SCI100-guide/Course: Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 1: Course Introduction

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 1: Course Introduction Student Guide Page 2 Course Objectives Here are the overall course objectives:  Recognize SCI policy guidance documents  Identify the purpose and components of the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Nondisclosure Statement (NdS)  Identify classification markings and dissemination controls for SCI materials  Identify the proper methods for handling, discussing, reproducing, transporting, and destroying SCI material  Identify the proper procedures for visitors and escorts in a SCIF  Identify the types of accredited SCIFs and their purposes  Recognize the types of information that must be reported by or about individuals who have SCI access Here are additional lesson objectives for SSOs/SSRs:  Identify the process for SCI pre-screening and indoctrination  Identify the SCIF accreditation process  Identify the components of the Fixed Facility Checklist (FFC) Course Structure This course is organized into the lessons listed here:  Course Introduction  SCI Fundamentals  SCI Control Systems and Markings  Protecting SCI  SCI Reporting Requirements  Course Conclusion Student Guide Course: Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Lesson Introduction 1. Opening Our democratic principles require that the American people be informed of the activities of their Government. Also, our nation's progress depends on the free flow of information. Nevertheless, throughout our history, the national interest has required that certain information be maintained in confidence in order to protect our citizens, our democratic institutions, and our participation within the community of nations. Through the use of controlled environments, classification, and compartmentation, we protect our assets and our nation’s security from threats such as spies, insiders, terrorists, and foreign intelligence services. Your position exposes you to Sensitive Compartmented Information emanating from the Intelligence Community. SCI involves intelligence sources and methods that are the Intelligence Community’s most treasured secrets. Although the protection challenge is significant, it is your life-long security responsibility and legal obligation to protect SCI. 2. Objectives In this lesson, you will review fundamental information about SCI such as the members of the Intelligence Community (IC), SCI policy and guidance documents, and the SCI Nondisclosure Statement. Here are the lesson objectives: • Recognize SCI policy and guidance documents • Identify the purpose and components of the SCI Nondisclosure Agreement 3. IC Members As you are aware, SCI is generated and regulated by various entities within the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The IC is headed by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and comprises the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which is an independent agency, as well as Departmental Intelligence Elements, which are government agencies, and Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Elements, which are the defense agencies and military components. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 2 The DNI and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) have direct authority over Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) in that the DNI establishes the security requirements for SCIFs and the DIA is responsible for the accreditation of DoD SCIFs. Head of IC Director of National Intelligence (DNI) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has oversight of the Intelligence Community (IC). The DNI oversees the priorities, targets, operations, and budget execution of the IC. The DNI establishes the security requirements for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs). Independent Agency Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides accurate, evidence-based, comprehensive, and timely national intelligence related to national security. The CIA conducts counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other functions related to national intelligence and national security as directed by the President. The CIA collects Human Intelligence (HUMINT) through its clandestine arm, the National Clandestine Service (NCS). The CIA also operates the Open Source Center (OSINT), which collects intelligence from publicly available sources and analyzes it to produce actionable intelligence. Departmental Intelligence Elements Department of Energy (DOE) The Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence performs analyses of foreign nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, and energy security-related intelligence issues in support of U.S. national security policies, programs, and objectives. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of National Security Intelligence deals with the nexus between illegal drug production and trafficking and the worldwide terrorism threat. Treasury The Treasury Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis collects and processes information that may affect U.S. fiscal and monetary policy. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 3 Departmental Intelligence Elements Department of Homeland Security (DHS) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed in response to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. The DHS combined 22 previously existing agencies into one in order to reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. to terrorism and to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks. The DHS is composed of five directorates. The Intelligence and Analysis Directorate is a member of the IC. Other notable components of DHS involved in the IC include the U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Customs Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Department of State (DOS) The Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research deals with information affecting U.S. foreign policy. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) mission is to protect and defend the U.S. against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the U.S., and to provide the leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners. The National Security Branch is the division of the FBI that focuses on intelligence and is a member of the IC. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service within the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five armed services. With maritime security as its North Star, core roles are protecting the public, the environment, and guarding U.S. economic and security interests. It performs those missions in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including America's ports, coastal waters, offshore regions, inland waterways, and international waters. To assist in accomplishing the many diverse missions of the Coast Guard, senior leadership, and operational commanders rely on the Coast Guard Intelligence and Criminal Investigations Program. The Coast Guard became a member of the Intelligence Community on 28 December 2001. