An overview of what’s required for the construction of a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) In order for a facility to be accredited by the government as a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) or SAPF (Special Access Program Facility), two key items are required: A U.S. government
Read more →Troubleshooting tips for an acoustic door that’s not performing Acoustic doors, which are engineered to prevent a specific level of sound from transferring through (and are categorized according to a sound transmission class, or STC, test), are used for a variety of facilities, including music studios, hotels,
Read more →The top factors and applications that increase the price of building a SCIF There’s a lot more to building a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF, pronounced “skiff”) than you might think—at the very least, it requires physical security, acoustic protections, visual controls, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) systems, electronic access
Read more →The 6-Step Process to Integrating the Correct High-Security Features That Guarantee Accreditation When you set out to build a SCIF with the required high-security features it needs to get accredited, you have to do it right the first time. There’s too much on the line to get
Read more →Key Information You Need to Know about Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) You need to build a SCIF. But let’s face it: that’s easier said than done. The term “SCIF” stands for “Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility.” SCIFs are complicated structures, and few people have a lot of experience with
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