er 1 July 19bG, 

records of the Cent:ral Intelli~i::mce Agency (CIA) tdll 

also be checked. 

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Credit Record. lihenever necessary, credit agencies 

and/or credit references will be contacted in those 

places where the individual has resided for substantial 

periods of time .since l Jamiapy 193? BP eighteenth (18th} 

birthaay, whichever is the shorter period. 

Organizations. During the course of the investieation, 

as se~ forth above and by examination of personal 

history statements and other records examined;- efforts 

will be made to determine if the individual had: 

"Membership in, or affiliation or sympathetic 

association with, any foreign or domestic organization, 

association, movement, group, or combination of persons 

which is totalitarian, Fascist, Communist, or subversive, or which has adopted, or shows, a policy of.advocating or approving the commission or acts or force or 

violence to deny other persons their rights under the 

Constitution of the United States, or which seeks to 

alter the form of government of the United States by 

unconstitutional means." (Section 8(a)(5), Executive 

Order 10450} 

D. Personnel Required to Receive Background Investigation: 

1. The following persons in the Department of Defense are 

required to be given a Background Investigation, except 

as otherwise provided in this Dir~ctive: 

a. Civilian and military personnel whose assignment, 

duty, training or employment requires that they 

have access to Top Secret defense information, 

including members of the organized National Ouard 

and reserve forces not on active duty whose training activities require access to Top Secret defense 

information. 

b. Civilian employees assigned to any position which 

il1Volves responsibility for the: 

(1) Development or ~wroval of war plans. 

(2) Development or approval of plans or particulars 

of future major or special operations of war. 

(3) Development or approval of critical and extremely important items of war. 

(4) Development or approval of policies and programs which~affect the-over-all operations of the 

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Air Force. 

c • Members of Security Screening, Hearing and Review 

Boards.-M:l..litary personnel who have been granted 

final Top Secret clearances under the criteria 

established in Section IX.A.l.a.(2){b) below, and 

upon whom a Background Investigation has been 

initiated, may be appointed as members of boards 

which pass upon alleged disloyal, subversive, or 

disaffected military personnel constituting a 

security risk. 

d. Immigrant aliens who require access to classified 

defense information classified Confidential or 

higher. 

e. Consultants, temporary or part-time employees and 

civilians paid from non-appropriated funds, whose 

duties require access to Top Secret defense 

information. 

f. Civilian and military personnel assigned to duties 

in connection with or having access to P'escribed 

classified cryptographic systems, but subject to 

additional qualifications as set forth in Section 

XV below. 

II. · CIE4RA!CES 

Al! Civilian and. military personnel and i.Jllnigrant aliens who are 

employed by, hired on a contractual basis by, or serving 

in an advisory capacity to the Department of Defense, whether 

on a permanent, temporary, or part-time basis, and whether or 

not they are compensated for. their services rendered, or compensa ted from non-appropriated funds, may be declared eligible 

for access to classified defense information by being granted 

a final or interim clearance under the minimum requirements 

set forth below for each category of defense information, and 

provided that no derogatory information based on criteria set 

forth i.n Section V i.s developed indicating that the clearance 

of the individual is not clearly consistent with the interests 

of national security. In addition, an immigrant alien to be. 

eligible for clearance shall have formally declared his intent 

to become a U. S. citizen. (For cryptographic clearances, 

see Section XV below.) Any activity granting an interim clearance must insure that the additional investigative procedure 

necessary to satisfy the final clearance requirements is in 

progress. 

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a. Final Clearance 

(1) Civilian Personnel - U. s. Citizens 

(a) Background Investigation, ~ 

(b) When the individual occupies a specific 

office in the Department of Defense, to 

which he has been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent 

of the Senate. 

(2) Military Personnel - U. S. Citizens 

(a) Background Investigation, .2!:. 

(b) National Agency Check plus 

(i) Continuous honorable active duty as 

a member of the armed forces, or a 

combination of such active duty and 

civilian employment in government 

service on a continuous basis, for a 

minimum of ten consecutive years (with 

no breal;: greatnr than ninety days) 

immediately preceding the date of the 

current investigation, plus 

(i~) Check of Unit Personnel Records, 201 

File, or Bureau of Naval Personnel File, 

Intelligence Field File or Special File 

or ONI Case History File, to determind 

if any derogatory information exists 

concerning the individual, ~ 

(c) ifuen the individual occupies a specific 

office in the Department of Defense to 

which he has been appointed by the President 

by and with the advice and consent of 'the 

Senate. 

(3) Immigrant Aliens 

Background Investigation. 

b. Interim Clearance 

(l) Civilian Personnel - u. s. Citizens 

(a) National Agency Check, except that only in 
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case.of emergency as set forth in Section 

VIII of Reference (f'), may an interim 

clearance be granted to employees occupy• 

ing positions involving responsibilities 

listed in Section VIII D.l.b9 hereof'. 

(2) Military Personnel - u. S. Citizens 

(a) 

(b) 

National Agency Check, or 

- Continuous honorable active duty as a 

member of the armed forces, or a combination 

of such active duty and civilian employment 

in government service on a continuous basis 

for a minimwn of five consecutive years 

{with no break greater than ninety days), 

inunediately preceding the date of the current investigation, plus a check of file3 

required in Subparagraph a(2)(b)(ii) above. 

(3) Immigrant Aliens 

No interim clearance authorized. 

2. Secret 

a. Final Clearance 

(1) Civilian Personnel - U. s. Citizens 

National Agency Check and, in addition, written 

inquiries to appropriate local law enforcement 

agencies, former employers and supervisors, 

references, and schools attended as required by 

Section VIII of Department of Defense Directive 

5210.7 pursuant to Executive Order 10450; except 

that a Background Investigation is required for 

employees occupying positions involving responsibilities listed in Section VIII.D.l.b, hereof. 

(2) Nili tary Personnel - U. s. Citizens 

National Agency Check. 

(3) Immigrant Aliens 

Background Investigation. 

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(1) Civilian Personnel - U. S. Citizens 

(a) National Agency Check. 

(b) In case of emergency, interim clearance for 

access to Secret may be granted for a limited 

period without a National Agency Check provided responsible authority finds that such 

action is nec.essary in the interests of 

national defense. (See Section VIII A.2.a(2) 

of Department of Defense Directive 5210.7.) 

This action shall be based upon a check of 

available records. 

(2) ?!ilitary Persormel - u. s. Citizens 

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Check ~f files required in Subparagraph l.a(2)(b) 

(ii) above. 

Immigrant Aliens 

No interim clearance authorized. 

;. Confidential 

a. Final Clearance 

(l) Civilian Person.~el - u. s. Citizens 

National Agency Check and, in addition, written 

inquiries to appropriate local law enforcement 

agencies, former employers and supervisors, 

references, and schools attended, as required 

by Section VIII of Department of Defense DirectiYe 

5210.7 pursuant to Executive Order 10160. 

(2) Nilitary; Personnel - u. s. Citizens 

Formal investiga ti.on will .not be required, but a 

check of the files required in Subparagraph l.a(2) 

(b )(ii) above will be conducted. 

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b. Interim Clearance 

(1) Civilian Personnel - u. s. Citizens 

(a) Na ti onal A ~ency Check • 

(b) In case of emergency, interim clearance 

for access to Confidential may be granted 

for a limited period without a Mational 

Aecncy Check provided responsible authority 

finds that such action is necessary in the 

interests of national defense. (See Section VIII A.2.a.(2) of Department of Defense 

Directive 5210.7.) This action shall be 

based upon a check of available records. 

(2) Hilitary Personnel - U. s. Citizens 

None required. 

(3) Immigrant Aliens 

No interim clearance authorized. 

4. Access Pending Clearance Requirements - u. s. Citizens 

When immediate access to classified defense information 

is required in order for the individual concerned to 

carry out his assi~ed task, and because of exceptional 

circumstances the delny caused by awaiting interim clearance would be harmful to the national interest, the 

commander or responsible authority empowered to grant 

cle:-.rances may authorize such access to u. s. citizens, 

based on the records immediately available, except for 

employees occupying positions involving responsibilities 

listed in Section VIII D.l.b. In each such case of 

granting i.m'.ediate access, a record of the authorization 

shall be made and the com~ander or responsible authority 

concerned will immediately institute the procedures necessnr·y to satisfy clear;}nce requirements. '!'his authority 

does not Dbrogate any of the civilian employment requirements set forth in Reference (f ). 

~. Access bv Aliens 

a. Aliens, other than immigrant aliens, employed by, 

hired on a contractual basis 'by, or serving in an 

advisory capacity to the Department of Defense, 

whether on a permanent, temporary, or part-time 

basis, and whether or not they are compensated for 

their services rendered, are not eligible for 

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security clearances but may be granted access to 

classified defense information under the following 

conditions: 

(1) Appropriate authority may grant an alien a 

"Limited Acc'ess Authorization" in cases when 

it is determined that employment of the alien 

in duties requiring access to certain classified 

defense information is necessary in the interest 

of furthering the mission of the command or 

installation. However, in the intere;,ts of 

national security, it is essential that strict 

limitations be placed on the types of positions 

in which aliens may be utilized and the types 

of classified defense information which may be 

disclosed. Every effort will be made to insure 

that aliens are not employed in duties involving access to classified de!ense information 

except in exceptional cases and when the need 

is clearly established. 

(2) For granting an alien a Limited Access Authorization, there shall have been completed with satisfactory results a Background Investigation. If 

geographic and political situations prevent the 

full completion of a Background Investig2tion, 

as described in Section VIII, access by the alien 

shall not be authorized unless the investigative 

information obtainable is sufficiently complete 

and reliable to enable the authority empowered 

to gr~t access to determine that such access is 

clearly consistent with the interests of national 

security. 

(3) In addition to the above, access to Top Secret 

defense information may be granted only upon 

the specific authorization of the Secretary of 

the Department concerned. 

INVF.sTIGATIONS BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIFS 

A. Whenever a prior investigation by any investigative agency of 

the Federal Government meets the standards prescribed in this 

Directive, clearaice may be granted upon the review of the 

prior investigation, provided that service with the Federal 

Government has been continuous or no break in service longer 

than ninety (90) days, since completion of this prior investigation, and an inquiry of the agency of prior employment 

discloses no reason why clearance should not be grant~d. If 

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B. AcceEtance of Investigations Conducted for Civilian 

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1. The following investigations may be accepted for in~estigative or clearance purposes within the Department ot 

Defense as indicated, provided the person has been continually in the employ of the Executive Branch of the 

Federal Government or no break longer than ninety (90) 

days since the completion of the investigations, and an 

inquiry to the agency of prior employment discloses no 

reason why clearance should not be granted. 

a. "Record check and inquiry" conduC'.ted by th'e Civil 

Service Conunission pursuant to Section 3, Part 1, 

'?',xecutive Order 9835, maybe accepted as the equivalent Of the national Agency Check plus la'itten 

inquiries·. 

b. "Preappointment loyalty check" conducted by the Civil' 

Service Cor.mrl.ssion pursuant to Executive Order 983S, 

provided an FBI fingerprint check is included, maybe 

accepted as the equivalent of a National Agency Check. 

'fuis does not include the record checks conducted by 

the FBI under Part VI, Executive Order 9835, since such 

checks are.not the equivalent of a National Age119y 

Check. 

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conducted by a u. s. Governmental agency pursuant to . 

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Section VII. 

d. Full field investigation conducted pursuant to Executive Order 10450 by a U. s. Governmental agency may 

be accepted provided it is determined upon review of 

the investigative repori that it meets the standards 

prescribed in Section VIII for a Background 

Investigation. 

2. 'Where a Background Inv~stigation of a civilian eMployee 

is required under the provisions of ~is Directive, the 

National Agency Checl< component of the Background Investigation will not be duplicated if it is determined that 

a U. s. Goverrunental agency is conducting or has completed 

a National Agency Check. 

c. ReEorts of Investi~ation to the Civil Service COJlllllission 

In order to comply with Section 9(b) of FJCecutive Order 10450, 

when the inve3tigative agencies of the Department of Defense 

conduct Background Investigations on civilian eMf!loyees for 

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personnel security purposes, the investigative agency will 

prepare Civil Service Conunission Standard Form 79 and will 

submit it to the Civil Service Conunission on the· same day 

the investigation is initiated. 

XI. RECORD OF INVFSTIGATIO?? AND CLEARANCE 

Final and interim security clearances granted mst be made a 

matter of record and made a permanent part of the individual's 

personnel file or other appropriate record so as to avoid duplication or investigations and clearances. Records should reflect 

the date or investigation; the type or investigation conductedJ 

the agency which conducted the investigation; the location or 

the investigative file; the date clearance was granted; the name 

or the authorized person granting clearance; and the degree of 

access to which the individual is authorized. 

III. DEIEGATION OF AUTHORITY 

A. The Secretary of the A.rmy, the Secretary or the Navy, the 

Secretary of the Air Force, and the Chairman, Joint Chiefs 

of Staff are authorized to clear personnel within their 

specific areas of jurisdiction for access to classified 

defense information. Authority may be delegated within each 

area of specific jurisdiction, but the persons holding the 

above-named positions shall be responsible in all cases within 

their respective jurisdiction and shall not by virtue of said 

delegation be relieved of their responsibility under this 

paragraph. 

B. Where such authority has been delegated, the person so 

authorized to grant clearances to others must himself have 

been appropriately cleared for access to Top Secret defense 

information. . . - - -

c. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Personnel) 

will promulgate procedures implementing this Directive within 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense (except the Joint · Chiefs of Staff). 

XIII. RF.CIPROCAL ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS INVESTIG,ATIONS AND CLEARANCFS 

A. It is highly desirable that responsible authorities within 

the Armed Services and other agPncies of the Department of 

Defense accept from each other on a mutual and reciprocal 

basis (1) the results of previous investigations and (2) previous clearances which have been granted by appropriate 

authority provided the previous clearances have been based 

on investigative requirements consonant with present standards. 

Such reciprocation Will avoid the repetitious filing of personal history statements, the time and expense of multiple 

investigations and multiple clearances. However, this applies 

only where a prior investigation by an investigative agency 

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ot the govemment meets the standards prescribed herein. 

If the prior investigation does not meet such standards, 

supplemental or additional investigation shall be conducted. 

B. It is understood, however, that the prior clearance ot an 

individual by an appropriate authority of one SerVice or 

agency will not be considered binding on another Service 

or agency. Except as otherwise provided in Section llI 

inmediately preceding, the ultimate authority to grant 

clearance in any case will rest with the head of the Service 

or agency who is responsible for the security of the information or material to which the individual in question may 

be granted access. This ultimate authority will include 

the right to review the investigative and personpel files 

pertaining to the case in question and, if' deemea necessary, 

to request additional investigation before granting a 

clearance. · · 

c. Whenever it becomes necessary for one Service or agency ~ 

grant a clearance to a member of another Service ·who has not 

been previously investigated, the necessary investigation 

will be conducted by the parent Service of the individual 

requiring access to the classified defense information. The 

using Service or agency will grant or deny the clearance and 

will notify the parent Service as to the action taken in 

order that the appropriate entry maybe made in permanent 

personnel and security records of the individual concerned. 

XIV. ACCFSS TO RF.sTRICTED DATA 

Access to Restricted Data as defined in the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954 (PUblic Law 703, 8Jrd Congress) bearing the classification Top~~cret, Secret, and Confidential, will be governed 

by the clearance procedures prescribed for Top Secret, Secret, 

and Confidential defense information as set forth in this 

Directive. 

XV• at'YPTOORAPUC CLEARANCFS 

A. While Background Investigations, National Agency Checks,. and 

clearances for other duties may contribute to cryptographic 

clearances and warrant due consideration, they do not,per se, 

constitute clearence for cryptographic material and information. Evaluation of eligibility for access to cryptographic 

material and information is the responsibility of the person 

to whom this 'authority has been delegated wider the provisions 

of Section XII. This evaluation is based upon the results of 

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~vesti.gation, and knowledge of the individual's qua]ifications obtained either through interview by competent person.~el or from prior knowledge of these qualifications, 

The person authorized to grant cryptographic clearances 

shall revoke such clearance of any person under his jurisdiction who for nny reanon ap~cnrs no loncor eligible to 

handle cryptographic material and informs tion. 

B. In order for a person to be eligible for a clearance for . (access to cryptographic material and information pertaining 

to the cryptographic systems of the United States, he shallt 

1. Be of excellent character and discretion and of unquestioned loyalty to the United States. '!here shall be no 

exception to this requirement. 