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 4 DoD Intelligence Elements Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) coordinates military intelligence. The DIA is the DoD combat support agency and an important member of the U.S. IC. The DIA is a major producer and manager of foreign military intelligence. The DIA provides military intelligence to war fighters, defense policymakers, and force planners in the DoD and IC, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon system acquisition. The DIA is the executive agent for measurements and signatures intelligence (MASINT). The DIA is responsible for the accreditation of DoD Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives. Geospatial intelligence is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically reference activities on earth. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) designs, builds, and operates the nation’s reconnaissance satellites. NRO products, provided to customers like the CIA and the DoD, can warn of potential trouble spots around the world, help plan military operations, and monitor the environment. National Security Agency (NSA) The National Security Agency (NSA) is the U.S. cryptologic organization. NSA coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect U.S. information systems and produce foreign intelligence information. NSA is on the frontiers of communications and data processing and is also one of the most important centers of foreign language analysis and research within the government. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 5 DoD Intelligence Elements Department of the Navy Established on March 23, 1882, Naval Intelligence is the oldest continuous serving U.S. intelligence service. It is a global intelligence enterprise of over 20,000 uniformed and civilian personnel. The Naval Intelligence primary production organization, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), located at the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) in Suitland, MD, is the lead DoD production center for maritime intelligence. ONI supports a variety of missions including U.S. military acquisition and development, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, counter-narcotics, customs enforcement and, through partnerships and information sharing agreements with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northern Command, Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. While ONI is the largest Naval Intelligence organization with the largest concentration of Naval Intelligence civilians, most of Naval Intelligence is comprised of active duty military personnel, serving throughout the world. U.S. Marines Corps The Marine Corps Intelligence mission is to provide commanders at every level with seamless, tailored, timely, and mission-essential intelligence and to ensure this intelligence is integrated into the operational planning process. Because Marine forces are employed primarily at the tactical level, Marine Corps intelligence activities are oriented toward tactical support. The service allocates resources and manpower to develop and maintain specific expertise in the areas of human and technical reconnaissance and surveillance, general military/naval intelligence duties, human-source intelligence, counterintelligence, imagery intelligence, signals intelligence, and tactical exploitation of national capabilities. The Marine Corps' Director of Intelligence is the Commandant's principal intelligence staff officer and the functional manager for intelligence, counterintelligence, and cryptologic matters. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 6 DoD Intelligence Elements Department of the Air Force Air Force Intelligence plays a critical role in the defense of our nation, providing aerial reconnaissance and surveillance in every conflict and contingency operation since its establishment as a separate service in 1947. The establishment of the Air Force also coincided with the development of specialized aircraft for intelligence gathering. The Air Force continues to operate the 'U-2,' and has added unmanned aerial vehicles like the 'Global Hawk' and 'Predator' as intelligence platforms. Additionally, the Air Force is key to the development and use of intelligence gathered from space platforms. Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) played key roles during the Cold War in dispelling the bomber gap, the missile gap, and verifying both the presence and withdrawal of nuclear-capable missiles from Cuba in 1962. Air Force ISR professionals work at every level of command and across the entire national intelligence community, continuously preparing for and conducting operations from fullscale conflict to peacekeeping, counterdrug, counterterrorism, and humanitarian and disaster relief. In 2006, the Air Force designated the first Headquarters USAF Intelligence Director (HQ USAF/A2) as a three-star general officer position and full Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence. Department of the Army The U.S. Army Intelligence department (G2) is responsible for policy formulation, planning, programming, budgeting, management, staff supervision, evaluation, and oversight for intelligence activities for the Department of the Army. The G2 is responsible for the overall coordination of the five major military intelligence (MI) disciplines within the Army: Imagery Intelligence, Signals Intelligence, Human Intelligence, Measurement and Signature Intelligence, and Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 7 Intelligence Community – Review Activity Who provides governance for SCIFs? For each question, select the best answer. Then check your answers in the Answer Key at the end of this Student Guide. 1) Who provides construction and security requirements for SCIFs?  Director of National Intelligence (DNI)  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)  Department of Defense (DoD) 2) Who provides accreditation for DoD SCIFs?  Director of National Intelligence (DNI)  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Refresher Lesson 2: SCI Fundamentals Student Guide Page 8 SCI Policy and Guidance Documents 1. Guidance Overview Let’s look at a brief overview of the policies that guide your actions in protecting Sensitive Compartmented Information. In 1981, the President issued Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities, which established the role of Senior Officials of the Intelligence Community (SOICs) and designated the DNI as the head of the IC for intelligence matters related to national security. In 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13470, further amendment to Executive Order 12333, which changed the SOIC role to Head of an Intelligence Community Element, or HICE. Subsequently, the DNI issued several Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) and Intelligence Community Policy Guidance documents (ICPGs) which provide security policy for the protection of national intelligence as well as the personnel security requirements for access to SCI and SCIFs and physical and technical security requirements for SCIFs. To see the ICDs or ICPGs, you may visit DoD issued guidance that prescribes security policy and procedures for the protection, use, and dissemination of SCI within DoD SCIFs. The Department of the Army issued a regulation that implements DoD security policies and delegates approval authority for the establishment of SCIFs. 2. Job Aid Originator Key Guidance Documentation Description Executive Branch Executive Order (EO) 12333 United States Intelligence Activities 4 De