1- Welcome to SCI: A thorough SCI security exposure for recently SCI-approved personnel, or for those that do not handle SCI as part of their daily work lives. The session allows you to walk away with a solid security foundation and an understanding of your responsibilities. It provides basic knowledge needed to be successful in the protection of classified activities, procedures, systems, and facilities. The session also provides an historical perspective as well as the impact of events on modern day security.
2- SCI Today: Highlight key security points from Part 1, and provide a greater focus on changes within security in a post 9/11 world. This session is useful as a refresher for security practitioners, and as an update of current security changes.
3- Protection of Sources and Methods: Explain problems surrounding unauthorized disclosures and provide security officers the tools to effectively respond to issue of unauthorized disclosures. You will be briefed on the laws and will gain insight into damage done by unauthorized disclosures. We will also explain responsibilities and requirements under ICD 701.

Federal government civilians, military personnel and government contractors with responsibility for briefing newly SCI-cleared personnel. Also may be used for newly SCI-accessed personnel or for an annual refresher briefing.

Provide a general understanding of classification management and how to properly mark documents. This session explains the basic elements of classification management, what we are protecting and how to do it. You will be briefed on safeguarding procedures, the basic elements of E.O. 12958, derivative classification authorities and we conclude with a classification exercise.

Federal government civilians, military personnel and government contractors with access to an SCI facility (SCIF). Ideal for newly SCI-accessed personnel or those that do not handle SCI material on a regular basis.

Designed to provide IS Security professionals with the knowledge, tools, understanding, and skill base to properly implement or oversee all security requirements in DCID 6/3. This training not only teaches the DCID 6/3 policy, procedures, and regulations, but allows to put into practice what the regulation requires. This is accomplished by participating in "real life" type exercises so that learned experiences may be taken back to the worksite. The security professional will leave with confidence to conduct any phase of the C&A process and have the skill base to keep compliant with DCID 6/3 throughout its Life Cycle. Covers Protection Level 1 and 2 only.

Prepare individuals to make adjudicative decisions consistent with ICD 704 requirements. We will provide approaches to enhance best practices and reciprocity across the Intelligence Community and DoD organizations authorized to grant access and adjudicate for Sensitive Compartmented Information. We will explain what goes into the adjudication process and what needs to be considered during a review to upgrade an employee to another clearance and/or access level. This is also an excellent seminar for anyone in the security profession who wants to understand the process behind adjudication decisions.

Personnel performing background checks, clearance upgrades and adjudications. This seminar will also explain another aspect of security for the well rounded career security professional.

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO w/classified discussions

Prepare individuals to make adjudicative decisions consistent with ICD 704 requirements. We will provide approaches to enhance best practices and reciprocity across the Intelligence Community and DoD organizations authorized to grant access and adjudicate for Sensitive Compartmented Information. We will explain what goes into the adjudication process and what needs to be considered during a review to upgrade an employee to another clearance and/or access level. This is also an excellent seminar for anyone in the security profession who wants to understand the process behind adjudication decisions.

5 days / 8:00 – 4:30 (8:00 – 12:30 on Friday)

Personnel performing background checks, clearance upgrades and adjudications. This seminar will also explain another aspect of security for the well rounded career security professional.

SECRET clearance. Also highly advisable to review ICD 704 prior to attending course.

Outline the construction and security protection standards required for all US Government facilities or US Government sponsored contractor facilities where Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or Special Access Program (SAP) material may be stored, used, discussed and/or processed. Discussion includes use of telephone and intercommunication equipment, destruction devices, TEMPEST and the threat to US systems. Attendees discuss current physical security concerns of their respective organizations and brainstorm solutions.

5 days / 8:00 – 4:30 (8:00 – 12:30 on Friday)

Federal government civilians, military personnel and government contractors responsible for the physical planning and implementation of SCI and SAP facilities.

Prepare security professionals who administer SCI programs. We will familiarize you with security DCIDs and SCI policies and compartments. We use practical implementation exercises to give hands-on experience. The class is divided into teams with an assigned facilitator for individual attention. The topics include:

• Structure of Intelligence Community
• Security Incidents and Investigations
• Business and Security Interfaces
• Special Access Programs
• Physical Security (DCID 6/9)
• Personnel Security (ICD 704)
• Information Systems Security (DCID 6/3)
• OPSEC
• COMSEC
• Analytic Risk Management
• Security Awareness Training & Education

• Security from Multiple Perspectives
• Communicating Security
• Leading an Effective Security Organization
• Managing Security as a Business
• Making the Most of Your Security Career
• Spotlight Panel

Expose the “next generation” of security managers and leaders to community best practices and provide a resource for developing effective program managers and leaders. Best practices and management philosophies will be woven throughout the seminar. We will engage participants in highly interactive discussions with top-notch security practitioners as presenters and facilitators. Exercises and scenarios are utilized throughout the week to emphasize learning points and facilitate discussions. Each day will have a primary focus discussing principles in managing complex and integrated security programs. The topics include:

• Conflict Resolution
• Communication for Motivation
• CI Management Responsibilities
• Ethics
• Violence in the Workplace
• Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness
• Security Career and Management
• Spotlight Panel (security leaders from different IC agencies)
• Keynote guest speakers from different IC agencies

Requires an emailed letter of recommendation from organizational supervisor to dni-ssc-training@dni.gov