2. Be a citizen of the United States; preferably by birth. 

If he is a citizen by naturalization, final papers must 

have been held for a ten-year period. · The members of 

his inunediate family should also be u. s. citizens.· 

3. Be a person no member_ of whose immediate family nor &DY' 

per son to whom he may reasonably be considered to be 

bound by ties of affecti-0n, kinship, or obligation shall 

be of dubious loyalty to ~he United States nor a resident 

cf 2 foreign country having basic or critical national 

interests opposed to those of the United States • 

t~. Be investigated in accordance with the provisions of 

Section IX.A.l. above. · 

c. vlhenever practicable, cryptographic duties shall be performed 

by carefully selected military personnel. When there are 

insufficient military personnel, civilians cleared in accordance with the criteria of Paragraph B above may perform 

cryptographic duties under the supervision o:t conmds sioned 

officers. 

n. Exception to any or the.foregoing requirements except for 

Paragraph B.1 may be made only after every reasonable assurance has been obtained that, in the circumstance, the security 

risk involved is negligible. In cases where exception to 

the provisions of Paragraph B.4 are deemed necessary, the 

provisions of Section IX.A.4 shall apply. 

E. No cryptographic clearance is required for personnel to have 

access to certain types of material which have be n designated 

by the National Security Agency as non-critical from the security viewpoint. Examples of such material are authentication 

systems, operation codes, call sign ciphers, and similar 

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systems, which are normally used in forward tactical 

echelons, in aircrart, or in small surface craft. The 

fact that no cryptographic clearance is required does 

not obviate the necessity of appropriate investigation and selection of per'sonnel authorized to handle the 

classified information which maybe encrypted in these cryptosy~tems. · · 

F. The authoritjr for evaluation of eligibility for access to 

cryptqgraphic material and information is final and is 

invested entirely within the Military Departments and the 

Office of the Secretary of· Defense. 

XVI• COMBAT OPIBJ\'IT ONS 

Under combat conditions or other military exigencies, competent authority may waive such provisions of this Directive 

as is warranted in the circumstances. 

XVII. D1Pm·1ENTATJON 

A. All directives, regUlations,, manuals, letters, bulletins, 

circulars,, or memoranda published or issued by the Services 

and agencies concerned pertaining to this subject, which 

stipulate policies or procedures not consistent or in accord 

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with these specified herein, will be rescinded, amended, or 

republished to conform with the provisions of this Directive. 

B. It is requested that copies of implementing directives be 

furnished this office • 

IVI!I. EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Directive is effective il'llTlediately and shall 

be implemented by the :Vdli tary Departments at the earliest pra~ticable date within ninety days from the date hereof • 

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NUMBER 5200.1 

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Department of Defense Directive 

SUBJECT 1 Safeguarding Official Information in the Interests 

( of the Defense of the United States 

Ref: (a) Department of Defense Directive 5200. 1, subject: 

Safeguarding Official Information in the Interest 

of the Defense of the United States, dated 19 November 1953. (Cancelled herein) 

(b) Department of Defense Directive 5200. Z, subject: 

Classification of Aerial Photography, dated 5 November 195 l. (Cancelled herein) 

(c) Department of Defense Directive 5200. 3, subject: 

Department of Defense Policy for Assignment of 

Classification Categories to Official Defense Information, dated 21 December 1953, as amended by ASD 

(M&P) Memo, Subject: Classification of Compiled Data, 

dated 4 May 1954, and as further amended on 9 April 

195 7. (Cancelled herein) 

(d) Department of Defense Directive 5200. 4, subject: 

Department of Defense Policy and Procedure Governing 

Use of Code Words, dated 16 April 1954. (Cancelled 

herein) 

(e) Department of Defense Directive 5200. 7, subject: 

Policy Governing the Transmission and Safe Keeping 

of Defense Information Classified "Confidential -

Modified Handling Authorized", dated 15 July 1954. 

(Cancelled herein) 

(£) Department of Defense Directive 5210. 1, subject: 

Photographing or Sketching Vital Installations or 

Equipment During FBI Investigations, dated lZ 

March 1952. (Cancelled herein) 
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(g) Department of Defense Directive 5210. 6, subject: 

Control of Classified Documents within the Departmen~_ of Defense, dated 6 December 1953. (Cancelled herein) 

(h) Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 4 May 1950, 

subject: Classification of Maps, Charts, Aeronautical 

Publications and Other Documents Pertaining to Military Installations. (Cancelled herein) 

(i) Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 29 October 

1952, subject: Unwarranted Dissemination of Classified 

Material. ·(Cancelled herein) 

U) Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 26 March 1953, 

subject: Improvement of Security Procedures Within 

the Department of Defense. (Cancelled herein) 

(k) Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 26 March 1953, 

subject: Security Violations in the Department of Defe11se. 

(Cancelled herein) 

(1) Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 5 March 1954, 

relating to designation of those Office of Secretary 

of Defense officials authorized to assign the Top Secret 

Classification; as amended on 12 July 1954, 27 December 

1954 and 7 December 1955. (Cancelled herein) 

(m) Department of Defense Directive 5200. 6, subjeet: 

Policy Governing the Custody, Use and Preservation 

of Department of Defense Official Information Which 

Requires Protection in the Public Interest 

(n) Department of Defense Directive 5145. 2, subject: 

Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Defense 

Information 

(o) Department of Defense Directive 5400. 4, subject: 

Provision of Information to the Congresa 

(p) Department of Defense Directive 5210. 2, subjec.t: 

Access to and Dissemination of Restricted Data,. 

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(l) Instructions f'or the Safeguarding of' Classified 

Defense Information in the Department of' Defense. 

Pa.rt 1. Definitions. 

Pa.rt 2. Classification of' Defense Information. 

Part 3. Classification of' Defense Information in 

connection with Combat or Combat-Related 

Operations. 

Part 4. Control of' Classified Defense Information. 

Part 5. Protection of' Classified Inf'orme.tion Received 

from International Source~. 

Part 6. Security of Classified COlllllUDications Information. 

Part 7. Protection of' Restricted Data (Atanic Energy 

Information). 

Part 8. Classification of' Photography • 

Appendix: (1) (a) Executive Order 10501 

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(b) Executive Order 10816 

(2) Department of' Defense - Government Printing Office 

Security Agreement 

(3) Audit Activities of' the General Accounting Office 

(4) Policy and Procedures Governing the Use of Code Words 

PURPOSE 

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To implement within the Department of' Defense the provisions of' 

Executive Order 10501, dated 5 November 1953 and Executive Order lo8J.6, * 

dated 7 May 1959, [See Appendix (1) of' the attached InstructionsJ. In * 

implementing this Executive Order, all concerned must recognize that 

it is essential that the citizens of' the United States be 1.nformed 

concerning the activities ·or their Government. Accordingly, - unnecessary classification and over-classif'icati<>P. shall. be scrupilously avoided. These objectives are not deemed inconsistent 

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with the need tor protection of certain otticial in:tormation attect• 

ing the national detense against unauthorized disclosure in order 

to preserve the ability of the United States to protect and defend 

itself against all hostile or destructive action by covert or 

overt means, inc1ud1ng espionage as well as military action. 

In the attainment ot these objectives this directive is designed: 

A. To achieve uniformity within the Department ot Defense in 

the assignment of the classification categories Top Secret, 

Secret and Confidential to official defense information and 

in the transmission thereof by establishing standard de:f'1n1-

tions and procedures in consonance with Executive Order 10501 

and Executive Order lo816. 

B. To prescribe the circumstances tor use of certain special 

markings tor classified information which is not releasable 

to foreign nationals, or which relates to atomic energy. 

C. Pursuant to authority contained in Section 14 of Executive 

Order 10501, to prescribe regulations for the transmission ao4 

safekeeping of defense information classified Con:tidential disseminated in connection with certain combat or combat-related 

operations, and to identit'Y this type ot inf'orme.tion by establishing the term "Confidential - Modified Handl 1ng Authorized•. · 

D. To insure positive control ot important classified documents, 

particul.arly those in the Top Secret and Secret category. 

II. CANCELIATION 

The substance ot reference (a) throllgh (l) bas either been in• 

eluded in the attached Instructions or bas been superseded by 

revised policy. References {a) through (1) are therefore cancelled. 

III. CLASSIFICATION CATmORDE 

A. As defined in Section 1 ot Executive Order 10501, the ~ 

three authorized categories of classified intormation are 

Top Secret, Secret and Confidential. Certain types ot 

Con:tidential defense information which pertain to caabat 

or combat-related operations may be designated "Contidential - Modified Band.ling Authorized" pirsuant to the author1t1 ~ 

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Instructions. 

B. The term "Security Information 11 which was required prior 

to the issuance of Executive Order 10501 will not be used 

as an integral part of the three classification categories. 

fV, PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO "RESTRICTED-SECURITY 

INFORMATION" 

The category of "Restricted-Security Information" used prior to 

the issuance of Executive Order 10501 was elirr.inated from the 

classification system by that Executive Order. All Department 

of Defense information and material classified "RestrictedSecurity Information", except as provided in Parts 5 and 6 of the 

attached Instructions, are declassified. In those specific instances 

where upgrading to "Confidential 11 is absolutely essential to protect 

information affecting the national defense, the definition of "Confidential" set forth in Section l (c) of Executive Order l 0501 will 

be strictly complied with. Inasmuch as material so marked may 

still be encountered in the review of record material this policy 

is continued in effect . 

V. IMPLEMENTATION 

All directives, regulations, ma~uals, letters, bulletins, circulars, 

or memoranda published.or issued by the Services and agencies concerned pertaining to this subject, which stipulate policies or procedures not consistent with the provisions of Executive Order 10501, 

and its implementation herein, will be revised, amended, or re .. 

published to conform with the provisions thereof. 

VI. EFFECTIVE DATE 

This directive is effective immediately. 

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DEFENSE INFORMATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Part l. DEFINITIONS 

I. For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions apply: 

A. Classification Official information which requires protection 

Categories: in the interests of national defense shall be 

limited to three categories of classification, 

which in descending order of importance shall 

carry one of the following designations: Top 

Secret, Secret, or Confidential (including 

Confidential - Modified Handling Authorized; 

see Part 3 of these Instructions). No other 

designation shall be used to classify defense 

information, including military information, 

as requiring protection in the interests of 

national defense, except as expressly provided 

by statute. 

B. Classification 

Guide: 

An instruction indicating the classification 

that may be assigned to subjects within a 

specific area of Defense activity . 

C. Combat or Combat or combat-related operations, actual 

D. 

E. 

Combat-Relatei or simulated, relate to military planning, 

Operations: operations, training, communications, intelligence and the logistical support thereof. 

Compartmentalization 

(Circulation 

Control): 

Document: 

The rules and regulations established by responsible authority to insure that access to 

classified information will be granted only to 

trustworthy persons who require such information in performance of their official duties 

and classified information is restricted to 

specific physical confines when feasible. 

As used herein means any recorded information regardless of its physical form or 

characteristics, and includes but is not 

limited to the following: 

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G. Material: 

H. Munitions of 

War: 

I. Original 

Classification 

Authority: 

J. Restricted 

Data (Atomic 

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1. Written material whether handwritten, 

printed, or typed; 

Z. All painted, drawn or engraved material; 

3. All sound or voice recordings i 

4. All printed photographs and exposed or 

printed film, still or movingi and 

5. All reproductions of the foregoing by 

whatever process. 

Atomic Energy information that has been 

removed from the Restricted Data category 

for military use that can be protected as 

defense information, but that cannot be 

released to any nation or regional defense 

organization except as provided under Section 

142.d, Atomic Energy Act, 1954, as amended • 

As used herein means any document, product 

or substance on or in which information may be 

recorded or embodied, 

Any and all items required for war inclusive of 

food as well as all other supplies and equipment, 

but exclusive of manpower, are classed as 

munitions of war. 

Original classification authority is that authority 

required to classify independently any type of 

material; this contrasts with derivative classification authority, which is the authority to 

classify material created as a result of, in connection with, or in response to other material 

dealing with the same subject which already 

bears a classification. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954, as amended, the term "Restricted 

Data" is defined as all data concerning (1) design, 

manufacture or utilization of atomic weapons; (Z) 

the production of special nuclear material; or 

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(3) the use of special nuclear material in 

production of energy, but shall not include 

data declassified or removed from the Restricted Data category which the Atomic 

Energy Commission from time to time ' 

determines may be published without undue 

risk to the common defense and security. 

That which applies to data concerning munitions and equipment, engineering performance, 

in~tructions on maintenance and operation and 

any descriptive matter or components thereof. 

This includes means of operation, manufacture, 

use, techniques and processes. Information pertaining to the various sciences which may be employed directly or indirectly in warfare are also 

so classed. Data of a strategic or tactical nature 

is specifically excluded from the meaning of 

this term. 

Part 2. C1f55IFICATION OF DEFENSE INFORMATION 

I. SCOPE 

A. It is to be emphasized that the designations "Top Secret", 

"Secret", "Confidential 11 (including "Confidential - Modified 

Handling Authorized"), may only be used in safeguarding 

official information which requires protection in the interests 

of national defense. Official information not affecting the 

national defense, which pursuant to statutory or constitutional 

authority may be deemed to require protection in the public 

interest for other reasons, shall be handled in accordance with 

reference (m). 

B. Nothing in this Directive shall be deemed to authorize the 

withholding of information, otherwise releasable, because 

its release might tend to reveal administrative error, or 

inefficiency, or might be embarrassing. 

n. OVERCLASSIFICATION AND UNNECESSARY CLASSIFICATION 

A. It is essential that the general public be kept informed as to 

the programs and policies of the Department of Defense to the 

maximwn extent permitted by considerations of national 

security. To accomplish this, unnecessary classification or 

overclassification must be scrupulously avoided. 
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B. The Secretaries ot the M1li taey Departments, the Cba.1nnan1 * JCS, and the Adm1 n:f strati ye Assistant to the Secretary ot * * Defense will take appropriate steps to insure that all personnel * 

ot the Department ot Defense, both military and civilian, are 

made aware ot the :Lmportance of avoiding unnecessary classification or overclassif'ication. Responsible authorities at 

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ot the classification atfixed and in all cases in which . security considerations fail to support fully this cla.ssif'ica- .:"_ 

tion direct the assignment of a lower classification. 

III. APPLICATION OF POLICY 

A. Classification Guides 

Classification guides shall be used to achieve uniformity in 

the application of' this policy. In every practicable instance, 

classification guides perta:f n:f ng to each area of' operation, ~ planning, technical developnent 1 or research shall be 

developed and ma.intained in current status. The eXE:UDI>les 

ot classification categories set forth in Section IV below 

shall be the basic guidance in the preparation of' these guides • 

B. Advance Security Planning 

Advance security planning is an essential pa.rt of' any plan, 

program, or project wherein security is a major factor. 

To the extent feasible, the responsible of'ticial charged 

with developing any broad plan, program, or project in 

which Top Secret or Secret material is involved will insure 

that arrangements tor giving due consideration to security 

aspects are incorporated therein from the beginning. The 

basic study or project will include appropriate security 

guidance, which may be included in a special annex, covering 

such points as: 

1. Issuance ot guides tor the assignment of' classitication 

categories to various portions of the project, as 

appropriate. 

2. Requirements tor specific special security control measures, 

including stipulations as to the special precaut10!18 to be 

observed and giving the maximum amount ot guidance to achieve 

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3. Planning for phased downgrading, declassification, and. 

public release of information concerning the project 

when practicable. 

IV. CLASsIFICATION CA TEGORlES 

~ Top Secret 

Executive Order 10501 specifies that the use of the classification Top Secret shall be limited to defense information 

or material which requires the highest degree of protection. 

The Top Secret classification shall be applied only to that 

information or material the defense aspect of which is paramount, and the unauthorized disclosure of which could result 

in exceptionally grave damage to the Nation, such as: 

1. Leading to a definite break in diplomatic relations affecting the defense of the United States, an armed 

attack against the United States or its Allies, a war, or 

z. The compromise of military or defense plans, or intelligence operations, or scientific or technological developments vital to the national defense. 

Examples of the type of material described in subparagraphs 

1 and Z above might include the following: · 

a. A strategic plan documenting the overall conduct of a war. 

b. War planning documents which contain worldwide: 

(1) Planning data and assumptions. 

(2) Wartime planning factors for the use of nuclear 

weapons. 

(3) Intelligence estimates of enemy capabilities. 

