AFMAN14-403 — Sensitive Compartmented Information Security And Intelligenc,, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance Systems Cybersecurity And Governance

AFMAN14-403 governs Sensitive Compartmented Information security and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems cybersecurity and governance.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN14-403
  • Title: SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION SECURITY AND INTELLIGENC,, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY AND GOVERNANCE
  • Date: 2019-09-03

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AFMAN14-403 covers roles, responsibilities, security, and the Air Force Intelligence Community Information Enterprise. It requires compliance with Zero Trust guidance and establishes duties for managing intelligence systems, information, access, and security programs.

Topics covered

  • Sensitive Compartmented Information security
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance systems
  • Zero Trust
  • Air Force Intelligence Community Information Enterprise
  • Intelligence data lifecycle management
  • Scattered Castles access management

Questions and answers

Who must comply with AFMAN14-403?

Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory for all Regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve operated AF Intelligence Information Enterprise (IE) assets and data, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems (regardless of classification), AF-operated SCI systems (all which contain or process SCI), Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems and other systems assigned to the AF Intelligence Authorizing Official (AO).

Who approves the release of intelligence to contractors?

Manage the Air Force Sensitive Compartmented Information program and is the Air Force final authority for approving the release of intelligence to contractors.

What is the Air Force Intelligence Chief Data Officer responsible for?

The AF Intelligence CDO is responsible for the life cycle data management of sensitive, compartmented information (SCI) and other Intelligence data.

What does the Air Force Cognizant Security Authority manage?

Manage and approve access to Scattered Castles, the authoritative database for intelligence community clearances, IAW Intelligence Community Policy Guidance (ICPG) 704.5, Intelligence Community Personnel Security Database Scattered Castles, and represent the Air Force on the Scattered Castles Executive Steering Group.

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