DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/ SECURITY POLICY CONCERNING TRAVEL AND ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL WITH ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B01034R000500190076-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: January 1, 1976
• Content Type: DCID

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SECURITY POLICY CONCERNING TRAVEL AND ASSIGNMENT OF
PERSONNEL WITH ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED
INFORMATION
(Effective 1976)
1. General ~?
Pursuant to Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947,
Executive Order 11905 and National Security Council Directives,
Lminimum3security policy applicable to assignment and travel of
US Government civilian and military personnel, government consultants
and employees of government contractors who have, or who have had,
access to Sensitive. Compartmented Information (SCI) is hereby
established.
2. Purpose
This policy is based upon the need to protect SCI from possible
compromise resulting from the capture, interrogation, exploitation
or entrapment of personnel (stipulated in para.1 above) by hostile
or unfriendly nations or groups.
3. Definitions
a. Sensitive Compartmented Information. The term Sensitive
Compartmented Information (SCI) includes all information and materials
bearing special community controls indicating restricted handling within
present and future community intelligence collection programs (and their
end products) for which community systems of compartmentation have
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been or will be formally established. The term does not include
Restricted Data as defined in Section II, Public Law 585, Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
b.? Hazardous Activities. Hazardous activities include, assignments
or visits to, and travel through, nations listed in Appendix A, hereto.
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Hazardous activities also include assignment or travel in combat
zones or other areas where hostilities are taking place, duties behind
hostile lines, and duties or travel in isolated or exposed areas where
individuals cannot reasonably be protected against hostile action.
c. Defensive Security Briefings. Defensive security briefings are
formal advisories which alert personnel as to the potential for harass-
ment, provocation or entrapment by local agencies /officials in
designated areas of risk. These briefings are based on actual
experience whenever feasible, and include information on courses
of action helpful in mitigating the adverse security and personal
consequences of such acts.
d. Risk of Capture Briefings. Risk of capture briefings are
formal advisories which alert personnel as to what may be expected
in the way of attempts to force or trick them to divulge classified
information if captured or detained and of suggested courses of action
they should follow to avoid or limit such divulgence. These advisories
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include instructions/advice for advance preparation of innocuous,
alternative explanations of duties and background.
e. Senior Intelligence Officers. Within the meaning of this policy
directive, Senior Intelligence Officers (SIO) are those officials
representing their individual departments and agencies on the
National Foreign Intelligence Board (NFIB),' including the Military
Department Intelligence Chiefs.
4. Policy_
a. Unofficial Travel. All persons having access to SCI must:
(1) Give advance notice of planned travel to or through countries
identified in Appendix A.
(2) Obtain a defensive security briefing from a specified official
before traveling to such countries.
(3) Contact immediately the nearest United States counsular,
attache, or Embassy official if they are detained or subjected to signifi-
cant harassment or provocation while traveling. ?
(4) Report upon return from travel to their SIO any incidents
of -potential security concern which befell them.
(5) Be reminded annually of the foregoing obligations through
security education programs.
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b. Official Assignment/Travel. No person with access to SCI will
be assigned to or directed to participate in hazardous activities until he
has been afforded a defensive security briefing and/or risk of capture
briefing as applicable.
c. Individuals with Previous Access.. Persons whose access to SCI
is being terminated will be officially reminded of the risks associated with
hazardous activities as defined herein and of their obligation to ensure
continued" protection "of SCI.
Due consideration will be given to the relative protection enjoyed by
US officials having diplomatic status.
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5. Responsibilities
a. The DCI will cause to be prepared and disseminated to the
SIOs a list of countries identified as posing a security risk bearing on
this policy (Appendix A). The Security Committee will coordinate
required support including source material concerning these risks.
b. SIOs will issue implementing directives concerning travel and
assignment of personnel of their departments or agencies. Such
directives will be consistent with the overall policy, definitions and
criteria set forth herein and will provide for:
(1) Preparation and provision of defensive security briefings
and/or risk of capture briefings to appropriate personnel of their
departments /agencies as/when applicable.
(2) Institution of positive programs for the collection of
information in reports obtained under the, provisions of paragraph
4a(4) above and other means as feasible.
(3) Insuring that new information obtained by their
departments or agencies on harassments or provocations, or on
risk of capture situations, is provided to the DCI and to other
interested NFIB agencies. (Where warranted by new information,
changes to Appendix A will be made. Recommendations with supporting
justification may be made for either addition or deletion of countries.)
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APPENDIX A
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COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION
List of countries in which there is deemed to be a risk of harassment,
provocation, entrapment, or detention of US personnel. All territory
claimed or controlled by the listed countries is included, irrespective
of whether the national boundaries involved are formally recognized by
the United States government.
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