(4) Force composition and deployment, and 

(5) Real estate requirements and utilization by geographical 

area which are time phased for a period of months. 
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c. An operations plan either !or a single operation or a 

series of connected operations containing any ~f the. 

factors in subparagraph b above and with sortie rates 

or target daGI-. 

d. A document containing any o! the considerations in 

subparagraph b above directly related to a Top Secret 

war planning document, the unauthorized disclosure of 

which standing alone could result in actual; compljomise 

of a particular Top Secret plan. (This does not necessarily include proposed budgets, current peacetime 

deployment of units or munitions, or peacetime manpower 

and organization programs' for future years. Normally 

such information is too general in nature to reveal Top 

Secret plans.) 

e. Intelligence documents that contain completed intelligence 

of ~uch scope that it reveals a major intelligence production effort on the part of the United States and which would 

permit an evaluation by unauthorized recipients of the 

su::cess attained by, or the capabilities of, the United State1 

intelligence services. (Normally, a broad and complete 

intelligence annex or a summary of similar importance. 

Not a "t"eport or a digest of reported it'ems of information, 

except as covered in subparagraph!_ below.) 

f. A plan or policy for conducting intelligence or other 

special operations and information revealing a particular 

intelligence operation or other special operation, provided 

that the compromise of such plan, policy, or particular 

operation could result in exceptionally grave damage to the 

Nation -- not just to individuals or groups of individuals. 

Intelligence operations may include cel;"tain specifically 

designated and controlled collection projects. 

g. Critical information concerning radically new and extremely 

important equipment (munitions of war), such as nuclear 

weapons, ;itomic weapons stockpile data, and any other 

munitions of comparable importance the scientific or technologica1 development aspects of which are vital tO the 

national defense. (The DOD-AEC Classification Guide 

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to Restricted Data, and also indicates the proper defense 

classification for the same information.) 

B. Secret 

Executive Order 10501 specifies that the use of the classification Secret shall be limited to defense information or material 

the unauthorized disclosure of which could result in serious 

damage to the Nation, such as: 

1. Jeopardizing the international relations of the United States. 

z. Endangering the effectiveness of a program or policy of 

vital importance to the national defense. 

3. Compromising important military or defense plans, 

scientific or technological developments important to 

national defense. 

4. Revealing important intelligence operations. 

5. Examples of the type of material described in subparagraphs 

1 through 4 above might be the following: 

a. 

b. 

c. 

A war plan or a complete plan for a future operation 

of war not included under Top Secret, and docwnents 

showing the disposition of our forces the unauthorized 

disclosure of which, standing alone, could result in 

actual compromise of such Secret plans. 

Defense or other military plans not included under Top 

Secret or subparagraph..!• above, including certain 

development and procurement plans and programs, 

but not necessarily including all emergency plans. 

Specific information which, standing alone, reveals 

the military capabilities or state of preparedness of the 

Armed Forces, but not including information the unauthorized disclosure of which could result in compromise of a Top Secret plan. 

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d. Information that reveals the strength of our forces engaged in hostilities; quantities or nature of their equipment; or the identity or composition of units in an active 

theater of operations or other geographic area where 

our forces are engaged in hostilities, except that mailing addresses may include organization designations. 

(During periods of peace, information revealing. the 

strength, identity, composition, or location of units 

normally does not require classification as Secret.) 

e. Intelligence and other information, the value of which 

depends upon concealing the fact that the United States 

possesses it. 

f. Particulars of scientific or research projects which incorporate new technological developments or techniques 

having direct military application of vital importance to 

the national defense. 

g. Specific details or data relating to new material or important modifications of material which reveal significant military advances or new technological developments having direct military application of vital importance 

to the national defense. 

h. Communications security devices and cryptographic material that reveals information of vital importance to the 

national defense. 

i. Information of vital importance to the national defense 

concerning specific quantities of war reserves. 

C. Confidential 

Executive Order 10501 specifies that the use of the classification Confidential shall be limited to defense information or material the unauthorized disclosure of which could be prejudicial 

to the defense interests of the Nation. The same limitation applies to the use of Confidential - Modified Handling Authorized 

as described in these Instructions. Examples of the type of 

material described might include the following: 

1. Operational and battle reports which contain information 

of value to th~ enemy. 

2. Intelligence reports. 

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3. Military radio frequency and call sign allocations of 

special significance or those which are changed frequently for security reasons. 

4. Devices and material relating to communications 

security. 

5. Info]\'rnation which indicates strength of our ground, air and 

navcil forces in United States and overseas areas, identity 

or composition of units, or quantity of specific items of 

equipm-!nt pertaining thereto. (During periods of peace, 

a defense classification is not necessarily required, unless 

such information reflects the overall strength figures or 

quantities of weapons whose characteristics are themselves 

classified, or additional factors necessitate security protection.) 

6. Documents and manuals containing technical information 

used for training, maintenance and inspection of classified 

munitions of war. 

7. Operational and tactical doctrine. 

8. Research, development, production; and procurement of 

munitions of war . 

9. Mobilization plans. 

•IO. Personnel security investigations and other investigations 

which require protection against unauthorized disclosure. 

•11. Matters and documents of a personal and disciplinary nature, 

the disclosure of which could be prejudicial to discipline and 

morale of the Armed Forces. 

*12. Documents used in connection with procurement, selection 

and promotions of military personnel, the disclosure of· 

which could violate the integrity of the competitive system. 

!"*While in all of the above cases, the assignment of Confi-

- dential must be justified, particular care must be exercised with respect to paragraphs 10, 11 and 12 above to 

make certain that such matters are assigned to the Confidential category only if in fact the unauthorized disclosure of such information could be prejudicial to the defense interests of the nation. If such information is _not 

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strictly defense information but nevertheless requires 

protection, it will be safeguarded by the application of 

the provisions of reference (ml/ 

D. Classification of Subject or Title 

Where reference to, or the contents of, the subject or 

title of a classified document originating in the DOD is 

determined to be classified, the classification of such 

subject or title shall be indicated by the appropriate 

classification designation in parentheEi.s; where such 

reference and content is determined to be unclassified, 

that fact will be indicated in parenthesis. For these 

purposes, the initials "T.S. ", 115 11 , 11C 11 or "U" xna,y be 

used where appropriate. 

E. Classification of Compilations of Defense Information 

Separate sections, chapters, or similar components of 

documents not permanently bound may bear different 

classifications or not be classified. However, compilations 

of items of defense information shall be classified in accordance with the definitions set forth in paragraphs A, 

B, and C above, even though the individual classified 

items may separately bear a lower classification than 

that warranted by the aggregate. 

F. Special Procedure for Safeguarding Certain Documents 

from Disclosure to :foreign Nationals. 

1. a. Classified Defense Information 

Whenever an originator or recipient of classified 

documents determines that information is contained 

therein which should be withheld from foreign 

nationals and the anticipated distribution, transmission or handling by the addressee will make it 

liable to inadvertent disclosure to foreign nationals, 

he will attach a special handling notice to it. The 

notice may be included in the document if the originator knows that the information is not releasable 

to any foreign government. It should read: 

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The information contained in the attached 

document will not be disclosed to foreign nationals 

without express approval of the 

(Director of Intelligence ----~---~ of Command ------ concerned). Approval shall refer specifically to 

this document or to specific information contained 

therein. 

!/ The abbreviated term "NOFORN" is authorized for use in 

lieu of the above Special Handling notice when the use of 

this notice is impractical. 

b. Atomic Energy Information 

In accordance with the provisions of subsection 14Zd 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the 

Atomic Energy Commission may from time to time 

remove from the Restricted Data category such data 

as the Commission and the Department of Defense 

jointly determine relates primarily to the military 

utilization of atomic weapons and which the Comm.is sion 

and the Department of Defense jointly determine can 

be adequately safeguarded as defense information. The 

Act also provides however, that no such data so removed 

from the Restricted Data. category shall be transmitted or 

otherwise made available to any nation or regional defense 

organization, while such data remains defense information, 

except pursuant to an agreement for cooperation entered 

into in accordance with subsection 144b, of said Act. 

Therefore, information so removed from the Restricted 

Data category and safeguarded as defense information 

in addition to bearing the appropriate classification 

designation pursuant to this Directive, shall be marked 

as follows: 

FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA 

(Handle as Restricted Data in Foreign Dissemination, 

Section 144b, Atomic Energy Act of 1954) 

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Under no circumstances, however, will classified documents not having a special handling notice attached be 

released or disclosed to foreign nationals without proper 

authorization in accordance with policies prescribed 

within the military departmE'nts and other agencies of 

the Department of Defense. Special handling notices 

will be used solely for the purpose of indicating to holders 

and other handling personnel that the documents involved 

have already b~en reviewed by the office of origin or other 

responsible authority, and that disclosure to foreign 

nationals is not authorized. 

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Part 3. CLASSIFICATION OF DEFENSE INFORMATION IN CONNECTION 

WITH COMBAT OR COMBAT-RELATED OPERATIONS 

I. BACKGROUND 

A considerable volume of defense information classified 

Confidential concerns military operations related to planning, 

operations, training, communications, and the logistical support thereof. This information is connected with combat or combatrelated operations, and requires the means for transmission and 

safekeeping compatible with the necessary dissemination and use 

required for the proper and effective accomplishment of the mis -

sion of the Department of Defense. The procedures for transmission and safekeeping of Confidential defense information as set 

forth in Executive Order 10501 need modification to meet the 

above requirement. Section 14 of the Executive Order recognizes 

the possible necessity for modification and authorizes the Secretary 

of Defense to prescribe such regulations as he may consider necessary. 

II. POLICY 

A. Pursuant to Section 14 of Executive Order 10501, in combat 

or combat-related operations, actual or simulated, the commander of the unit concerned will insure that all classified 

materials are given the maximum security possible under 

B. 

the circumstances. Classified materials will not be taken 

farther forward in combat areas than is absolutely necessary. 

The provisions of Executive Order 10501 regarding the trans-

·mission and safekeeping of defense information classified 

Confidential are modified in accordance with the following: 

1. Scope 

a. Designation 

Confidential defense information as described in 

subparagraph b below shall be identified by the term 

"Confidential :-Modified Handling Authorized". 

b. ApplicabilitI 

Information so designated is that (1) which pertains 

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simulated, and (2) which will be adequately 

protected by the procedures for trans mi JI sion 

and safekeeping set forth in subparagraph 2, 

below. Examples of such information might 

include the following: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Training, Field and Technical Manuals 

and related material. 

Photographs, negatives, photostats, diagrams or ;material. ' 

Defense procurement plans, including procurement contracts and related matters. 

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Communications material and mes'sages.' 

(5) Certain documents regarding engineering 

plans and design details, computation, method 

of processing or assembling, which are essential to the functioning or use of an article 

of material. 

,(6) Military maps and aerial photography, and 

related material, which require wide dissemination for military purposes. 

(7) Information received from foreign nations 

under existing international exchange of information agreements and policies, and classified 

"Restricted" by them. 

Z. :Procedures 

a. Transmission (E. O. 10501, Sec 8(d) modified accordingly) 

Docum~nts and material designated Confidential -

Modified Handling Authorized will normally be transmitted by ordinary mail within the United States, but 

without precluding a more secure means if desired. 

Outside the Continental United States, Confidential -

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transmitted by ordinary first class mail which is 

under the control of the United States and Ca.nadian 

governments, or transmitted by unaccompanied State 

Department air or surface pouch under diplomatic 

seal. Such documents and material will be securely 

f ealed, enclosed, or wrapped in a manner and with 

such materials as will insure arrival at destination 

in good condition. Wrappings or envelopes will bear 

no markings indicative of the classification or identification of its contents. The above does not preclude 

a more secure means if desired. 

Safekeeping (E. O. 10501, Sec 6(b) modified accordingly) 

Documents and material designated Confidential -

Modified Handling Authorized will normally be stored 

in the same manner as other Confidential material. 

When this is not feasible, such documents and material 

will be stored in a container equipped with a reasonable 

secure locking device or in any other manner determined 

by proper authority which will afford adequate protection. 

This does not preclude a more secure means of storage 

if desired . 

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Part 4. CONTROL OF CLASSIFIED DEFENSE INFORMATION 

I. POLICY 

A. Responsibility 

The loss of control over highly classified planning and 

operational documents can prevent a clear determination 

of the degree of security being obtained or of the extent of 

possible compromise of classified plans and intentions. 

The conditions contributing mostly to this possible loss 

of control appears to be (1) over-classification, (2) too 

wide dissemination, and (3) loss of accountability. To 

prevent such conditions the Secretaries of the Military Departments and heads of other Department of Defense activities 

shall prescribe in affirmative and unequivocal language to all 

personnel under their jurisdiction the mandatory requirement& 

of this directive as it applies to 

1. Rules for proper classification, 

2. Necessity for declassification and downgrading, as 

appropriate, 

3. Dissemination, and 

4. Safekeeping 

B. Disciplinary Action 

1. Particular emphasis shall be placed upon the consequences 

of unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Instructions shall provide for continuity of investigative 

jurisdiction and review pursuant to reference (n) to insure 

prompt and appropriate disciplinary action regardless of 

rank or position. Even where it is impossible to identify 

the specific individual source of an unauthorized disclosure 

of classified information, disciplinary action is not necessarily 

precluded. Where the source can be traced to a specific command or office, the commander or official in charge shall be 

held responsible for any derelictions or ineffectiveneBS in 

the discharge of his responsibilities in such manner as may be 

warranted in the circumstances. 

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2. Similar emphasis shall be placed on the necessity ot 

preventing overclassitication and to adherence to 

departmental policies on review ot classified material 

tor downgrading and declassification. 

II• PROCEllJR!S 

A. .Authority to Classify 

l. Except as stated herein, original. classification authority 

tor assignment ot the Top Secret classification may not be 

delegated, and shall be limited to: 

a. The Secretary and Deputy Secretary ot Defense. 

b. The Secretaries, Under Secretaries and Assistant 

Secretaries ot the Military Departments. 

c. 

d. 

The Chairman and Members ot Joint Chiefs ot Staff 

(including the Commandant of the Marine Corps) and 

the directors ot its subordinate agencies including 

the commanders of unified and specified commands, * 

and the Chief, Defense Atanic Support Agency, his * 

deputies and commanders of DASA commands or facilities. * 

The Director of Defense Research and Engineering, * 

the Assistant Secretaries of Defense and the General 

Counsel, OSD •. 

e. The Assistants to the Secretary ot Defense and the 

Chairman, Military Liaison Committee and the Chairman, * 

Military-Civilian Liaison Committee. * 

t. The Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency and * 

the Directors of Research and Development Programs, 

including the Chiefs of the Technical Services or 

Bureau&, as designated by the Service Secretaries 

concerned, by the Director of Defense Research and * 

Engineering, or by the Director, Advanced Research * 

Projects Agency. * 

g. The Chiefs of the Military Services and the Chiefs of 

their Headquarters Sta:tt elements responsible tor the 

development of strategic and operational plans that 

meet the requirements tor Top Secret classification, 

as designated by the Secretary concerned. 

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• h • The Camaoders ot major field and fleet eonnanda 0 or :forces (including the Commandant o't the Coast 

Guard when acting as part of the Navy, the Canrnaoders 

ot Naval Sea Frontiers and Commandants o:f' Naval 

Districts) as designated by·the Service Secretary 

concerned. 

i. The Director, National Security Agency, the Chie'ta o-r· * the Military Service elements under his operational * control, and the Chiefs of the NSA staff elements. * • 

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Secret classification sba.ll be granted by those officials ·.~ 

designated in paragraph l above to subordinate commanders or 

heads ot subordinate echelons only in those instances where '* the use of the Top Secret classification is reqμired to • 

respond to a communication that necessitates a Top Secret • 

response. • 

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Secret classification sba.l.J.1 in addition to those officials • 

designated in paragraph l above 1 be l1m1 ted to: • 

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a. Directors or chiefs of headquarters staff divisions • 

of the .mil.itary departments, major field conmanders 

and heads of their staff sections, and C()!l!!D8.llders of G • major subordinate elements designated by the major 

tiel.d commanders. 

• b. Directors of Offices in the Office ot the Secretary ot 

Defense and of Offices under the jurisdiction of the 

Secretaries of the Military Departments. 

c. Chiets ot technical Services or Bureaus and designated 

heads of their major headquarters staff sections. 

d. Heads ot independent agencies not falling within the 

scape of~ through.£. above, as designated by the 

Secretary concerned. 

e. Cnnms.nders of major subordinate elements ot and heads * ot the staff sections within the headquarters of the * unified and specified comnands. * 

In designating subordinate echelons, such designations v1ll 

be 11m1ted to those persons whose :tunctional reqμirements 

clearly demonstrate a real necessity tor them to exercise 

original. classification authority tor Secret. 

