Chapter 3

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CHAPTER 3

Security Training and Briefings

Section 1. Security Training and Briefings

3-100. General.

Contractors shall provide all cleared employees with security

training and briefings commensurate with their involvement with

classified information.

3-101. Training Materials.

Contractors may obtain defensive security, threat awareness, and

other education and training information and material from their

CSA or other sources.

3-102. FSO Training.

Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that the FSO, and

others performing security duties, complete security training

deemed appropriate by the CSA. Training requirements shall be based

on the facility's involvement with classified information and may

include an FSO orientation course and for FSOs at facilities with

safeguarding capability, an FSO Program Management Course.

Training, if required, should be completed within 1 year of

appointment to the position of FSO.

3-103. Government-Provided Briefings.

The CSA is responsible for providing initial security briefings to

the FSO, and for ensuring that other briefings required for special

categories of information are provided.

3-104. Temporary Help Suppliers.

A temporary help supplier, or other contractor who employs cleared

individuals solely for dispatch elsewhere, shall be responsible for

ensuring that required briefings are provided to their cleared

personnel. The temporary help supplier or the using contractor may

conduct these briefings.

3-105. Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SF 312).

The SF 312 is an agreement between the United States and an

individual who is cleared for access to classified information. An

employee issued an initial PCL must execute an SF 312 prior to

being granted access to classified information. The contractor

shall forward the executed SF 312 to the CSA for retention. If the

employee refuses to execute the SF 312, the contractor shall deny

the employee access to classified information and submit a report

to the CSA. The SF 312 shall be signed and dated by the employee

and witnessed. The employee's and witness' signatures must bear the

same date.

3-106. Initial Security Briefings.

Prior to being granted access to classified information, an

employee shall receive an initial security briefing that includes

the following:

a. A Threat Awareness Briefing.

b. A Defensive Security Briefing.

c. An overview of the security classification system.

d. Employee reporting obligations and requirements.

e. Security procedures and duties applicable to the employee's

job.

3-107. Refresher Briefings.

The contractor shall conduct periodic refresher briefings for all

cleared employees. As a minimum, the refresher briefing shall

reinforce the information provided during the initial briefing and

inform employees of appropriate changes in security regulations.

Contractors may satisfy this requirement by use of audio/video

materials and by issuing written materials on a regular basis.

3-108. Debriefings.

Contractors shall debrief cleared employees at the time of

termination of employment (discharge, resignation, or retirement);

when an employee's PCL is terminated, suspended, or revoked; and

upon termination of the FCL.

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