AFI16-701 governs the management, administration and oversight of Special Access Programs for which the Air Force has cognizant authority.
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It addresses SAP governance, support to non-Air Force SAPs, program protection, and appeals of SAP access decisions. It requires approvals, agreements, oversight, and protection of critical program technologies, systems, and information.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all military, government civilian personnel, contractors and consultants when contract performance depends on access to these SAPs, non-DoD U.S. Government Agencies whose personnel, by mutual agreement, require access to SAPs.
The SECAF shall approve all requests from another DoD component or agency to execute their SAP (also includes compartments, sub-compartment or projects) on their behalf, including when the Air Force acts as the Executive Agent (EA). (paragraph 4)
MOAs must be updated or recertified, in writing, every five years. (paragraph 1)
Critical research and program technologies, systems, and information must be protected to prevent compromises that could significantly impact cost, schedule, performance, and supportability; affect program direction; degrade systems capabilities; shorten the life of the system; allow alteration of system capability; lead to technology transfer; or require additional resources to develop alternative countermeasures. (paragraph 4)
AF participation in another DoD component or agency’s SAP, shall be documented in an MOA and approved by the AF SAPCO and the SPOC Executive Secretary, after coordination, at a minimum, with those with acquisition, contracting, fiscal, legal, manpower, operational, and security responsibilities. (paragraph 1)
The Security Director, AFOSI PJ, is authorized to suspend, revoke and reinstate SAP access. (paragraph 6)