Defense Security Service Training Office

Security RelatedAcronyms and Abbreviations

andBasic Security Forms

Prepared by

Information Security TeamDepartment of Defense Security Institute

Richmond, Virginia 23297-5091

February 1997

SECURITY RELATEDACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

- A -

ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army) (former acronym; for new,see

DCSINT)

ADPSO Automated Data Processing Security Officer

ADPSSO Automated Data Processing System Security Officer

AEA Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011

AECA Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.

AFOSP Air Force Office of Security Police

AFSCO Air Force Security Clearance Office

AG/SCM Advisory Group/Security Countermeasures

ASD(C3I) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, andIntelligence)

ASIS American Society for Industrial Security

ATOMAL NATO Marking for US/UK Atomic Information

- B -

BI Background Investigation

BISS Base and Installation Security System

BMDO Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

BXA Bureau of Export Administration, Department of Commerce

- C -

(C) Confidential

CAGE Commercial and Government Entity

CAF Central Adjudication Facility

CCF Central Clearance Facility (Army) (See also PCCF)

CCL Commerce Control List, 15 CFR 799

CCI Controlled Cryptographic Item

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CI Counterintelligence

CID Criminal Investigation Division (Army) (former acronym; for new, see CIDC)

CIDC Criminal Investigation Command (Army)

CISSM Component Information System Security Manager

CM Classification Management

CMI Classified Military Information

CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information

COCOM Coordinating Committee

COD Cooperative Opportunities Document

COMINT Communications Intelligence

COMPUSEC Computer Security

COMSEC Communications Security

COSMIC NATO Top Secret

CSISM COMSEC Supplement to the Industrial Security Manual

CSO Cognizant Security Office

CSS Constant Surveillance Service

CSSM Communications-Computer System Security Manager

(CTS) COSMIC TOP SECRET

(CTSA) COSMIC TOP SECRET ATOMAL

CUI Controlled Unclassified Information

CUSR Central United States Registry (NATO)

CVA Central Verification Activity (DIS/PIC)

- D -

DAA Designated Approving Authority

DCL Declassify

DCI Director of Central Intelligence

DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive

DCII Defense Clearance and Investigations Index

DCIS Defense Criminal Investigation Service

DCS Defense Courier Service

DCSINT Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army)

DDEP Defense Data Exchange Program

DDL Delegation of Disclosure Authority Letter

DDSP/G Department of Defense Security Police/Guard

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DIAM Defense Intelligence Agency Manual

DIS Defense Investigative Service

DISCO Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office

DISCR Directorate, Industrial Security Clearance Review

DISP Defense Industrial Security Program

DNI Director of Naval Intelligence

DoDSI Department of Defense Security Institute

DOIS Director of Industrial Security

DONCAF (See NCAF)

DPEP Defense Personnel Exchange Program

DSA Designated Security Authority

DSEC Director of Security (Army)

DTS Defense Transportation Service

DUSD(SP) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Security Policy

- E -

EAA Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.

EAR Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR 768-799

EEFI Essential Elements of Friendly Information

EEI Essential Elements of Information

ELINT Electronic Intelligence

ENAC Entrance National Agency Check

E.O. Executive Order

EOC Emergency Operations Center

EPITS Essential Program Information, Technologies and Systems

ESEP Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program

- F -

FAA Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.

FCG DoD Foreign Clearance Guide, DoD 4500.54-G

FCL Facility Security Clearance

FCT Foreign Comparative Test Program

FGI Foreign Government Information

FIDS Facility Intrusion Detection System

FIEPSS Fixed Installation Exterior Perimeter Security System

FMS Foreign Military Sales

FOCI Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure and Technical System

FOUO For Official Use Only

FRD Formerly Restricted Data

FSO Facility Security Officer

FSP Facility Security Profile

FVS Foreign Visits System

- G -

G-2 Staff Intelligence Officer (Army and Marines)

GSA General Security Agreement

GSOIA General Security of Information Agreement

GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement

- H -

HOF Home Office Facility

HOIS Hostile Intelligence Services

- I -

IACSE Interagency Advisory Committee on Security Equipment

IDS Intrusion Detection System

IMA Intelligence Materiel Activity (Army)

INSCOM Intelligence and Security Command (Army)

IOC Intelligence Operations Center

IPO International Pact Organization

IR&D Independent Research and Development

ISA International Security Agreement

ISB Industrial Security Bulletin

ISL Industrial Security Letter

ISM Industrial Security Manual

ISOO Information Security Oversight Office

ISR Industrial Security Regulation

ISSM Information Systems Security Manager

ISSO Information Systems Security Officer

ITAC Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center (Army)

ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 120-130

IVP International Visit Program

- J -

J-SIIDS Joint Services Interior Intrusion Detection System

- L -

LAA Limited Access Authorization

LAC Local Agency Check

LCR Listed Character Reference

LFC Local Files Check

LIMDIS Limited Dissemination

LOA Letter of Offer and Acceptance

LOC Letter of Consent

LOI Letter of Intent

- M -

MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List

MFO Multiple Facility Organization

MI Military Intelligence

MISWG Multinational Industrial Security Working Group

MP Military Police/manipulation proof

MWD Military Working Dog

- N -

(N) (See CNWDI)

NAC National Agency Check

NACI National Agency Check plus Written Inquiries

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NC (See NOCONTRACT)

(NC) NATO CONFIDENTIAL

(NCA) NATO CONFIDENTIAL ATOMAL

NCAF Department of Navy Central Adjudication Facility

NCMS National Classification Management Society

NCSC National Computer Security Center

NDA Non-disclosure Agreement

NDP National Disclosure Policy

NDP-1 National Policy and Procedures for the Disclosure of Classified MilitaryInformation to Foreign Governments and International Organizations

