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It is a DARPA policy requirement to develop, implement and maintain a Security Program which is consistent with the DARPA Mission, Public Law, National Policy, applicable Executive Orders, and Department of Defense Directives and Regulations.

Our Mission The Security and Intelligence Directorate (SID) develops, manages, and implements programs that facilitate the secure and successful accomplishment of DARPA's mission, while protecting DARPA personnel, information, and property.

Objectives

Provide rational, threat appropriate, and cost effective security services
Use a common sense approach to security
Establish credible security policy and procedures
Represent DARPA interests in National Security Forums

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Our Organization

Security Discipline Definitions

Personnel Security	Process by which all cleared personnel meet and maintain the US Government standards of loyalty, suitability, reliability, and trustworthiness.
Physical Security	Protection of personnel, property, and assets.
Security Education, Training and Awareness	Provide knowledge, skills, motivation and awareness to accomplish DARPA's security responsibilities.
Information Security	Defined as the system of policies, procedures, and requirements established under the authority of Executive Order 12958 (Classified National Security Information) to protect information that, if subjected to unauthorized disclosure, could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national security.
Information Assurance	Protection resulting from all measures to deny unauthorized access and exploitation of friendly computer systems.
Industrial Security	Defined as that portion of information security which is concerned with the protection of classified and controlled unclassified information in the hands of U.S. industry.
Communication Security (COMSEC)	Protection of Voice and Data telecommunication when dealing with classified or unclassified sensitive information.
Program Security	Protection of enhanced security support above that normally provided through each of the various DoD security disciplines.
Automated Information Security (AIS)	All security safeguards needed to provide an acceptable level of protection of automated information systems and the data processed.
International Security	Protection of classified military information (CMI) and controlled unclassified military information (CUMI) from inadvertent disclosure to foreign persons, foreign governments and international organizations.

Last Updated: May 20, 2009


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