Index

SORT: 5220.22
DOCI: DODD 5220.22
DATE: 19801208
TITL: DODD 5220.22, DoD Industrial Security Program, December 8, 1980, USD(P)

Refs: (a) DoD Directive 5220.22, subject as above, December 1, 1976
(hereby canceled)
(b) Executive Order 10865, "Safeguarding Classified Information Within
Industry," February 20, 1960, as amended by Executive Order 10909,
January 17, 1961
(c) DoD Directive 5025.1, "Department of Defense Directives System,"
October 16, 1980
(d) DoD Directive 5220.6, "Industrial Personnel Security Clearance
Program," December 20, 1976
(e) DoD Directive 5122.5, "Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public
Affairs)," July 10, 1961

A. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

1. This Directive reissues reference (a) to implement reference (b) within
the Department of Defense; assigns overall responsibility for policy and
administration of the Defense Industrial Security Program (DISP); and
ensures that classified information released to industry is properly
safeguarded.

2. This Directive authorizes the following publications to be issued in
accordance with the provisions of reference (c):

a.  The Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R). This document
prescribes detailed policies and Procedures applicable to all user
agencies in carrying out their responsibilities under the DISP.

b.  The Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information
(DoD 5220.22-N) and supplements thereto.  This document is incorporated by
reference into the Department of Defense Security Agreement and is part of
the basic contract between the government and those contractors who
require access to classified information.

(1) The document also is incorporated by reference into each contract, the
performance of which requires access to classified information by the
contractor or his or her employees

(2) DoD 5220.22-M prescribes the specific requirements, restrictions, and
other safeguards considered necessary in the interest of national security
for the safeguarding of classified information.

c.  The Industrial Security Letter.  This document, which is issued as
needed, provides guidance for industry in carrying out its
responsibilities under the DISP.

d.  Industrial Security Bulletin.  This document, which is issued as neededprovides guidance to those in government having responsibilities related
to the administration of the DISP.

B. APPLICABILITY

The provisions of this Directive apply to the Office of the Secretary of
Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Organization of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, and the Defense Agencies (hereafter referred to as "DoD
Components").

C. POLICY

1. As provided in E.O. 10865 (reference (b)), the Secretary of Defense is
authorized to prescribe, by regulation, such specific requirements,
restrictions, and other safeguards as are considered necessary to protect:

a.  Classified information provided to or within U.S. industry that relatesto the bidding on, negotiation, award, performance, or termination of
contracts with DoD Components.

b.  Other classified information provided to or within industry that the
Department of Defense has responsibility for safeguarding.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, U.S. industry includes any
industrial, educational, commercial, or other entity and shall be referred
to as

3. In addition, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into
agreements with any other department or agency of the Executive Branch to
extend the regulations he prescribes to safeguard classified information
provided to industry by these departments or agencies (D.l.f., below).
Such other departments and agencies, as well as DoD Components, shall be
referred to in this Directive as "user agencies."

4. The Department of Defense shall set forth policies, practices, and
procedures to be followed by user agencies for the effective protection of
classified information provided to industry, including foreign classified
information the U.S. Government is obliged to protect in the interest of
national security.

5. DoD Directive 5220.6 (reference (d)) established the standard and
criteria for making security clearance determinations when persons
employed in private industry require access to classified information.

6. DoD Directive 5122.5 (reference (e)) established the responsibility of
the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) for the review of
information pertaining to classified contracts before public disclosures
by DoD contractors.

D. RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy Review) (DUSD(PR)) shall:

a.  Be responsible for overall policy guidance and management oversight of
the DISP.

b.  Approve the issuance of changes to DoD 5220.22-M and DoD 5220.22-R.

c.  Develop policies, plans, and programs for the DISP, and approve changesbefore issuance by the Director, Defense Investigative Service (DIS).

d.  Coordinate with other offices in the OSD, as appropriate, all proposed
policies, plans, and programs before referral for issuance by the
Director, DIS.

e.  Determine the effectiveness of the operation and administration of the
DISP.

f.  Upon request of other government departments or agencies, under E.O.
10865 (reference (b)), arrange, on behalf of the Department of Defense, to
apply the provisions of the DISP to contractors of such departments or
agencies, and render industrial security services required for the safe-
guarding of classified information released by such departments or
agencies to industry.  The Director, DIS, shall be kept currently informed
of such agreements.

2. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), unless otherwise
delegated, shall review and clear information pertaining to classified
contracts before public disclosures by DoD contractors.  Contractors shall
be required, as a contract obligation, to submit information materials
described above according to DoD 5220.22-M.

3. The Director, Defense Investigative Service, under the general
supervision of the General Counsel, DoD, shall administer the DISP as a
separate program element on behalf of all DoD Components.  In this
capacity, the Director, DIS, shall assume security cognizance for all
contractors and industrial facilities under the DISP on behalf of the
Department of Defense, DoD Components, and user agencies, and shall
provide investigative support, as required, for the administration of the
DISP. In addition, the Director, DIS, shall:

a.  Develop appropriate changes to maintain DoD 5220.22-R and DoD 5220.22-
M, including supplements thereto, on a current and effective basis.
Proposed changes to these documents shall be forwarded to the ODUSD(PR),
ATTN: Director, Security Plans and Programs, for preliminary policy
review.

b.  Refer proposed changes to DoD 5220.22-R and DoD 5220.22-N to the
DUSD(PR), ATTN: Director, Security Plans and Programs and publish changes
expeditiously, upon approval by the DUSD(PR).

c.  Prepare, coordinate and publish the Industrial Security Letter and
Bulletin on approval by the DUSD(PR), ATTN: Director, Security Plans and
Programs.

d.  Present on an annual basis, the James S. Cogswell Award to selected
contractors in recognition of sustaining a superior security program for
safeguarding classified information.

e.  Budget, fund, and administer the DISP, including the appropriate field
extensions. (The Defense Logistics Agency shall make appropriate funds
available to DIS through FY 81.)

4. The Heads of DoD Components shall ensure that all their contracts
requiring contractor access to classified information come within the
purview of the DISP.

5. The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall provide counter-
intelligence support when requested.

E. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION

This Directive is effective October l, 1980. Forward two copies of
implementing documents to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy
Review) within 120 days.

W. Graham Claytor, Jr.  Deputy Secretary of Defense

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