Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
13 August 2018
*Army Regulation 380-28

Effective 13 September 2018

Security

Army Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Acting Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes policy, procedures, and responsibilities for the Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program. It implements National Policy, Intelligence Community Policy Guidance, Intelligence Community Standards and Intelligence Community Directives for the direction, administration, and management of Special Security Programs; and Department of Defense security policy as promulgated in DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 5105.21, Volumes 1 through 3 and DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 5200.1, Volumes 1 through 4.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserves, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army civilian personnel and Army contractors authorized to receive, store, process, or use sensitive compartmented information.

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 or its direct reporting unit or field operating 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 B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-CDS), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Headquarters, Department of the Army (DAMI-CDS), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1000.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 380-28, dated 1 September 1991.

This chapter implements ICD 704; ICPG 704.1 thru 704.5; DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 5105.21, V – 3; and AR 380 – 67.

SIOs/SSOs are responsible for SCISCISensitive compartmented information security management within their organizations and will remain involved in and cog-nizant of SCISCISensitive compartmented information contracting activity within their organizations.

Program EO 13526 and EO 12829 mandate security education. DOD mandates security training for individuals with access to classified information and security education and training requirements for DOD personnel. DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 5105.21, V – 3 also outlines training requirements for individuals appointed duty as SSOs, SSRs, and those granted SCISCISensitive compartmented information access. SSO Army promulgates approved training requirements for SSOs and SSRs.

Judicial Branches SCISCISensitive compartmented information access for the non-DOD executive, legislative, and judicial branches are outlined in DODMDODMDepartment of the Defense Manual 5105.21, V – 3, Enclosure 4.