4. The origlnal classification authority for assignment of 

the Confidential classification, including Confidential - Modified Handling Authorized may be delegated by those 

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officials designated in subparagraphs 1 and 3 above, who 

will limit the exercise of this authority as severely as 

is consistent with the orderly and expeditious transaction 

of official business. 

B. Preparation 

At the time of issuance (signature) of any document which 

qualifies for assignment to the Top Secret or Secret category, 

the signature authority will insure: 

·1. That all preliminary drafts, stenographic notes and working 

papers used during the prepai:ation of the document, which 

are not required for retention, are destroyed in accordance 

with appropriate regulations. 

2. That all formal papers of a classified nature relating to 

the coordination of the document or other aspects of its 

preparation which require retention are itemized, assembled 

into a single file, and forwarded for custody to the official 

files of the preparing agency. 

C. Reproduction 

At the ti.me of issuance (signature) of any document which 

qualifies for assignment to the Top Secret category, the 

signature authority will insure that each copy of the document 

ia serially numbered for accounting purposes and contains 

a notation, substantially in one of the following forms: 

l. Reproduction of this document in whole or in part 

is prohibited except with permission of the issuing 

<>ffice, or higher authority. 

2. Reproduction of paragraph{s) of this document is 

prohibited except with permis'ii'iOi" of the issuing office, 

or higher authority. 

D. Accountability 

In addition to the maintenance of Top Secret control ledgers 

and classified document logs within offices, each originator 

or holder of a Top Secret document will keep a record, by 

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dooment title, DUle am date, Of all imirlduala, inol.mi1'g 

atenograpbio alld clerical personnel, vho are attorded acceaa 

to intormation contained in the doC\llent. Upon dispatch or 

transter ot the document f'rCllll control ot an ottice, these 

records will be tiled local.17 tor a period or one 79ar, or 

euch longer period ae deemed necessaey by appropriate authorit,.. Accountability ot Secret am Con.tidential docments vill 

be maintained in such manner as prescribed by the Secretaries ot 

the Military Departments, Chairman, JCS, am'tbe JdJdnietratiYe . lssietant to the Secretaey or Detense. 

!. Exception or National Seem tr Mencx 

In lieu or the requirements or Sections II.C. and II.D. abon, 

the Director, National Security Agenc7, shall prescribe, tor 

the internal haniling or material umer bis special cognizance, 

such special procedures as may be uecesaaey to contorm to policies am stsn:lards prescribed tor NSA b7 higher authorit7 outside the Department or Defense. With respect to material not 

within the special cognizance ot the Director, NSA, the provisions ot the Directive shall control the tr&DS111iseion ot material. 

between NS! aJXi other agencies vhich come within the purview ot 

Executive Order 10501. 

III. Rts§,EMINATIOH 

.A.. General 

le The diasemination ot ol&BSitied defense intoJ'll&tion will be 

limited strictly to those persons whose otricial dutiee require knowledge or possession thereor. Responsibility tor 

detel'llining whether a person's otticial duties require that 

he possess or have access to an:r element or item ot claaaitied detenee information ard whether he is authorised to 

receive it rests upon each in:lividual vho has possession, 

knowledge, or coiawmd control or the information involved 

a.1Xl not upon the prospective recipient. These principles 

are equally applicable it the prospective recipient is an 

organizational entity, inolu:Ung oaman:ls, other Federal 

Agencies, a foreign government, or an i?dividual. 

2. Properly claaaified Top Secret into:rmation, vhenner severable traa lower classified portion, 'Will be accorded separate 

distribution on a considerably more selective a.1Xl 11.ldted 

bads than the balance ot the document. 

3. All i?dividuals having knowledge or Department ot Defense 

1n:fol'Dl4tion olaasitied as Top Secret 'Will be identifiable at 

all times. It dissemination is approved to activities outside the Depart.ment or Detense or to a foreign governnent, 

the recipients or Top Secret doCUlllents will be similarly 

identifiable. In addition, the office ot issuance ot the 

Top Secret document 'Will be informed or this outside dissemination. 

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4. Debriefing of civilians leaving Department of Defense 

emp1oyment, or leaving the employment of Department ot 

Defense contractors having cl.assitied contracts, mst 

incorporate positive instructions against unlaw:t'ul. disclosures of classified information. Similar positive 

procedures are required in the cases of militar,y personnel 

retiring and separating from the Service. 

To Congress 

Dissemination of classified defense information to Congress, 

its camnittees, members, and staff representatives shall be 

in accordance with refe":"ellce (o). 

To the Government Printing Otf'ice 

In order to efficiently utilize the most appropriate government facilities f'or large scale reproduction of' Department 

of Defense printed materials, arrangements have been made 

with the Government Printing Office whereby material of all 

classifications may be processed by that facility. The 

specific conditions under which classified defense information is disseminated to the Government Printing Ottice 

are set forth in the Department of Defense-Govermnent Printing Ottice Security Agreement, .Appendix (2) • 

D. To Representatives of the General AccOl.Ulting O:f':fice 

Representatives ot the General Accounting Office shall be 

granted access to classified defense information originated 

by and in possession ot organizations of.~he Department of 

Detense when such intormation is relevant to the pertormance 

ot the statutory responsibilities of that office as ~tlined 

in Department of' Defense Directive 7650.1. , 

l. Certification of the Degree ot Security Clearance Granted 

and the basis for such Clearance b7 One of the Officials 

Listed in Appendix ( 3). 

Officials ot the General Accounting ottice as designated 

in .Appendix 31 are authorized to certify security clearances 

of General Accounting Otf'ice representatives. Oertiticationa 

will be made by these officials p11rsuant to arrangements 

with the Department of Defense and the military department 

concerned. The General Accounting Office bas adopted 

Department ot Detense standards tor granting personnel 

security clearances. 

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2. Identification ot General Accounting Office Personnel by 

Credential cards or Personal Recognition. 

The official credential cards issued by the General 

Accounting Office to its personnel are acceptable for 

identification purposes. 

3. Additional Sa.feguard.s 

a. The Comptroller General bas agreed to ho1d each 

individual ot the General Accounting Office to 

whom classified information is disclosed personally responsible for its proper safeguarding. 

b. The Comptroller General has agreed to establish a 

system for insuring the proper safeguarding ot 

classified matter received, at least equal to that 

prescribed in Executive Order 10501, and has agreed 

to obtain prior approval from the cognizant military 

department or other Department of Defense agency 

having cognizance in the matter under consideration 

before dissemination outside the General Accounting 

Office. 

E. To Historians 

·· * Access to classified defense information which is sought by * * persons outside the executive branch in connection with bona- * * fide historical research projects may be permitted by the head * • * ot the military department and other DOD agencies concemed in * 

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IV• TRANSMISSION 

Preparation of classified defense material for transmission, and the * 

transmission thereof, shall be accomplished in accordance with the * 

provisions of and subje~t to the limitations prescribed by Section 8, * 

1Executive Order 10501, as emended by paragraph 3, Exeeutive Order lo8l.6.* 

Any and all of the means authorized within each classification category * 

shall be utilized for transmitting classified material, except that * 

first-class mail shall not be used for the transmittal of Confidential * 

information. The means selected shall be based upon the sensitivity ot * 

the information within the particular classification ~tegory~ •(In * 

this connection, see: (1) Section II B (2), Part 3 of Enclosure l for * 

transmission of information classified Confidential - Modified Handling * 

Al..i.thorized; (2) Section I, Part 5 of Enclosure 1 for ~rotection ot * 

information received from international sources; and l3) Section 1, * 

Part 6 of Enclosure 1 for security of classified communications inf'o:rm&-* 

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INTERNATIONAL SOURCES 

GENERAL PROCEDURES 

Section 3(e) of Executive Order 10501 requires that 

defens~ information of a classified nature furnished 

to the t.J. S. by a foreign government or international 

organization shall be assigned a classi.fication which 

will assure a degree of protection equivalent to or 

greater than that required by the government or international organization which furnished the information. 

The detailed procedures for the protection of information 

received from international sources are set forth in 

other directives relating to the specific source of the 

information concerned. 

USE OF 11CONFIDENTIAL-MODIFIED HANDLING 

AUTHORIZED'' 

Information received from NATO, SEATO, or the 

Bahgdad Pact Organization or friendly foreign nations 

and classified ''Restricted" by them shall be designated 

Confidential-Modified Handling Authorized in accordance 

with Part 3 of these Instructions. 

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SECURITY OF CLASSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS 

INFORMATION 

GENERAL POLICY 

Classified communications information shall be safeguarded in accordance with the provisions of other 

directives relating to specific measures beyond that 

required for routine protection of classified material. 

II. CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY OF 11RESTRICTEDSECURITY INFORMATION" 

In order to preserve and maintain cryptographic 

security as required by Title 18, U.S. C., Section 798, 

as added by Subsection 24(a) Act of 31 October 1951 

(65 Stat. 719). 

A. All material directly related to cryptographic 

systems which was previously classified Restricted-Security Information is upgraded to 

Confidential. In this regard, where the provisions of Part 3 of these Instructions qualify, 

the term "Confidential-Modified Handling 

Authorized" may be used. 

B. All messages previously classified RestrictedSecurity Information are upgraded to Confidential 

or Confidential-Modified Handling Authorized. 

Such messages shall be reviewed and, where 

possible, shall be declassified after appropriate 

processing. 

W. CODE WORDS 

A. In' order to insure maximum security concerning 

intentions and to safeguard information pertaining 

to classified military plans or operations, certain 

words selected from those listed in JANAP 299 

may be given a classified meaning by proper authority. 

B. The instructions contained in Appendix (4) regarding 

the use of code words will be the policy applicable 

within the Department of Defense. 

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Part 7. PROTECTION OF RESTRICTED DATA (ATOMIC 

ENERGY INFORMATION) 

1. SAFEGUARDING 

The Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy 

Commission have mutually agreed that: 

A. The Department of Defense will assume responsibility 

for the safeguarding of Restricted Data in accordance 

with the requirements of E. O. 10501 and the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for further 

dissemination of it to employees of the Department 

and its contractor organizations after it has been 

initially furnished to them. 

B. The Department of Defense will assume responsibility 

for insuring that Restricted Data made available 

pursuant to regulations implementing the provisions 

of Section 143, Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 

will not be disseminated outside of the Department and 

its contractor organizations as set forth in the Armed 

Forces Industrial Security Regulation except to persons 

cleared by the Atomic Energy Commission, or to any 

nations or regional defense organizations except 

pursuant to agreements for cooperation, entered into 

in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 

II. DISSEMINATION OF RESTRICTED DATA BY DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE 

A. The procedures, regulations and eligibility requirements 

relating to the dissemination of Restricted Data are set 

forth in reference {p}. 

B. It should be noted that while classified atomic information may be removed from the Restricted Data 

category, unless declassified upon removal therefrom, 

it must still be protected ~s classified defense information, and specially marked and restricted in its 

dissemination in accordance with Part Z, Section IV, 

F, 1, b of these Instructions. Such information relates 

primatlly to the military utilization of atomic weapons 

and can be identified by reference to current AEC-DOD 

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A. Scope 

1. As used herein, aerial photography is divided 

into three types: 

a. Photography of the United States, its 

territories and possessions. 

b. Photography of leased bases, U. S. controlled bases, and occupied territory. 

c. Photography of other foreign areas. 

2. Photography which is considered to be "intelligence 

information" will be classified in accordance with 

the general requirement for protecting such information and the means of acquisition thereof. 

B. Policy 

1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2 below only 

those aerial photographs of the type described in 

A 1 a which reveal classified features of military 

equipment or any other classified object or item 

or activities requiring security protection, will 

be classified. In adopting this policy, consideration 

has been given to the lack of ability to control aerial 

photography of areas because of commercial and 

civilian flying, the requirement by nonmilitary 

agencies and individuals for much of the photography 

now classified, and the fact that protection is sought 

primarily for activities conducted upon or in areas 

rather than for the areas themselves. Photographs 

requiring classification under the provisions of this 

policy will be assigned the least restrictive classification consistent with the proper protection of 

the information revealed. 

2. Aerial photographs of the type described in A 1 .! may 

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jurisdiction whenever the photography warrants 

security protection. For this purpose, each 

Military Department will determine and specify 

those areas of interest within which it will require security review. Aerial photography made 

within areas so specified will be submitted to 

the Service concerned, and will be reviewed 

and classified according to content as provided for 

in 1 above. Pending review and final classification 

by the Service concerned, all photographs taken in 

the area will bear an interim classification to be 

assigned by the Department designating the area 

as one requiring review. 

3, Aerial photographs of the type described in A 1 b 

will be classified by the Department responsibl;-for 

its procurement, only as indicated below: 

a. As provided for in 1 and 2 above. 

b. When a governmental agreement under which 

such photography is procured requires security 

protection of the product thereof • 

c. When it is necessary to protect the source of 

the photography or to protect the fact that the 

photography exists and is in the possession of 

the United States. 

4. Aerial photographs of the type described in A 1 c 

above will be classified as indicated below: 

a. When a govermnental agreement under which 

such photography is procured requires security 

protection of the product thereof, or 

b. When it is necessary to protect the source of 

the photography or to protect the fact that the 

photography exists and is in possession of the 

United States. 

c. Photography of foreign territory taken during 

war time shall be considered as intelligence 

information. 

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5. The determination of the extent of control 

necessary to maintain the security sought by 

the classification of aerial photography ithin 

areas, as described in subparagraphs Z and 3 

!:. above, shall rest with the Department concerned. In making its determination, the 

Department shall consider the following factors: 

a. The existen-::e of Legislative Acts, Executive 

Orders or Department of Defense Directives 

prohibiting photography of the area concerned. 

b. All other means of effecting control over aerial _ 

photography of the area, and the desirability o( 

employing such means, including, but not limited 

to, 

{I) Concealment 

(Z) Notice to public regarding prohibited areas 

{3) Coordinated military defense of the area. 

c. The ability of a potential enemy to obtain from 

other sources the information sought to be protected 

by the imposition of classification • 

6. Whenever classification is imposed on aerial 

photography within Areas as provided in Z and 

3 a above, the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force 

Will be furnished a description of the areas and 

the interim classification assigned, for inclusion 

in the consolidated map and list provided for 

in paragraph F below. 

C. Authority to Classify. 

Authority to classify aerial photography lies with the 

Department having primary interest in the information 

revealed in the photograpl&, coordinating, as necessary, 

with any other Department having an interest therein. 

The authority to classify aerial photography may be delegated, as desired by the Departments. Regrading or declassification may be accomplished ()nly by the U. S. 

Agency or Military Department responsible f'or its 

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Exce?t for photography classified in accordance with 

governmental agreements or as prescribed in paragraph 

A 2 above and in paragraph H below, the degree of 

classification assigned .to any aerial photography requiring 

security protection will be in accordance with policy 

prescribed herein and the current Depar+.rnent of l>efeuse 

definitions of security classification categories. 

E. Use of Concealment 

It is considered that more effective protectiqn can be 

afforded activities or material which require protection 

by means of concealment in addition to the application of 

security classification as prescribed in this policy. 

Therefore, Departlnents cone erned will take all steps 

necessary and practical to insure the maximum concealment 

from aerial observation of those activities and material 

which should be protected. 

F. Map and Li.st of Classified Areas 

1. The Department of the Air Force will maintain a consolidated list and map for the information and guidance 

of departments and agencies concerned showing approved 

areas requiring security review of aerial photography 

furnished in accordance with paragraph B 6 above, and 

classified areas referred to in paragraph H below. 

2. Revision to such consolidated list and map will be 

published by the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, as 

changes are made therein. 

G. Aerial Photography of Installations or Areas Under the 

Control of Other U.S. Governmental Agencies 

Aerial photography of the installations or areas under the 

control of other U.S. governmental agencies CLASSIFICATION 

OF WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE AGENCY HAVING 

JURISDICTION, will be classified in accordance with the 

classification designated by such agency. Downgrading 

or declassification, as warranted, may be accomplished 

only after approval of the agency responsible for the installation or area. A list of all such areas ~r installations, 

the exact area covered, agent:y responsible, and, when 

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will be includ.ed in the consolidated list provided in 

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ll. PHOTOGRAPHING OR SKETCHING VITAL INSTALLATIONS 

OR EQUIPMENT DURING FBI INVESTIGATIONS 

A. Background 

1. 

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Section 795 of Title 18, United States Code, provides 

th~t photographs or sketches of vital military and 

naval installations or equipment shall not be made 

except with the express permission of the Commanding 

Officer or higher authority. Executive Order 10104, 

issued by the President on) February 1950 defines 

ce~tain vital military and naval installations and 

equipment as requiring protection against the general 

dissemination of information relative thereto. 

