DTSA International Security Directorate
Within DTSA, the International Security Directorate carries out the
responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense for U. S. national policy
governing the disclosure of classified military information and material to
foreign governments and international organizations; for DoD liaison with
foreign government officials; for security policies and arrangements for
government and commercial international programs; for the development and
negotiation of security arrangements with allied and other friendly
governments; for U. S. implementation of
security regulations of NATO; for the development of U.S. positions on
NATO Security Agreements with Partnership for Peace countries; and the
development of U.S. position on NATO security issues.
- Formulating, coordinating and publishing the National Disclosure Policy
(NDP-1)
- Operating and providing administrative support for the interagency
National Disclosure Policy Committee (NDPC)
- Developing and negotiating general and industrial security agreements with
allied and other friendly nations
- Conducting on-site evaluations of foreign government security laws,
policies and practices
- Drafting, coordinating and promulgating DoD policies and procedures
governing the conduct of programs that involve the foreign release or
sharing of classified military information and material (e.g. foreign
visitors, personnel exchanges)
- Providing policy advice and guidance to DoD Components on the security
aspects of security assistance, arms cooperation and other international
programs
- Developing and negotiating special security provisions for international
programs to include cooperative R&D, security assistance, and reciprocal
procurement
- Providing interface between DoD and security officials of allied and other
friendly nations on issues of mutual concern
- Representing DoD security interests at international meetings and
conferences
- Developing and providing policy advice on sections of the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) that deal with security
and the export of classified defense articles and technical data
- Developing international security aspects of industrial security policy
- Implementing policies and procedures for the protection of NATO classified
information in the U.S. Government
- Representing the United States at NATO Security Committee meeting and on
NATO working groups
- Exercising policy and operational control over the Central United States
Registry
- Providing policy guidance and oversight to the Military Services,
Defense Systems Management College (DSMC), the
Defense Security Service (DSS), and the
Defense Institute of
Security Assistance Management (DISAM) on training courses pertaining to
foreign disclosure and international security
- Co-chairing the U.S.-Canada Security and Technology Sharing Subcommittee
- Representing the U.S. at the Multinational Industrial Security Working
Group