NDPC National Disclosure Policy Committee

NF (See NOFORN)

NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group

NIS Naval Investigative Service

NISC Naval Investigative Service Command

NISP National Industrial Security Program

NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group

NNPI Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information

NOCONTRACT Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor Consultants

NOFORN Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals

NPLO NATO Production and Logistics Organization

NPRDC Naval Personnel Research and Development Center

(NR) NATO Restricted

(NS) NATO SECRET

NSA National Security Agency

(NSA) NATO SECRET ATOMAL

NSC National Security Council

NSCO NATO Secret Control Officer

NSD National Security Directive

NSDD National Security Decision Directive

NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum

NSI National Security Information

NSM Network Security Manager

NSO Network Security Officer

NTISSC National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee

NTISSI National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Instruction

NTISSP National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Policy

NTK Need To Know

(NU) NATO UNCLASSIFIED

- O -

OADR Originating Agency's Determination Required

OC (See ORCON)

OCA Original Classification Authority

ODC Office of Defense Cooperation

ODTC Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State

OISI Office of Industrial Security, International

OODEP Owners, Officers, Directors, Executive Personnel

OPF Official Personnel File

OPM Office of Personnel Management

OPSEC Operations Security

ORCON Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator

OSI Office of Special Investigations (Air Force)

- P -

PA Privacy Act

PCCF Personnel Central Security Clearance Facility (Army)

PCL Personnel Security Clearance

PERSEREC Personnel Security Research Center

PIC Personnel Investigations Center (DIS)

PMO Provost Marshal Office

PPP Program Protection Plan

PR Periodic Reinvestigation (See also PROPIN)

PROPIN Caution, Proprietary Information Involved

PRP Personnel Reliability Program

PSE Physical Security Equipment

PSI Personnel Security Investigation/Program Security Instruction

PSP Personnel Security Program

PSQ Personnel Security Questionnaire

PSS Protective Security Service/Personnel Security Specialist

- R -

RAC Request Authority to Conclude (an agreement)

RAN Request Authority to Negotiate (an agreement)

RD Restricted Data

REL This Information Has Been Authorized For Release To...

REMBASS Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System

RFI Representative of a Foreign Interest

ROI Report of Investigation

RON Report of National Agency Check

RPO Responsible Program/Project Office

RTSO Remote Terminal Security Officer

- S -

(S) Secret

SAES Security Awareness and Education Subcommittee

SAP Special Access Program

SBI Special Background Investigation

SCG Security Classification Guide

SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information

SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

SI Special Intelligence

SII Special Investigative Inquiry/Security Investigations Index

SIO Senior Intelligence Officer

SIOP/ESI Single Integrated Operational Plan/Extremely Sensitive Information

SME Significant Military Equipment

SNM Special Nuclear Material

SOR Statement of Reasons

SP Security Police

SPP Standard Practice Procedures

SSBI Single Scope Background Investigation

SSO Special Security Officer

SSS Signature Security Service

STU Secure Telephone Unit

- T -

TA/CP Technology Assessment and Control Plan

TCO Termination Contracting Officer

TCP Technology Control Plan

TDP Technical Data Package

TPS Transportation Protection Service

(TS) Top Secret

TSCO Top Secret Control Officer

TSEC Telecommunications Security

TTCP Technology Transfer Control Plan

TTCP The Technical Cooperation Program

- U -

U Unclassified

UA User Agency

U.S.C. United States Code

UCNI Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information

USML United States Munitions List, 22 CFR 121

- V -

VAR Visit Authorization Request

- W -

WN (See WNINTEL)

WNINTEL Warning Notice - Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved

- X -

XMP X-ray and manipulation proof

XNAC Expanded National Agency Check

BASIC SECURITY FORMS

DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification

DD Form 398 Personnel Security Questionnaire

DD Form 398-2 National Agency Questionnaire

DD Form 441 Security Agreement

DD Form 441s Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests

DD Form 1540 Registration for Scientific and Technical Information Services

DD Form 1541 Facility Clearance Register

DD Form 1879 Request for Personnel Security Investigation

DD Form 2280 Armed Forces Fingerprint Card

DD Form 2345 Export-Controlled DoD Technical Data Agreement

DD Form 2501 Courier Authorization Form

DIS FL 381-R Letter of Notification of Facility Security Clearance

DISCO Form 2 Request for Forms

DISCO Form 560 Letter of Consent

DISCO Form 562 Personnel Security Clearance Change Notification

FD Form 258 Applicant Fingerprint Card

Form DPS-5 Application/License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Defense Articlesand Related Unclassified Technical Data

Form DPS-61 Application/License for Temporary Import of Unclassified Defense Articles

Form DPS-73 Application/License for Temporary Export of Unclassified Defense Articles

Form DPS-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate

Form DPS-85 Application/License for Permanent/Temporary Export or Temporary Importof Classified Defense Articles and Related Classified Technical Data

Form DPS-94 Authority to Export Defense Articles and Defense Services Sold Under theForeign Military Sales Program

SF 85 Questionnaire For Non-sensitive Positions

SF 85P Questionnaire For Public Trust Positions

SF 86 Questionnaire For Sensitive Positions

SF 87 Fingerprint Card

SF 171 Application For Federal Employment

SF 311 Agency Information Security Program Data

SF 312 Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement

SF 700 Security Container Information

SF 701 Activity Security Checklist

SF 702 Security Container Check Sheet

SF 703 TOP SECRET Cover Sheet

SF 704 SECRET Cover Sheet

SF 705 CONFIDENTIAL Cover Sheet

SF 706 TOP SECRET Label

SF 707 SECRET Label

SF 708 CONFIDENTIAL Label

SF 709 CLASSIFIED Label

SF 710 UNCLASSIFIED Label

SF 711 DATA DESCRIPTOR Label