3 FAM 2220
PERSONNEL SECURITY
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(Office of Origin: HR/EX)
3 FAM 2221 GENERAL
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
This subchapter provides guidelines to be followed when
making a position sensitivity determination. It should be read in conjunction
with 12 FAM 230.
3 FAM 2222 GUIDELINES FOR POSITION
SENSITIVITY DETERMINATION
3 FAM 2222.1 General Requirements
3 FAM 2222.1-1 General
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. All positions must be designated in terms of their
national security sensitivity to assure appropriate screening under E.O. 10450.
Sensitivity designation is based on an assessment of the degree of damage that
an individual could effect to the national security, by virtue of information
available to them due to their occupancy of a position.
b. The required investigation is conducted prior to
employment to provide a basis for ensuring that employment of the individual is
clearly consistent with the interests of the national security.
3 FAM 2222.1-2 ADP Positions
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
ADP-Computer positions must also be designated in terms of
sensitivity. The requirement is under Transmittal Memorandum No. 1 to OMB
Circular A-71.
3 FAM 2222.2 Sensitivity Levels
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
The following sensitivity levels are used for designating
positions both for ADP-Computer security and national security-related
positions. These levels and the degree of risk to the national security associated
with each are indicated below. Criteria for determining the appropriate level
are provided in the section 3 FAM 2222.3
below.
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Code
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Sensitivity Levels
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National Security Risk
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1
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Nonsensitive (NS)
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Little, if any, potential to prejudice national
security
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2
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Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)
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Potential for some damage to potential for serious
damage
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3
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Critical-Sensitive (CS)
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Pontential for exceptionally grave damage
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3 FAM 2222.3 General Criteria for
Designating Position Sensitivity
3 FAM 2222.3-1 Non-Sensitive
(Level 1)
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. E.O. 10450. Includes all positions not falling into
one of the sensitivity levels described in sections 3 FAM 2222.3-2
and 3 FAM
2222.3-3 below.
b. Transmittal Memorandum No. 1. Includes all
ADP-computer positions not falling into one of the following sensitivity
levels.
3 FAM 2222.3-2 Noncritical-Sensitive
(Level 2)
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. E.O. 10450, includes positions that involve one of
the following:
(1) Access to Secret or Confidential national security
materials, information, etc.;
(2) Duties that may directly or indirectly adversely
affect the overall operations of the Department; or
Duties that demand a high degree of confidence and
trust.
b. Transmittal Memorandum No. 1, includes positions in
which the incumbent is responsible for the direction, planning, design,
operation, or maintenance of a computer system, and whose work is technically
reviewed by a higher authority at the Critical-Sensitive level to insure the
integrity of the system. Such positions may involve:
Responsibility for systems design, operation, testing,
maintenance, and/or monitoring that is carried out under technical review of
higher authority at the Critical-Sensitive level, to insure the integrity of
the system. This level includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Access to and/or processing of proprietary data,
information requiring protection under the Privacy Act of 1974, and
Government-developed privileged information involving the award of contracts,
and
(b) Accounting, disbursement, or authorization for
disbursement from systems of dollar amounts less than $10 million per year.
(2) Other positions as designated by the Bureau of
Diplomatic Security that involve a degree of access to a system that creates a
significant potential for damage or personal gain less than that in
Critical-Sensitive positions.
3 FAM 2222.3-3 Critical-Sensitive
(Level 3)
(TL:PER-262; 4-24-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. E.O. 10450, includes positions involving any of the
following:
(1) Access to Top Secret national security
information;
(2) Development or approval of foreign policy,
including plans or operations relevant to such policy, or war plans, plans or
particulars of future or major or special operations of war, or critical and
extremely important items of war;
(3) Development or approval of plans, policies or
programs which affect the overall operations of the Department; that is,
policy-making or policy-determining positions;
(4) Investigative duties, the issuance of personnel
security clearances, or duty on personnel security or suitability boards; or
(5) Fiduciary, public contact, or other duties
demanding the highest degree of public trust.
b. Transmittal Memorandum No. 1, includes positions in
which the incumbent is responsible for the planning, direction and
implementation of a computer security program; has a major responsibility for
the direction, planning, and design of a computer system, including the
hardware and software; or, can access a system during the operation or
maintenance in such a way, and with relatively high risk for causing grave damage
or realize a significant personal gain. Such positions may involve:
(1) Responsibility for the development and
administration of Department computer security programs, and also including
direction and control of risk analysis and/or threat assessment;
(2) Significant involvement in life-critical or
mission-critical systems; and/or
(3) Responsibility for the preparation or approval of
data for input into a system which does not necessarily involve personal access
to the system, but with relatively high risk for effecting grave damage or
realizing significant personal gain.
3 FAM 2223 THROUGH 2229 UNASSIGNED