DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410 — Department of the Air Force Enhanced Security Program to Support the DoD Innovation Initiative

DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410 governs the Department of the Air Force Enhanced Security Program supporting the DoD Innovation Initiative.

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  • Publication number: DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410
  • Title: Department of the Air Force Enhanced Security Program to Support the DoD Innovation Initiative
  • Date: 2025-07-14

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The publication establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the DoD Enhanced Security Program when classified access is required. It addresses company and employee processing, eligibility, security reviews, access criteria, material changes to foreign ownership, control or influence, and memoranda of agreement.

Topics covered

  • Enhanced Security Program participation
  • Company and employee processing
  • Eligibility determinations
  • Security reviews and verification
  • Access to classified information
  • Material changes to FOCI
  • Memoranda of agreement

Questions and answers

When does the DoD Enhanced Security Program apply?

Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures to support the DoD Enhanced Security Program (DESP), when access to classified information is required, as part of the DoD Innovation Initiative.

Does the DoD Enhanced Security Program include cleared contractor facility participation?

The DESP does not include participation as a cleared contractor facility in the National Industrial Security Program.

What guidance does DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410 provide for personnel and industrial security?

Provides supplementary policy guidance to the DoD Personnel Security and Industrial Security Programs.

Is compliance with DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410 mandatory?

Compliance with this publication is mandatory.

What records requirements apply to processes prescribed by DoDI5205.85_DAFI16-1410?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

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