Security

Foreign Disclosure and Contacts with Foreign Representatives

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation provides policy and procedures for the disclosure of Army classified military information and controlled unclassified information to foreign governments and international organizations; policy regarding contacts with foreign representatives; policy and procedures for the Department of the Army International Visits Program; certification of foreign liaison officers to Department of the Army commands, installations, and contractor facilities for which the Department of the Army is the lead agent or has security cognizance; guidelines for foreign representative attendance at Army-sponsored meetings, conferences, and symposia; and establishment of policy, procedures, and assignment of responsibilities for foreign disclosure involvement in direct and indirect international transfer of critical military information and technology. This regulation implements the National Policy and Procedures for the Disclosure of Classified Military Information to Foreign Governments and International Organizations (short title: National Disclosure Policy (DoDD 5230.11)) and DoDD 5230.20.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It applies to all personnel involved in the foreign disclosure and technology protection processes.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix P).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from Headquarters, Department of the Army (DAMI-CDD), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on Department of the Army Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-CDD), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 380-10, dated 4 December 2013.

Controlled Unclassified Information Disclosures, and Related Administrative Procedures

International Activities