Book Description

This document, Army Regulation AR 380-28 Army Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program August 2018, establishes policy, procedures, and responsibilities for the Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program. It implements National Policy, Intelligence Community Policy Guidance, Intelligence Community Standards and Intelligence Community Directives for the direction, administration, and management of Special Security Programs; and Department of Defense security policy as promulgated in DODM 5105.21, Volumes 1 through 3 and DODM 5200.1, Volumes 1 through 4. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserves, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army civilian personnel and Army contractors authorized to receive, store, process, or use sensitive compartmented information. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-CDS), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000. This publication is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.