Welcome to the DNI Special Security Center (SSC)

The SSC exists to assist the DNI, in his dual role as head of the Intelligence Community (IC), and as the Security Executive Agent for US Government security clearance programs (pursuant to Executive Order 13467). SSC assists in the execution of DNI responsibility to share and protect national intelligence information throughout the IC, the US government, US contractors, state and local officials and our foreign partners. The SSC's objectives include:

		Fostering IC security uniformity and reciprocity
		Performing policy review, coordination and formulation
		Promoting uniform application of security policy
		Assessing, advising and reporting to the DNI on the implementation of security policies
		Enabling the Community-wide exchange of critical security data
		Providing services of common concern in the areas of security research, training and database management

SSC Executes DNI responsibilities as Security Executive Agent to drive efforts to achieve government-wide improvements to clearance process timeliness and effectiveness, reciprocal recognition of security clearances and access approvals, and to modernize security business practices in the US Government. SSC hosts a joint program management activity ("Joint Team") to develop and implement reforms across the Executive Branch, to include the IC. Joint Team reform efforts are responsive to the direction of the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council, established pursuant to E.O. 13467.