It is possible that occasions could arise wherein the 

urgency or particular factors of an FBI investigation, 

which urgency or factors could not be previously 

anticipated, prevents the obtaining of the authority 

a11d permission contemplated by Section 795 or Title 

18, United States Code • 

B. Policy 

Where the urgency or particular factors of an FBI investigation, which urgency or factors could not be 

previously anticipated, prevents the obtaining of the 

authority and permission contemplated by Section 795 

of Title 18, United States Code, such photographs br 

sketches of vital military and naval installations and 

equipment as are required for that investigation may 

be made by the FBI Agents involved in such investigations. 

Such photographs and sketches must, however, be submitted at the earliest appropriate time to the Commanding 

Officer or higher authority for review in accordance with 

Section 795 of Title 18, United States Code. 

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SAFEGUARDING OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN THE INTERESTS 

OF THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES 

WHEREAS it is essential that the citizens of the United States be informed concerning the activities of their government; and 

WHEREAS the interests of national defense require the preservation of the 

ability of the United States to protect and defend itself against all hostile or destructive action by covert or overt means, including espionage as well as military action; 

and 

WHEREAS it is essential that certain official information affecting the national 

defense be protected uniformly against unauthorized disclosure: 

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and statutes, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interests of the national security, it is hereby ordered as follows: 

Section 1. CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES 

Official information which requires protection in the interests of national defense shall be limited to three categories of classification, which in descending 

order of importance shall carry one of the following designations: Top Secret, 

Secret, or Confidential. No other designation shall be used to classify defense information, including military information, as requiring protection in the interests 

of national defense, except as expressly provided by statute. These categories are 

defined as follows: 

(a) Top Secret: Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use 

of the classification Top Secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, 

only for defense information or material which requires the highest degree of 

protection. The Top Secret classification shall be applied only to that information or material the defense aspect ofwhichis paramount, and the unauthorized 

disclosure of which could result in exceptionally grave damage to the Nation 

such as leading to a definite break in diplomatic relations affecting the defense 

of the United States, an armed attack against the United States or its allies, a 

war, or the compromise of military or defense plans, or intelligence operations, 

or scientific or technological developments vital to the national defense. 

(b) Secret: Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the us.e of the 

classification Secret shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, only"for defense information or material the unauthorized disclosure of which could result 

in serious damage to the Nation, such as by jeopardizing the international relations of the United States, endangering the effectiveness of a program or policy 

of vital importance to the national defense,, or compromi'sing important military 

or defense plans, scientific or technological developments important to national 

defense, or information revealing important intelligence operations. 

(c) Confidential: Except as may be expressly provided by statute, the use 

of the classification Confidential shall be authorized, by appropriate authority, 

only for defense information or material the unauthorized disclosure of which 

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Section 2. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY TO CLASSIFY 

The authority to classify defense information or material under this order shall 

be limited in the departments and agencies of the executive branch as hereinafter 

specified. Departments and agencies subject to the specified limitations shall be 

designated by the President: 

(a) In those departments and agencies having no direct responsibility for 

national defense there shall be no authority for original classification of information or material under, this order. 

(b) In those departments and agencies having partial but not primary responsibility for matters pertaining to national defense the authority for original 

classification of ir..formation or material under this order shall be exercised 

only by the head of the department or agency, without delegation. 

(c) In those departments and agencies not affected by the provisions of 

subsection (a) and (b), above, the authority for original classification of information or material under this order shall be exercised only by responsible 

officers or employees, who shall be specifically designated for this purpose. 

Heads of such departments and agencies shall limit the delegation of authority 

to classify as severely as is consistent with the orderly and expeditious transaction of Government business. 

Section 3. CLASSIFICATION 

Persons designated to have authority for original classification of information 

or material which requires protection in the interests of national defense under this 

order shall be held responsible for its proper classification in accordance with the 

definitions of the three categories in section 1, hereof. Unnecessary classification 

and over-classification shall be scrupulously avoided. The following special rules 

shall be observed in classification of defense information or material: 

(a) Documents in General: Documents shall be classified according to their 

own content and not necessarily according to their relationship to other documents. References to classified material which do not reveal classified defense 

information shall not be classified. 

(b) Physically Connected Documents: The classification of a file or group 

of physically connected documents shall be at least as high as that of the most 

highly classified document therein. Documents separatedfromthe file or group 

shall be handled in accordance with their individual defense classification. 

(c) Multiple Classification: A document, product, or substance shall bear 

a classification at least as high as that of its highest classified component. The 

document, product, or substance shall bear only one over-all classification, 

notwithstanding that pages, paragraphs, sections, or components thereof bear 

different classifications. 

(d) Transmittal Letters: A letter transmitting defense information shall 

be classified at least as high as its highest classified enclosure. 

(e) Information Ori inated b a Forei n Government or Or anization: Defense information of a classifie nature urnished to the nited tates by a 

foreign government or international organization shall be as signed a classification which will assure a degree of protection equivalent to or greater than that 

required by the government or international organization which .furnished the 

information. 

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Heads of departments or agencies originating classified material shall designate 

persons to be responsible for continuing review of such classified material for the 

purpose of declassifying or downgrading it whenever national defense considerations 

permit, and for receiving requests for such review from all sources. Formal procedures shall be established to provide specific means for prompt review of clas -

sified material and its declassification or downgrading in order to preserve the 

effectiveness and integrity of the classification system and to eliminate accumulation 

ol classified material which no longer requires protection in the defense interest. 

The following special rules shall be observed with respect to changes of classification of defense material: 

(a) Automatic Changes: To the fullest extent practicable, the classifying 

authority shall indicate on the material (except telegrams) at the time of original 

classification that after a specified event or date, or upon removal of classified 

enclosures, the material will be downgraded or declassified. 

(b) Non-Automatic Changes: The persons designated to receive requests 

for review of classified material may downgrade or declassify such material 

when circumstances no longer warrant its retentioninits original classification 

provided the consent of the appropriate classifying authority has been obtained. 

The downgrading or declassification of extracts from or paraphrases of classified documents shall also require the consent of the appropriate classifying 

authority unless the agency making such extracts knows positively that they 

warrant a classification lower than that of the document from which extracted, 

or that they are not classified. 

(c) Material -officially Transferred: In the case of material transferred 

by or pursuant to statute or Executive order from one department or agency to 

another for the latter's use and as part of its official files or property, as distinguished from transfers merely for purposes of storage, the receiving department or agency shall be deemed to be the classifying o..uthority for all purposes 

under this order, including declassification and downgrading • 

(d) Material Not Officially Transferred: When any department or agency 

has in its possession any classified material which has become five ye4rs old, 

and it appears ( 1) that such material originated in an agency which has since 

become defunct and whose files and other property have not been officially 

transferred to another department or agency within the meaning of subsection 

(c), above, or (2) that it is impossible for the possessing department or agency 

to identify the originating agency, and ( 3) a review of the material indicates that 

it should be downgraded or declassified, the said possessing department or 

agency shall have power to declassify or downgrade such material. If it appears 

probable that another department or agency may have a substantial interest in 

whether the classification of any particular information should be maintained, 

the possessing department or agency shall not exercise the power conferred 

upon it by this subsection, except with the consent of the other department or 

agency, until thirty days after it pas notified such other department or agency 

of the nature of the material and of its intention to declassify or downgrade the 

same. During such thirty-day period the other department or agency may, if 

it so desir.es, express its objections to declassifying or downgrading the particular material, but the power to make the ultimate decision shall reside in the 

possessing department or agency • 

. (e) Classified Telegrams: Such telegrams shall not be referred to, extracted from, paraphrased, downgraded, declassified, or disseminated, except 

in accordance with special regulations issued by the head of the originating 

department or agency. Classified telegrams transmitted over cryptographic 

systems shall be handled in accordance with the regulations of the transmitting 

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(f) Downgrading: If the recipient of classified material believes tb.lt it 

has been classified too highly, he may make a request to the reviewing official 

who may downgrade or declassify the material after obtaining the consent of tht!' 

appropriate classifying authority. 

(g) Upgrading: If the recipient of unclassified material believes that it 

should be classified, or if the recipient of classified material believes that its 

classification is not sufficiently protective, it shall be safeguarded in accordance with the classification deemed appropriate and a request made to the 

reviewing official, who m11y classify the material or upgrade the classification 

after obtaining the consent of the appropriate classifying authority. 

(h) Notification of Change in Classification: The reviewing official taking 

action to declassify, downgrade, or upgrade classified material shall notify all 

addressees to whom the material was originally transmitted. 

Section 5. MARKING OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL 

After a determination of the proper defense classification to be assigned has 

been made in accordance with the provisions of this order, the classified material 

i>hall be marked as follows: 

(a) Bound Documents: Tl"~ assigned defense classification on bounddocuments, such as books or pamphlets, the pages of which are permanently and 

securely fastened together, shall be conspicuously marked or stamped on the 

outside of the front cover, on the title page, on the first page, on the back page 

and on the outside of the back cover. In each case the tnarkings shall be applied 

to the top and bottom of the page or cover. 

(b) Unbound Documents: The assigned defense classificatinn on unbound 

documents, such as letters, memoranda, reports, telegrams1 and other similar 

documents, the pages of which are not permanently and securely fastened together, shall be conspicuously marked or stampedatthe top and bottom of each 

page, in such manner that the marking will be clearly visible when the pages 

are clipped or stapled together. 

(c) Charts, Maps, and Drawings: Classified charts, maps, and drawings 

shall carry the defense classification marking under the legend, title block, or 

scale in such manner that it will be reproduced on all copies made therefrom. 

Such classification shall also be marked at the top and bottom in each instance. 

(d) Photographs, Films and ·Recordings: Classified photographs, films, 

and recordings, and their containers, shall be conspicuously and appropriately 

marked with the assigned defense classification. 

(e) Products or Substances: The assigned defense cla,ssification shall be 

conspicuously marked on classified products or substances, if possible, and on 

their containers, if possible, or, if the article or container cannot be marked, 

written notification of such classification shall be furnished to recipients of 

such products or substances. 

(f) Reproductions: All copies of reproductions ofclaBBifiedmaterial shall 

be appropriately marked or stampedinthe same manner as the original thereof. 

(g) Unclassified Material: Normally, unclassified material shall not be 

marked or stamped Unclassified unless it is essential to convey to a recipient 

of such material that it has been examined specifically with a view to imposing 

a defense classification and has been determined not to require such 

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(h) Change or Removal of Classification: Whenever classified material 

is declassified, downgraded, or upgraded, the material shall be marked or 

stamped in a prominent place to reflect the change in classification, the authority for the action, the date of action, and the identity of the person or unit taking 

the action. In addition, the old classification marki:ig shall be cancelled and 

the new classification (if any) substituted therefor. Automatic change in classification shall be indicated by the appropriate classifying authority through 

marking- or stamping in a prominent place·to -r.eflect information specified in 

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(i) Material Furnished Persons not in the Executive Branch of the Government: When classified material affecting the national defense is furnished 

authorized persons, in or out of Federal service, other than those in the executive branch, the following notation, in addition to the assigned classification 

marking, shall whenever practicable be placed on the material, on its container, 

or on the written notification of its assigned classification: 

"This material contains information affecting the national defense of 

the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, Title 18, U.S.C., 

Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner 

to an unauthorized person is prohibited by la;vi.'. •• 

Use of alternative marking concerning "Restricted Data" as defined by the Atomic 

Energy Act is authorized when appropriate. 

Section 6. CUSTODY AND SAFEKEEPING 

The possession or use of classified defense information or material shall be 

limited to locations where facilities for secure storage or protection thereof are 

available by means of which unauthorized persons are prevented from gaining access 

thereto. Whenever such information or material is not under the personal supervtsion of its custodian, whether during or outside of working hours, the following 

physical or mechanical means shall be taken to protect it: 

(a) Storage of Top Secret Material: Top Secret defense material shall be 

protected in storage by the most secure facilities possible. Normally it will 

be stored in a safe or a safe-type steel file container having a three-position, 

dial-type, combination lock, and being of such weight, size, construction, or 

installation as to minimize the possibility of surreptitious entry, physical theft, 

damage by fire, or tampering. The head of a department or agency may approve 

other storage facilities for this material which offer comparable or better protection, such as an alarmed area, a vault, a secure vault-type room, or an area 

under close surveillance of an armed guard. 

(q) iSecret and Confidential Material: These categories of defense material 

may be stored in a manner authorized for Top Secret material, or in metal file 

cabinets equipped with steel lockbar and an approved three combination dialtype padlock from which the manufacturer's identification numbers have been 

obliterated, or in comparably secure facilities approved by the head of the department or agency. \ , 

(c) Other Classified Material: Heads of departments and agencies shall 

prescribe such protective facilities as may be necessary in their departments 

or agencies for material originating under statutory provisions requiring protection of certain information. 

(d) Changes of Lock Combinations: Combinations on locks of safekeeping 

equipment shall be changed, only by persons having appropriate security 

clearance, whenever such equipment is placed in use after procurement from 

the manufactu~er or other sources, whenever a person knowing the combination is transferred from the office to which the equipment is assigned, or ~ 

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whenever the combination has been subjected to compromise, and at least once 

every year. Knowledge of combinations shall be limited to, the minimum number 

of persons necessary for operating purposes. Records of combinations shall be 

classified no lower than the highest category of classified defense material 

authofized for storage in the safekeeping equipment concerned. 

(e) Custodian's Responsibilities: Custodians of classified defense material 

shall be responsHhe for providing the best possible protection and accountability 

for such material at all times and particularly for securely locking classified· 

material in approved safekeeping equipment whenever it is not in use or under 

direct supervision of authorized employees. Custodians shall follow procedures 

which insure that unauthorized persons do not gain access to classified defense 

information or material by sight or sound, and classified information shall not 

be discussed with or in the presence of unauthorized persons. 

(f) Telephone Conversations: Defense information classified in the three 

categories under the provisions of this order shall not be revealed in telephone 

conversations, except as may be authorized under section 8 hereof with respect 

to the transmission of Secret and Confidential material over certain military 

communications circuits. 

(g) Loss or Subjection to Compromise: Any person in the executive branch 

who has knowledge of the loss or possible subjection to compromise of classified 

defense information shall promptly report the circumstances to a designated 

official of his agency, and the latter shall take appropriate action forthwith, including advice to the originating department or agency. 

Section 7. ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION 

Knowledge or possession of classified defense information shall be permitted 

only to persons whose official duties require such access in the interest of promoting 

national defense and only if they have been determined to be trustworthy. Proper 

control of dissemination of classified defense information shall be maintained at all 

times. including good accountability records of classified defense information documents. and severe limitation on the number of such documents originated as well as 

the number of copies thereof reproduced. The number of copies of classified defense 

information documents shall be kept to a minimum to decrease the risk of compromise of the information contained in such documents and the financial burden on the 

Government in protecting such documents·. The following special rules shall be observed in connection with accountability for and dissemination of defense information 

or material: 

(a) Accountability Procedures: Heads of departments and agencies shall 

prescribe such accountability procedures as are necessary to control effectively 

the dissemination of classified defense information, with particularly severe 

control on material classified Top Secret under this order. Top Secret Control 

Officers shall be designated, as required. to receive, maintain accountability 

registers of, and dispatch Top Secret material. 

(b) Dissemination Outside the Executive Branch: Classified defense information shall not be disseminated outside the executive branch except under conditions and through channels authorized by the head of the disseminating 

department or agency, even though the person or agency to which dissemination 

of such information is proposed to be made may have been solely or partly 

responsible for its production. 

(c) Information Originating in Another Department or Agency: Except as 

otherwise provided by section 102 of the NationalSecurity Act of July 26, 1947, 

c. 343, 61 Stat. 498, as amended, 50 U.S.C. sec. 403, classified defense information originating in another department or agency shall not be disseminated 

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department or agency. Documents and material containing defense information 

which are classified Top Secret or Secret shall not be reproduced without the 

consent of the originating department or agency. 

Section 8. TRANSMISSION 

For transmission outside of a department or agency, classified defense material 

of the three categories originated under the provisiQns of this order shall be prepared and transmitted as follows: 

(a) Preparation for Transmission: Such material shall be enclosed in 

opaque inner and outer covers. The inner cover shall be a sealed wrapper or 

envelope plainly marked with the assigned classification and address. The outer 

cover shall be sealed and addressed with no indication of the classification of 

its contents. A receipt form shall be attached to or enclosed in the inner cover, 

except that Confidential material shall require a receipt only if the sender deems 

it necessary. The receipt form shall identify the addressor, addressee, and the 

document, but shall contain no classified information. It shall be signed by the· 

proper recipient and returned to the send.er. 

(b) Transmitting Top Secret Material: The transmission of Top Secret 

material shall be effected preferably by direct contact of officials concerned, or, 

alternatively, by specifically designated personnel, by State Department diplomatic pouch, by a messenger-courier system especially created for that purpose, or by electric means in encrypted form; or in the case of information 

transmitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, such means of transmission 

may be used as are currently approved by the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, unless express reservation to the contrary is made in exceptional 

cases by the originating agency. 

(c) Transmitting Secret Material: Secret material shall be transmitted 

within the continental United States by one of the means establishe_!i for Top 

Secret material, by an authorized courier, by United States registered mail, 

or by protected commercial express, air or surface. Secret material may be 

transmitted outside the continental limits of the United States by one of the 

means established for Top Secret material, by commanders or masters of 

vessels of United States registry, or by United ~tates Post Office registered 

mail through Army, Navy, or Air Force postal facilities, provided that the 

material does not at any time pass out of United States Government control and 

does not pass through a foreign postal system. Secret material may, however, 

be transmitted between United States Government and/ or Canadian Government 

installations in continental United States, Canada, and Alaska by United States 

and Canadian registered mail with registered mail receipt. In an emergency, 

Secret material may also be transmitted over military communications circuits 

in 'accordance with regulations promulgated for such purpose by the Secretary 

of Defense. 

(d) Transmitting Confidential Material: Confidential defense material 

shall be transmitted within the United States by one of the means established for 

higher classifications,. by registered mail, or by express or freight under such 

specific conditions as may be prescribed by the head of the department or agency 

concerned. Outside the continental United States, Confidential defense material 

shall be transmitted in the same manner as authorized for higher classifications. 

(e) Within an Agency: Preparation of classified defense material for transmission, and transmission of it, within a department or agency shall be governed 

by regulations, issued by the head of the department or agency, insuring a degree 

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Section 9. DISPOSAL AND DESTRUCTION 

Documentary record ma•erial made or received by a department or agency in 

connection with transaction of public business and pl"eserved as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, operations, decisions, procedures or other activities 

of any department or agency of the Government, or bec.luse of the 1:tformational 

value of the data contained therein, may be destroyed only in accordance with the 

act of July 7, 1943, c. 192, 57 Stat. 380, as amended, 44 U.S.C. 366-380. Non-record 

classified material, consisting of extra copies and duplicates including shorthand 

notes, preliminary drafts, used carbon paper, and other material of similar tempora:y nature, may be destroyed, under procedures established by the head of the 

department or agency which meet the following requirements, as soon as it has 

served its purpose: 

' (a) Methods of Destruction: Classified defense material shall be destroyed 

by bu-.:ning--inthepresenceofanappropriateofficial or by other methods authorized by the head of an agency provided the resulting destruction is equally 

complete. 

(b) Records of Destruction: Appropriate accountability records maintained 

in the department or agency shall reflect the destruction of classified defense 

material. 

Section 10. ORIENTATION AND INSPECTION 

To promote the basic purposes of this order, heads of those departments and 

agencies originating or handling classified defense information shall designate experienced persons to coordinate and supervise the activities applicable to their departments or agencies under this order. Persons so designated shall maintain active 

training and orientation programs for employees concerned with classified defense 

information to impress each such emp1".>yee with his individual responsibility for 

exercising vigilance and care in complying with the provisions of this order. Such 

persons shall be authorized on behalf of the heads of the departments and agencies 

to establish adequate and active inspection programs to the end that the provisions 

of this order are administered effectively. 

8ection 11. INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 

The Attorney General, upon request of the head of a department or agency or 

his duly designated representative, shall personnally or through authorized representatives of the Department of Justice render an interpretation of these regulations 

in connection with any problems arising out of their administration. 

Section 12. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS 

Nothing in this order shall be construed to authorize the dissemination, handling 

or transmission of classified information contrary to the provisions of any statute. 

Section 13. ''RESTRICTED DATA" AS DEFINED IN THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 

Nothing in this order shall supersede any requirements made by or under the 

Atomic Energy Act of August 1, 1946, as amended. "Restricted Data" as defined 

by the said act shall be handled, protected, classified, downgraded, and declassified 

in conformity with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, 

and the regulations of the Atomic Energy Commission. 

Section 14. COMBAT OPERATIONS 

The prov1s1ons of this order with regard to diasemination, transmission, or 

safekeeping of classified defense information or material may be so modified in 

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may by regulations prescribe. 

Section 15. EXCEPTIONAL CASES 

When, in an exceptional case, a person or agency not authorized to classify 

defense information originates information which is believed to require classification, such person or agency shall protect that information in the manner prescribed 

by this order for that category of classified defense information into which it is 

believed to fall, and shall transmit the information forthwith, under appropriate 

safeguards, to the department, agency, or person having both the authority to classify 

information and a direct official interest in the information (preferably, that department, agency, or person to which the information would be transmitted in the 

ordinary course of business),witharequestthatsuch department, agency, or person 

classify the information. 

Section 16. REVIEW TO INSURE THAT INFORMATION IS NOT IMPROPERLY 

WITHHELD HEREUNDER 

The President shall designate a member of his staff who shall receive, consider_, 

and take action upon, suggestions or complaints from non-Governmental sources 

relating to the operation of this order. 

Section 17. REVIEW TO INSURE SAFEGUARDING OF CLASSIFIED DEFENSE 

INFORMATION 

The National Security Council shall conduct a continuing review of the implementation of this order to insure that classified defense information is properly 

safeguarded, in conformity herewith. 

Section 18. REVIEW WITHIN DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 

The head of each department and agency shall designate a member or members 

of his staff who shall conduct a continuing review of the implementation of this order 

, within the department or agency concerned to insure that no information is withheld 

hereunder which the people of the United States have a right to know, and to insure 

that classified defense information is properly safeguarded in conformity herewith. 

Section 19. REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10290 

Executive Order No. 10Z90 of September Z4, 1951 is revoked as of the effective 

date of this order. 

Section 20. EFFECTIVE DATE 

This order shall become effective on December 15, 1953. 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

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ElCF.CUTIVE ORDER NO. 10816 

May 7, 1959 

AMENIMENT OF EXF.CU'l'IVE ORDER NO. 10501 of NOVI!MBER 51 1953, RELATING TO 

SAFmU.ARDING OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN THE INTERE::11'S OF THE DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED ST.ATES 

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and s'tatutes 

of the United states, and as President of the United States, and deeming such 

action necessary in the best interests of the national. security, it is hereby 

ordered as :f'ollows: 

Executive Order No. 10501 of November 51 19531 relating to safeguarding 

o:tticial informa.tion in the interests of' the defense of the United States, is 

hereby amended as follows: 

l. Section 4 is amended. by adding a new subparagraph at the end thereot, 

as follows: 

"(i) Departments and agencies which do not have authority tor 

original classification. The provisions of this section relating 

to the declassi:f'1cation of defense material shal.J. apply to departments or agencies which do not, under the tenns of this order, 

have authority fot: original classification of material, but vhich 

have :formerly classified material pursuant to Executive Order No. 

10290 of September 24, 1951." 

2. Section 15 is amended by ad.ding a new subparagraph at the end 

thereof', as follows: 

"Historical Research. As an exception to the standard of' 

access prescribed in the first sentence of section 7, but subject 

to all other provisions of this order, the head of an agency 

may permit persons outside the executive branch performing functions 

in connection with historical research projects to have access to 

classified defense inf'ormation originated. within his agency if he 

detennines that: (a) access to the information will be clearly 

consistent with the interests of national defense, and {b) the 

person to be granted access is trustworthy: Provided, that the 

head of the agency shall take appropriate steps to assure that 

classified inf'orma.tion is not published or otherwise compromised." 

3. The first sentence of subparagraph ( d) of section 8 is amended to 

read as follows: 

"Confidential defense material shall be transmitted within 

the continental United states by one of' the means established tor 

higher classitications, by registered, certif'ied or first-class 

ma.il.1 or by express or freight under such conditions as may be .(j) prescribed b7 the head ot the department or agency concerned." 

TD WH1'l'E BOUSE JJIIGBT D. EISENHOWER 

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DEPARTMENI' OF DEFENSE - GOVERNMENT PR.OOI?ll OFFICE 

AGREEMENT 

This Agreement between the Deoartment of Defense and the Government 

Printing O!fice govem s the security measures employed by the Government 

Printing Office, including all facilities therof 1 for insuring the safeguarding 

of classified in!ormation released to it by Department of Defense activities 

for reoroduction. 

It is essential that certain security measures be taken by the Public 

Printer to assure the Department of Defense that classified information 

released to the Government Printing Office by the Department of Defense and 

its activities is being safeguarded in accordance with the provisions of 

Executive Order 10.5011 "Safeguarding Official Information in the Interests 

of the Defense of the United States11 and Executive Order l04SO, "Security 

Requirements for Government Employment." Accordingly, the following employment practic£s and operat:lng procedures for handling such classified information by the Public Printer are hereby agreed tot 

SECTION I 

Q!NERAL REQUrREMENTS 

The Public Printer shall: 

a. Be responsible for safeguarding all Department of Defense classified 

information released• to him and shall determine which of his employees 

require possession of, or access to, the information, and shall not supply 

or disclose such information to arry unauthorized persona No classified 

information shall be disseminated outside the Government Printing Office 

without authority of the Department of Defense activity whose information 

is involved; 

bo Determine the trustworthiness of employees in accordance with 

Executive Order 104$0 as amenrted and issue anorooriate clearances prior to 

permitting access io classified information. Further, such employees will. 

have access to material on a "need-to-lmow" basis and only to the extent of 

their clearances. He shall maintain a current record of all employees who 

have access to classified information, indicating the degree of clearance 

and the date clearance was granted; 

c. Provide suitable ohysical protective measures for safeguarding 

classified information in accordance with Executive Order 10501. These 

physical security' controls shall include but not be limited to receiving, 

handling, transmission, storage, area controls and visitor control procedures; 

d. Not contract with industry for the reprodcution of Department of 

Defense classified information except as ooecifically approved by the 

activity whose classified information is involved; and 

e. Distribute and transmit Department of Defense classified information 

in accordance with SPecific instructions provided by the activity mose 

in.formation is involved. 

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SECTION II 

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The Department of Defense, upon appro'!Jriate coordination with the 

Public Printer shall have the right to insoect at reasonable intervals 

the procedures, methods, and facilities utilized in comol;iing with the 

requirements of the provisions of this Agreement. 

SECTION III 

PRIOR AGREEMENI'S 

This Agreement supersedes all other agreements, understandings and 

representations with reSt>ect to the safeguarding of classified information, 

entered into between the Public Printer and the Deoartment of Defense 

(including the three military departments). This shall not include 

agreements, understanding and renresentation contained in contracts for 

the furnishing of sunplies and services to the Department of Defense 

heretofore entered into between the Public Printer and activities of the 

Department of Defense. 

SECTION IV 

SECURITY COSTS 

This Agreemeht does not obligate the Deoartment of Defense funds, and 

the Department of Defense shall not be liable for aey costs or claims ot 

the Goverrunent Printing Office arising out of this Agreement or instructions 

issued hereunder. · 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement 

as of June 26, 1956 • 

The United States of America 

See notations A and B belo~. 

BY s/ Frederick w. Baumann, Jr. 

overnnen Pr n g O fice 

BY ~s/ Jerome D. Fenton 

eparbilent of Defense 

This agreement is executed with the understanding that: 

A. The first naragraph does not include our GPO-Department of State 

Service Office, which is under the control securitywise of the 

Atomic Energy Commission and the Central Intelligence Agency; 

B. Section IV, "Security Costs", does not release the Department of 

Defense from obligations of surchages placed against each job for 

the special handling reauired of security work. 

/s/ F.W.B. 

June 261 1956 

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LI ST OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO 

CERTIFY SECURITY CL~ARANCES 

Accounting and Auditing Organizations ' 

Directors 

Devuty Directors 

Associate Directors 

Assistant Directors 

Regional Managers 

Boston, tiass. 

New York, N. Y. 

Fhiladelphia, Pa. 

Richmond, Va. 

Atlanta, Ga. 

IJ et ro i t , Mich • 

Cleveland, Ohio 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

Chicago, Ill. 

St • Lo u i s , Mo • 

New Orleans, La. 

3 t • k' a u 1 , ff! i n n • 

Kansas City, Mo. 

Dallas, Texas 

Denver, Colo. 

Se at t 1 e, Wash. 

fortland, Ore. 

San Francisco, Calif. 

Los Angeles, Calif. 

Director, European Branch 

Director, Far EPst Branch 

Cther GAO Organizations 

Director, Claims Division 

Director, Division of lersonnel (or the Acting Director in 

the absence of the Director) 

Director, Transportation Division 

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1.. Purpose 

App. (4), Encl. 1 

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The purpose of these instructions is to prescribe policy and 

procedure concerning the use of code words Within the Department of Defense. 

2 • Definitions 

a. Code Words - A 11 code word" is a word selected from thos~· 

listed in-JANAP 299 and assigned a classified meaning bJ 

proper authority to insure maximum security concerning 

intentions and to sai'eguard information pertaining to 

military plans or onerations classified as Confid~ntial 

or higher. 

b. Inactive Code 1-Tord .. An "inactive code 'Word" is a classified code word which has been placed in use but which is 

subsequently replaced by another code word having the same 

meaning. 

c. Obsolete Code Word - A classified word assigned to a plan 

or operatiOn which has been discontinued, or completed, and 

not replaced by a similar plan or ooeration, whenever the 

meaning for security reasons cannot be decl~ssified • 

d. Cancelled Code Word - A declassified code word assigned to a 

plan or operation which has been discontinued or comoleted 

and which no longer requires a minimum security classification 

of Confidential. 

e. Nickname .. A name consisting of two separate words, neither oJ 

which appear in JANAP 299 and neither of which will be a word 

similar to such ,.rords as project, exercise, operation, etc., 

used to designate an.unclassified meaning and emoloyed for 

administrative convenience, for morale or public relations 

purposes. 

r. Using Agency - The agency to which a code word is allocnted 

!or use and which assigns to the 1'rord a classified meaning. 

3. Allocation of Code Words 

a. The Secretary, Jeil'A i:ateJJ iL@&R88 Qp~ is responsible for 

the allocation of code words or blocks or code words from 

JAN.A!' 299 t.o agencies of the Department of Defense. 

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b. Agencies o~t}he Department ot Defense Will request from the t'J-MAJJ,;.., 

Secretary, ~t Inte1H81RH G••, such allocat1Dn ot code ~~:.lcu.c.. words as they require. Recipient agencies may reissue code L!J~~ 

words within their organization in accordance with agency 'ff.._c. J ~ 

policies and procedures, subject to applicable rules set 

tort:.h herein. ~-

Assignment of Classified Meanings to Code ~Tords 

a. All code words placed in use within the Department of Defense 

will be selected from JANAP 299. 

b. The agency responsible for the development of a plan or execution of an operation will be responsible for determining 1'7hether 

to assign a code word and a classified meaning in connection 

there-vdth. 

c. Agencies contemnlating making use of code words are cautioned 

against employing such words except to provide tor maxin1um 

security on a continuing basis. Code words will be placed 

in use for the following purposes onlys 

(1) To designate a classified military plan or operation; 

(2) To designate geographic locations in conjunction with 

plans or operations ref erred to in (l) above; and 

(3) To conceal intentions in discussions and messages or 

other documents pertaining to plans, operations, or 

geographic locations referred to in (l) and (2) above. 

d. The agency placing a code word in use will assign to that 

word a specific meaning classified Top Secret, Secret or 

Conf1dential, commensurate with military security requirem~nts. Code ~rds will not be used to cover unclassified 

meaningso 

e. The classified meaning of a oode word will be limited to in· 

fonnation indicating the nature of a specified plan or operation 

or the relationship thereto of geographic locations. The 

assigned meaning need not in all cases be classified as high 

as the classification assigned to the plan or operation as 

a whole. 

t~ Code words shoμld be selected by each using agency in such 

manner that the word used does not suggest the nature of its 

meaning. 

g. A code word should not be used repeatedly tor similar purposes; 

i.e. if the initial phase or an operation is designated "Meaning", 

succeeding phases should not be designated "Meaning II" and 

"Meaning III", but should have different code words. 

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h. Each agency will establish its oirm pol:lcies and procedures 

for the control and initial assignmrnt of classif'ied meanings 

to code words subject to applicable rules set forth herein. 

5. Notification of Assignment and Dissemination of Code Words arrl 

?-!eanings k.-

a. Upon 

using 

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:Usence Grrnm, of the fact of assignment, indicating the word 'rf> ),;,.At' 

and its classification, and the dissemination reouired when fo-IJ approoriate. Similar notll:ication will be made when any changes 

occur, such as the substitution of a new word for one previousl7 

placed in use. Dissemination of the code word and its meaning 

to other agencies of the Department of Defense will be made by 

the Secretary, Joint Intelligence Group, at the request of the 

using agency. 

be The using agency is responsible for the dissemination to activi• t~es within its j·.irisdiction of code 'i1ords and thelr !.1a.a.nings. 

It is also responsible 1·or determining the dissemination to be 

made to other agencies, but such dissemination 1-dll be made _A,. 

through the Secretary, -.JeiRt lri:telli~nee G~, whenever time 7' 

permits. Using agencies will promptly advise the Secretary 

.Jeint In+eJ11gence Group, of the fact l-1henever it discloses 

directly to an organization or office of another agency a code 

1-JOrd and the meaning thereof. 

c. Each agency having a planning, administratiye or operational 

responsibility to fulfill in connection with a classified meaning received from another agency will be responsible for disseminating the classified meaning and the related code word to ~ctivities under its jurisdiction as it deems essential, commensurate with security requirements, but will not initially 

furnish the meaning to any other agency without the approval 

ot the original using agency. 

d. An agency receiving a classified meaning and its related code 

word from another agency for information and record purposes 

and having no responsibility for action in connection therewith 

will make no internal dissemination of the meaning outside the _ 

office responsible for maintaining records of code words for ,· 

the receiving agency unless authorized by the original usil'lg 

agency. 

e 0 When a meaning has not been furnished an agency for a code word 

contained in documents or messages received, arxi the agency con• 

aiders that it requires knowledge of the meaning, th is information mq be requested from the office maintaining records of 

code words ldthin the agency, submitting reasons therefor~ 

t. When a word which has been assigned a special meaning is 

f'urnished by a govermental agency outside the Department dt 

Defense for use and dissemination within the Department ot 

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Defense, recipients will be advised that the word originated 

outside the Department of Defense and is not sl.bjeot to 

Department of Defense policy regarding the use ot code words. 

However, such a word shall be safeguarded in accordmce w.l. th 

the classification assigned thereto b;r the originating agency. 

6. Classif·ication, Downgrading and Declassification 

a. During the development of a plan or the planning ot an operation 

by the headquarters of the using agency, the code word and its· 

meaning will have the same classification. When dissemim tion 

of the plan to other agencies or to subordinate echelons of the 

using agency is required, the using agency may downgrade the 

primary code word and such code words as are assigned to geographic 

locations in conjunction therewith below the classification assigned 

to their meanings in order to facilitate additional planning, implementation and ·execution by such other agencies or echelonso 

Code words in use or obsolete code words will not be downgraded 

below Confidential, will retain their classification and be.safeguarded accordingly until the classification ot their related 

~ meanings is oancelledo 

bo A code word which is replaced by another code word due ·to the 

compromise or suspected compromise of the security ot information 

connecting it with its assigned meaning, or tor any other reason, 

will be carried as an 11inacti ve code word" on the records of all 

agencies concerned and will retain its cl.assitication until its 

original related meaning has been declassified. 

o. When a plan or operation is discontinued or completed,, and is not 

replaced by a similar pl.an or operation but the meaning cannot tor 

security reasons be declassified,, the code word assigned thereto 

will be declared obsoleteo · 

do In every case whenever a code word in current use is employed, or 

an inactive or obsolete ccxie word is referred to in written documents, 

the security classification of the code word will be pl.aced in 

parentheses immediately following the code word,, i.e., llLabel 

(Confidential) n G 

e. When the meaning of a code word no longer requires a classification, the using agency will cancel the classification of 

both the meaning and the code word, includlng inactive and 

obsolete code wor9s. 

to Immediately upon changing the classification of the code word or 

its meaning or cane elling the classification of a code word and 

its meaning, the using agency will notify the Secretary, Joint 

Intelligence Group, and all activit!l.es concerned within its own 

jurisdiction:a The Secretary,~-eaoe Gt'9Qp, will in~~SJ .form all other agencies concerned of tha action taken. D~ · 

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under its jurisdiction who receive knowledge of code words or 

the meanings of code words are Wonned of security measures 

necessary for their proteotiono 

bo During discussions involving details of a classified plan or 

operatl.on which reveal a classified meaning, the use of the 

related code word will be avoided unless all personnel present 

or within hearing also require lmowledge of the code wordo 

Likewise, whenever a code word ic used during discussions, 

disclosure of information indicating the related meaning will 

be avoided unless all personnel present or within hearing also 

require knowledge of the meani.ngo 

Oo The meaning of a code word will be used in a message or other 

docunent together with the code word only when it is absolutely 

essential to do so~ Code words may be used 'in 'c0rrespondence 

or other documents forwarded to addressees who may or mfY not 

have lmowledge of the meaning, but in all cases the code word 

will be employed in a document for purposes of concealment 

only., Ir the context of a document contains, for example, 

detailed instructions or similar information which indicates 

the purpose or nature of the related meaning, the assigned 

de 

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code word should not be usedo 

In handling correspondence pertaining to code words and their 

meanings, care should be used to avoid bringing the code words 

and their meanings together. They should be handled in separate card files; catalogs, indexes, or lists, enveloped sepa• 

rateJ.y snd dispatched at di.ff erent times so that they do not 

travel through mail or courier channels together • 

A document containing a code word in use will be classified 

Confidential or higher in accordance with the highest classification assigned to information contained therein on the same 

basis as any other docwnent which requi.res security protection. 

In no event, however, will the classification of the document 

be lower than the classification of the code word. 

fe In view of the classification assigned thereto,, code words 

will not be used for addresses,, return addresses, shipping 

designators, file indicators, call signs,, identification signals, or for other similar purposeso 

g. The use of an inactive or obsolete code word for the purpose 

of ref erring to the classified meaning originally assigned to 

it is prohibited. Documents, including correspondence, containing a code word need not be revised or amended,, but after 

receiving notice that the status of a coda word has been changed 

to "inactive" or "obsolete", offices 1d 11 promptly discontinue 

use of the wordo Correspondence between Offices concerned with 

the sul>stii tution ot new words for old code words w111 be speoitio 

as to the inactive status of the old wordo 

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he The use of a declassified code word, standing alone, to represent 

or to substitute :for its original meaning is prohibited. Attar 

declassifiGntion o:f a code word, reference to sueh ~rd may be 

made in documents pertaini·ng to the related plan or operation 

provided the text shows clearly tpat the word is no lDnger in 

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1fi1eiat Intell:igenee G.F9up.- A code ,t;~ 

word which has been placed in use and subsequently declassi:fied ~I~ " ( 

will be reallocated to a using agency only at the discretion ,,JZ,lt../J 1 of the Secretary, Joint Intelligence Group, at such time as he n \ 

may consider that such reallocation and the assigrunent o:f a new 

meaning will not result in administrative contusion or loss or 

security concerning the new meaning~ 

e. Q.<!!Rromi se 

a. Whenever the security of information connecting a code word 

in use with its classii"ied meaning is compromised, the using 

agency will subst.i. tute a new code word for the old one im• 

mediately and change the status of the· old word to "inactive"• 

b. Using agencies may also substitute new code words :for code 

words in use, changing the status of the latter to "inactive" 1 

at their discretion whenever compromise of the security ot 

information connecting the CU['rent code word with its meaning 

is suspected or anticipated due to excessive dissemination or 

for any other reason • 

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c. Reports submitted to the Secretary, Join~ 

showing the substi t·i:tion of new code words for old code words 

will contain a statement explaining the reason for the substi• 

tution,, For this purpose, the following terms may be used, 

whichever may be appropriate: "compromised", "~ompromise 

suspected", "excessive dissemination"• 

df The agency having knowledge of the compromise or suspected 

compromise of classified information pertaining to code words 

by personnel under its jurisdiction, or having reason to believe that ·its personnel were involved in connection there- tth1 

will make an investigation of the circwnstances, fix responsi• 

bility for the co~romi.se and take such corrective action ae 

may be necessary. 

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NUMBER 5200. 8 

Department of Defense Directive 

SUBJECT Authority of Military Commanders under the Internal Security 

Act of 1950 to Issue Security Orders and Regulations for the 

Protection of Property or Places under Their Command 

Reference: (a) Secretary of Defense Memorandum, dated 11 Hay 1951, 

Subject: "Authority of 1".i.litary Conunanders Under 

the Internal Security Act of 1950 to' Issue Security 

Orders and Regulations for the Protection of 

Property or Places Under Their COll\llleind" 

I. PtlRPOSE 

The purpose of this Directive is: 

, A. To designate mill tary conunanders to promulgate regulations 

for the protection of property or places under their command, 

pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of the Internal 

Security' Act of 1950 (Public Law 831, 8lst C<;>ngress) • 

B. To reissue in directive form the provisions of Reference 

(a) in order to comply with Section VI of Department of 

Defense Directive 5025.1, dated 2 February 1954, subject: 

llDepartment of peteuse Directives System". 

II. CANCELLA.'fION 

Reference (a) is cancelled and superseded by this Directive. 

m. BACKGROUND 

A. Section 21 of the Internal Security J..~t of 1950 states: I 

11797. Security regulations and orders; penalty for 

violation 

(a) t·Jhoever willfully sha:μ violate any such regulation or order as, pursuant to lawful authority, shall 

be or has been promulgated op approved by the Secretary of 

Defense, or by any military commander designated by the 
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Secretary of Defen!;e, or by the D'ixector o:f the ifational 

Arlvisory Corniittee for Aeronautics, for the protection or 

security of military or naval alrcraft, airports, airport 

facilities, vessels, hart;ors, !Jort:;, !)iers, watE.r-front 

facilities, bases, forts, posts, laboratories, stations, 

vehicles, equipmer.t, explodves, or other property or 

places sucject to the jurisdiction, administration, or in 

the custody of the Depart~ent of Defense, any Department or 

agency of which said Departm€.nt consists, or any officer or 

employee of said Department or agency, or of the ifational 

Advisory Com1ittee for Aeronautics or any officer or em.0loyee 

thereof, relating to f'ixe hazards, fire protection, lip;hting, 

machi~ery, guard service, disrepair, disuse or other unsatisfactory conditions thereon, or the insress thereto or eiress 

or rer.1oval of persons therefrom, or otherwise providin.'!'. for 

safeguarding the same against destruction, loss, or injury 

by accident or by en~my action, s~uota:-e or other subversive 

actions, shall be g-illty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 

thereof shall be liaole to a fine of not to exceed ::,.5,000 or 

to il""prisonment for not more than one year, or both. 

" (b) Every such re gula ti on or order shall be posted 

in conspicuous and appropriate places. Sept. 23 1 1950, · c. 1024, Title I, Par. 21, 64 Stat. 1005. 11 

The followinz military commanders are hereby desibflated as having 

the authority to promulgate the necessary regulations pursuant tQ 

paragraph III above. 

A. Com:1anding officers of all military reservations, posts, ca"!lps, 

stations, or installa.ti-ons suLject to the ~urisdictj.on, administration, or in the custody of the Depar~~ent of the Ar~. 

B. Comm.anding officers of all naval ships, stations, activities and 

installations; and cormnanding officers of all Narine Corps posts, 

stations, and supply'activities, subject to the jurisdiction, 

administration, or in the custody of the Department of the Navy. 

c. Commanders of major air commands, numbered air forces, air divisions, 

Wings, groups and installations, sub~:ect to the jurisdiction, administration, or in the custody of the Department of the Air Force. 

V • PROMULGAT:LON OF RE·JUIA "..'IONS 

A. Regulations prorm.ileated by military commanders designated hereby shall be in accordance with policies and ?rocedures relative 

thereto established by the Secretary of the Ydlitary Department 

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B. Regulations issued pursuant hereto shall be posted in a conspicuous and appropriate place, and shall mal:e appropriate 

citation of this desiRnation and the Public Law under which 

the designation is made. 

VI. EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Directive is effective immediately. 

Secretar,y ot Defame 

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AGENCY STRENGTH BY CATEGORY AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1961 

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES: 

, Scientific & Engineering Occupations 

Cryptologic Occupations 

Data Systems Occupations 

Other Occupations 

SUB TOTAL 

SUB-PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES: 

Engineering Technicians 

Cryptologic TechniciaN 

Data Systems Technicians & Operators 

Other Support Occupations 

SUB TOTAL 

CLERICAL EMPLOYEES: 

WAGE BOARD (BLUE COLLAR) EMPLOYEES: 

TOTAL 

CIVILIAN MILITARY 

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Director, Deputy Director & Special 

Assistant (D & DI) 

Inspector General (02) 

National Cryptologic Staff ('?3) 

Production Organization (Pt 

Production Group A (A) 

Production Group B (B) 

Production Group C (C) 

TOTAL PROD 

SUSLO's & Field Activities (F) 

Communications Security Organization {S 

Management Services Organization (M) 

TOTALO/M 

R/1) Operations Organization {R) 

TOTAL NSA 

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AGENCY STRENGTH 

AS OF 

30 SEPTEMBER 1961 

CIVILIAN 

Authorized 

Man Years On Board 

MILITARY TOTAL 

Authorized Civilian Man Years 

Billets On Board & Military Billets On Board 

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MANAGEMENT SERVICES ORGANIZATION 

(M) 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NSA. 

FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 

DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NSA, 

FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 

PLANS AND 

PROGRAMS 

STAFF 

TECHNICAL 

DIRECTOR ~' MOI M02 

EXECUTIVE 

LEGAL 

ADVISOR 

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Im BUDGET SUPPLY MEDICAL NSA PHYSICAL AND MAIL TRAFFIC 

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...;:======: ~ ..l FINANCE AND ._ ~ ACCOUNTING ,... .. DIVISION 

Ml2 

EQUIPMENT 

DIVISION 

M22 

MILITARY 

PERSONNEL 

DIVISION 

M32 

CRYPTOLOGIC 

LITERATURE 

DIVISION 

M42 

CLEARANCE 

DIVISION 

M51 

M52 

OPERATIONS 

DIVISION 

M61 

M62 

MANAGEMENT 

ENGINEERING 

DIVISION 

STATISTICAL 

SERVICES 

DIVISION 

RESOURCES 

ANALYSIS 

M7 

M71 

M72 

~t: INTERNAL 

REVIEW 

DIVISION 

FACILITIES 

SERVICES 

DIVISION 

SERVICES 

AND 

SUPPORT 

DIVISION 

LANGUAGE 

RESEARCH 

DIVISION 

M43 

PERSONNEL 

INTERVIEW 

DIVISION 

MESSAGE 

CONTROL 

DIVISION AND RESEARCH 

DIVISION 

M13 M23 

REQUIREMENTS 

DIVISION 

M24 

SELECTION 

AND 

EVALUATION 

DIVISION 

PERSONNEL 

OPERATIONS 

DIVISION 

M33 

M34 

M35 

TRAINING 

SUPPORT 

DIVISION 

M44 

SPECIAL 

OPERATIONS 

DIVISION 

SECURITY 

EDUCATION 

DIVISION 

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M54 

M55 

M63 

CENTRAL 

REPRODUCTION 

SERVICES 

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Navy 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

SERVICES 

M3 

Regulations and t---------t Standards Staff 

M301 

Services Selection and 

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Division /Division 

M32 M33 MJ.C 

Cancesslons Selection 

Liaison Staff Branch 

M321 M3301 M341 

Special Services Evaluation 

Staff Branch 

M322 M3302 M342 

Program and Personnel 

Services Measurement 

M323 Branch M331 Branch M3'3 

Employee 

Communications 

M32.C Branch M332 

Personnel 

Operations 

Division 

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Review 

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M3 • OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES 

~e Chief', Of't1ce of Personnel Services, is responsible tor: 

1. Advising the Assistant Director, NSA, tor Management 

Services on personnel matters. 

2. Formulating and establishing policies and regulations 

concerning personnel management and directing the related programs 

and organizations. 

3. Providing guidance and assistance on personnel management 

in consonance with established policy and regulations. 

4. Administering the Agency's delegated appointing and 

classification authorities. 

5. Ascertaining personnel requirements within established 

ma.npOW'er allocations and developing recruibnent programs. 

6. Procuring, appointing and placing employees and maintaining an effective workf'orce in consonance with the Agency's needs. 

7. Conducting a canplete job classification program; 

developing occupational standards; and maintaining the NSA 

Cryptologic Career Occuptational Structure. 

8. Providing employee counseling guidance, recognition 

and incentive programs. 

9. Providing a canplete medical and health program. 

10. Providing employee welfare activities and related 

employee services. 

ll. Planning and supervising all concession facilities in 

the NSA Operations Building. 

12. Formulating, consolidating, and recanmending the NSA 

Personal Services Budget and executing the approved funding program. 

- · 13 • Providing. liaison w1 th Department of Defense, U. S. Civil 

Service Camnission, and other Federal Agencies with respect to personnel 

matters. 

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Functional responsibilities delegated to the chiefs of the divisions and 

staffs ot the Office of Personnel Services are as fol.lows: 

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ORGANIZATION MANUAL 

M30l • REGUIATIONS 1AND STANDARDS STAFF 

l. Conducting liaison -vi th the u. s. Civil Service Comm:l.s-s:ton, 

various Federal Depar~nts and other public and private agencies to 

obtain information pertaining to personnel management. 

2. Defining and publishing the basic and special programs, policies 

and procedures governing civilian and military personnel, within the 

tramework of regulations, and legal and administrative authorities. 

3. Publishing end disseminating ma.nuaJ.s for the management of 

civilian and mill tary personnel. 

4. Issuing new or revised regulations, personnel policies, and 

instructions. 

5. Maintaining reference material comprising personnel programs, 

policies, regulations and procedures issued by the O:f'fice ot Personnel 

Services as well as those issued by the u. S. Civil Service Commission, 

Department of Defense, Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the 

Comptroller General's decisions; and other publications pertaining to 

civilian and JT1ili tary personnel administration. 

6. Studying Agency jobs for the development, issuance and maintenance of occupational standards. 

7. Conducting investigations and collecting information on Federal., 

private, and l.ocality pay systems and pay.fixing practices. 

8. Maintaining and interpreting the NSA Cryptologic Career Occupa• 

tional Structure, and the Cryptologic Career Occupational. Handbook. 

9. Maintaining and interpreting the NSA Job Evaluation Handbook. 

10. Devel.oping and recommending salary and wage administration 

plans, policies, and pa;y schedules for use in conjunction with the NSA 

Cryptologic Career Occupational Structure. 

11. Determining the effect of Depart.roont of Defense and other di· 

rectives, regulations, or issuances on the i>'ersonnel Program and recommending necessary action. 

12. Providing for continuing analysis and evaluation of programs, 

organization, methods and procedures of the Office of Personnel Services 

in the-implementation of policies and regulations, and assisting in reso1v1ng special. problems, end conducting special. studies end investigations, as required. 

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l. Establishing and maintaining an Af!.ency medical program designed to: 

produce an accurate assessment of Agency vorking conditions as they affect 

employee health; assure proper assessment of· employee ca.pabili ty to perform. 

vork in a specified Agency environment; aff'ord professional diagnosis and 

recanmendation regarding improvement of Agency working environment{s) and 

employee heal th problems. In f'ul:fillment of these responsibilities, 

:implementing such programs as: 

a. The establishment, periodic review and validation of medical 

standards for Agency employment, which specify physical and psychological 

minimal acceptance criteria. 

b.- The conduct of pre .. employment medical examination and periodic 

medical re-assessment to assure maintenance of employee health at minimum 

acceptable health lev~ls in accordance with specified Agency health 

standards. 

c. The provision of medical services for the trea12rlent of on .. the• 

job illnesses requiring emergency attention and for the trea'b'nent'ot injuries 

and illnesses due to occupational causes as authorized by the Federa1 

&ployees' Ccmpensation Act of September 7, 1916, "&S amended. 

d. The provision of diagnostic service (inclllding psycholog1ca1 

and psychiatric services) in determining the fitness of employees for 

duty. 

e. ~e planned education of the work force toward heal th 

conservation and disease prevention. 

2. Providing medical advice to Agency management and to the· Office ot 

Personnel Services in matters pertaining to mental hygiene, occupational 

health problems, safety practices and working environment. 

3. Conducting medical research into specific areas relating to 

occupational disease prevention and reduction in absenteeism. 

4. Maintaining liaison with the U. S. Public Health Sprvice, the 

Civil Service Camnission and other Federal agencies, professional medical 

societies and cammm.1. ty health groups on programs and :f'unctiona which 

relate.to health service programs. 

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ORGANIZATION MANUAL 

M32 • MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION 

1. Developing and implementing mill tary manpower programm1 ng; 

including programs for procurement, assignment and reassignment; 

utilization of mill tary personnel, and et'fecti ve military personnel 

management and administration. 

2. Providing guidance and assistance to appropriate Agency 

operating officials in interpreting the philosophy, policies, procedures, end current rating practices and trends of the military services. 

3. Providing personnel background information and assistance, as 

needed, in support of the military job classification and the military 

awards and decorations programs, and in the promulgation of regulations, 

standards, and procedures affecting military personnel administration 

in the Agency. 

4. Providing information and requirements needed by other Agency 

elements in prepari:iag, maintaining, and distributing accurate and timely 

strength data in support of programming and procurement actions, assignment and reassignment actions, military grade and skill distribution 

controls, and military billet change actions in meeting military manning 

requirements; also, in preparing the Agency Military Personnel ?l..anning 

Document and the Classification and Assignment (C&A) Roster. 

5. Rendering advice to Agency employees concerning m.ili tary service 

obligations, including those encountered :under the U. s. Armed Forces 

Reserve Program. Determining Agency requirements for m.ili ta.ry utilization 

of Agency employees having mill tary status, in the event of partial or 

total mobilization. 

6. De velo:ping and implementing m.ili ta.ry personnel admilli stra tion 

programs to provide for timely and accurate processing of personnel 

action requirements incident to mill tary administration, such as disciplinary, training, classification and reclassification, and other related 

actions; maintaining the of'ficiaJ. Agency military personnel records. 

7. Providing official representation needed on behalf' of the Agency 

'With the respective military services in discharging f'Unctions relating 

to the procurement, utilization and administration of military personnel. 

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JC3 • SERVICES AND SUPPORT DIVISION 

1. ProVidizlg employee services to meet needs ot the Ageney. 

2. Maintaining liaison With the Fort ~ade Post, Vi.th Federal 

employee groups, end with co:mmuni ty service organizations on 

personnel. services matters affecting employee relations. 

3. ProViding employee welfare actiVi ties. 

4. Providing employee recognition and incentives programs. 

5. ProViding peraom:iel. management communications through such 

' media as the NSA Newsletter and the Agency Public Address System. 

6. Arranging for, supervising and coordinating private enterprise concession services in the NSA Operations Building, includillg 

Agency liaison w1 th the banking facili tv' in the NSA Operations 

Buildi~g. '. 

7. Providing employee services for NSA personnel at NSA, 

Washington and NSA Vint Hill Farms Station, Virginia, either direc~ or through coordination With station employee associations • 

. 8. Implementing certain Agency plans as they app:cy to the 

Office of Personnel Services; for example, the NSA General Operating 

Plan, War Emergency Plan, Alert Cadre and· Local Emergency Plan. 

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M34 • SELECTION AND EVALUATION DIVISION 

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2. Developing and exploiting all available recruitment sources, 

end executing and e:f':fecting a public relations program through parti-

.-"" .,.· cipation at annual college placement conferences. 

3. Insuring the timely procurement of qualified civilian 

personnel to maintain the Agency at authorized strength. 

4. Developing and conducting the Agency's induction and 

orientation program for civilian employees. 

5. Administering the Mency' s Registry for Consultants in 

coordination 'With other elements of the Of'fice of Personnel Services. 

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initial and continuing suitability of applicants and employees tor 

employment w1 th NSA. 

7. Providing liaison with the Office of Security Services and 

appropriate elements of the Office of Personnel Services W1 th respect to suitability matters. · 

\ 8. Administering the Agency's psychological measurement program 

for the selection, placement and: reassignment of personnel in certain 

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1. Maintaining an ef'f'ecti ve work force in accordance w1 th the 

Agency needs, includ:l:ng field and overseas stations. 

2. Providing guidance end assistance in personnel management, 

including implementation of appropriate policy regulations to insure 

uniform administration. 

3. Executing a complete position classification program implementing appropriate occupational standards. 

4. Providing personnel assistance to management on matters 

relating to career development, in-service placement, promtions, 

reduction in force, performance ratings, separations, counseling ot 

employees in matters of' emplo~nt and morale. 

5. Administering personnel actions (in-service placement, separations, suspensiont;, terminations) in accordance w1 th the provisions 

of current applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. 

6. Establishing and maintaining appropriate employee records 

and file systems in accordance w1 th approved standards. 

7. Executing supplemental and related programs; f'or example: 

a. Determining military personnel position requirements. 

b. Conducting utilization audits, as required. 

8. Maintaining pertinent data concerning military obligation 

status of' Agency employees tor use in determining Agency retention 

or de!e~nt action in the event of partial or total mobilization. 

Providing required evaluation of' Agency retention needs of civilian 

employees having m111 tary service obligations. 

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· l. Developing security plans, policies, and procedures 

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2. Assuring that all persons requiring access to NSA 

. ·material neet Agency security standards including provision of 

the requisite indoctrination end orientation. 

3. Conducting the Agency Security Education Program. 

4. Ens\U'ing physical security standards necessary to protect 

,'. adequately NSA classified matter (except colllllUilications security 

material) by inspection, use of security devices, use of those guard 

forces assigned to the Office of Security Services, and coordination 

of the guard acti'Vi ties of the Marine Barracks, Fort ~a.de, Mar,yland. 

5. Assisting and advising the Director in his counter-

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.. 6. Controlling the destruction of non-cryptographic 

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augmenting, and implementing security plans, policies, standards, and 

programs, including advisory participation in Agency planning or oper- . atic;mal conferences and review ot directives of the Department of Defense 

and other higher authority to determine applicability to security .. activities. 

2. Assuring· that the management responsibilities vi.th respect to 

established plans, policies, and programs are properly accanpllshed by 

.the elements within the Office ot Security Services. 

3. Providing staffing for unique security problems, and conducting 

those special studies necessary tor the effective administration and 

direction of security operations. 

4. Processing, maintaining and recalling, as required, all aper• 

.ational and administrative files of the Office of Security Services. 

. I 5. Providing processing services for' all clearance actions 

:t'nvolving NSA civilian applicants, employees, military personnel, 

employees of industri;a.l fac~lities working on industrial contracts, 

consultants, advisors, concessionaire personnel, and GSA personnel 

afssigned to NSA. 

6. Recording and maintaining records of ~learance·actions, and, 

when required, forwarding the clearance status of Agency employees to 

.other interested Govermnentai activities and industrial facilities 

where NSA personnel are to visit for official purposes. 

7. Preparing, Justifying, and executing the Operating Budget tor 

the Office of Security Services. 

8. Providing internal administrative and management services, 

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M51 - PHlSICAL AND nrnusTRIAL SECURITY DIVISION 

1. Developing, promulgating, and evaluating the nece.ssa.ry standards 

and practices f~r physical and industrial security to insure that ~ unauthorized individuals do not gain acces's to classified information and 

materials ot the Agency. 

2. Developing, implementing, and monitoring control systems to 

insure that Agency operations are conducted in accprdance with the prescribed 

standards, procedures, and practices for physically safeguarding the · sensitivity of Agency space, operations, information and materials. 

3. Providing operational servicing of or monitoring the application 

of regulatory controls for procedures or practices such as the storage, . handling, transmission, and destruction of classi.fied matter, as required, 

to insure its protection from unauthorized persons. 

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establish security requirements for sensitive operations and insure 

: compliance with recommendations based upon: such surveys through the 

' ionduct of physical security inspections. 

5. Investigating security violations occurring within Agency ~ta.1.lations and evaluating reports of possible COMINT compromises , which occur in NSA and the Service Cryptologic Agencies. 

6. Assuming complete cognizance for all security requirements on 

COMINT procurements, including personnel clearance, facility clearances, 

surveys, inspections, visitor control, and security guidance, to insure 

that classified NSA material in the possession of conunercial contractors 

is properly safeguarded. 

7. Conducting surveys and inspections, as required, for the purpose 

of establishing requirements and rendering security guidance to a.11 

contractors, consultants, and advisors engaged in classified operations, 

other than Ca.mn', on behalf of the A~ency to insure that all NSA 

classified material is adequately safeguarded. 

8. Performing internal and external liaison on physical security 

matters and ~quired operational liaison on industrial. security matters • 

.. ·9.' Condllcting necessary liaison with appropriate military authorities 

to coordinate matters pertaining to the operation and utilization ot a 

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l. Reviewing and evaluating personnel information collected during 

the processing of applicants tor employment by NSA to insure that the 

Office of Personnel Services is aware, prior to the canpletion of hiring 

action, ot any instance in which the applicant may not meet security 

standards for clearance. i 

2. Determining the eligibility of applicants for access to classi- , fied in:f'ormation at the SECRET level, during the period pending canpletion 

'.-of investigative action necessary before a determination of eligibility 

tor .f'ull clearance can be made. 

3. Conducting evaluations of all personnel and investigative data 

collected regarding new employees and determining ~ligibility in each 

case for TOP SECRET and Cryptographic clearance and indoctrination for 

COMINT. 

4. Conducting evaluations of non-employees' cases to determine 1 eligibility of the individuals involved for full or limited access to 

Agency spaces and/or classified information • 

•• 5. Conducting evaluations of all data developed during reinvestigations of employees and non-employees who require access to NSA's sensitive 

· aa.teriaJ.s or information, and determining eligibility in each case for 

continued TOP SECRET and cryptographic clearance and access to CCMINT. 

6. Reviewing security files of employees and non-employees to . ,.determine eligibility for special access, PCS, TIJ'f, or for such other 

purposes as may be required. 

7. Condncting such other activities relating to clearances as 

may be required, including review of incident reports, interview of 

employees, preparation of case summaries, the initiation of requests tor 

special investigations and preparation of pertinent infonnantion for,_ 

dissemination to other investigative agencies. 

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1. Conducting personnel security interviews with the 

aid of the polygraph of applicants, contractor and consultant personnel working on NSA classified information, 

· and other persons directly affiliated 'W'1 th NSA activities 

for the purpose of obtaining information which will be 

usetul in reaching a determination of elig:Lbili ty for 

· access to NSA spaces or classified information. 

1. '. 2. Conducting interviews W1 th the aid of the polygraph of NSA euq>l.oyees, when required, in connection With 

cases invol.rtng eligibil.1 v for continued clearance. 

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· 1. Conducting limited numbers of complete investigations into the 

b~ounds of applicants for employment with the National Security Agency 

fol: the purpose of collecting information genne.ne to a cl~arance determination. 

2. Engaging in the collection of background data and other pertinent 

facts concerning selected employees, contractors, consultants, and ad-

, Visors to permit an expeditious evaluation of the individual's eligibility 

· for access to NSA cia·ssified information. 

3. Conducting necessary investigative activity to satisfactorily 

resolve complaints, allegations, and incidents involving NSA civilian 

personnel. 

4. Conducting such other investigations as may be required from 

time to time, including, but not limited to, priority re-investigations, 

.,.nissing employees, supplements to service investigations, inquiries on 

; behalf of the Directorate, special investigations in support of clea.r1 ance programs and investigation of incidents and possible cr1minal 

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5. Developing, implementing, and supervising a counterintelligence 

program designed to prevent or detect any attempt by a foreign intelligence activity to penetrate NSA operations. 

6. Establishing and maintaining liaison with local law enforcement 

and Governmental agencies to develop and co-ordinate matters ot material 

interest and insure prcmpt notification of matters of interest to NSA 

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M55 - SECURITY EDUCATION DIVISION 

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1. Administering an education program designed to instruct all. 

eI!IPloyees of the Agency of their indi viduaJ. security res:ponsibilit!ea. 

and to remind them on a periodic basis of the necessity f'or protecting 

classified information. 'Ihese programs include the Security Lecture 

Program, the Security Education Officer Program, and addresses to groups 

or organizations upon request. 

2. Conducting security orientation, limited access briefings, 

and providing COMINT indoctrinations and debriefings. 

3. Providing guidance f'or security education material to 

industrial concerns engae;ed in classified procurements on behalf' of 

the National Secur1 ty Agency in order to insure the adequate development of a security education program to assist in the safeguarding of 

NSA material. 

4. Designing,'developing, and issuing security education 

materials, reminders, and other visua1 aids as part o:f' a program to 

engender security consciousness on ,the part of all persons having 

access to NSA material, information, or space. 

, • 5. Providing security guidance on an individual basis including 

' special briefings to personnei scheduled for temporary or permanent 

assignment overseas, spouses of such persons, and personnel traveling 

'4to foreign countries on annual 1eave. 

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