Five tips for creating an effective and clear CSP for your ICD 705 project https://www.youtube.com/embed/azQGnpMO6wM The construction security plan (CSP) establishes the security protections for the design and construction of a SCIF or SAPF project. A required document in the ICD 705 Tech Spec, the CSP is critical in making sure a project site stays protected from potential threats through … [Read more...] about Tips for Developing a Construction Security Plan (CSP)
Questions to Answer Before Building a SCIF
So you just learned you need to build a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF, pronounced "skiff") but aren’t quite sure where to start? It’s not quite as simple as “build it and they will come.” Without the proper pre-construction steps and information in order, your SCIF construction could have costly delays. Ask yourself the questions below to ensure your facility is on the right … [Read more...] about Questions to Answer Before Building a SCIF
What’s the Difference Between SCIF and SAPF?
These high-security facilities look the same and can serve the same function, but the difference between a SCIF and SAPF lies in who utilizes the facility. https://www.youtube.com/embed/k5Z0to-9-XI SCIFs, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, and SAPFs, Special Access Program Facilities, are two types of secure facilities whose names are sometimes used interchangeably. However, … [Read more...] about What’s the Difference Between SCIF and SAPF?
What is Security in Depth?
Security in Depth (SID) refers to the multiple layers of security used to safeguard an asset. These security measures function in concentric layers, much like an onion, utilizing a combination of different technologies and security operations to protect against physical threats and forced entries. At their best, these layers should deter, detect, delay and deny unauthorized … [Read more...] about What is Security in Depth?
Tech Spec V1.5: Three Important Updates You Need to Know
Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the long-awaited Version 1.5 of the “Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities,” commonly referred to as the “Tech Spec.” The document dictates how SCIFs/SAPFs are constructed both inside and outside the continental United States in order to earn government … [Read more...] about Tech Spec V1.5: Three Important Updates You Need to Know
Why Didn’t My SCIF/SAPF Get Accredited?
A look at the build-on-risk model To “build on risk” is to construct a high-security facility (like a SCIF or SAPF) without having a government sponsor. Most of the time, a company will build a facility on risk in anticipation of a contract or program being awarded by the government. The “risky” part, though, is that without a government sponsor or assigned Accrediting Official (AO) being … [Read more...] about Why Didn’t My SCIF/SAPF Get Accredited?
The Pros and Cons of Modular SCIF Construction
Why you would and wouldn’t want to use modular construction for your next high-security facility https://www.youtube.com/embed/gJOsv-IP_4k Over the last few decades, modular options have become a standard solution across many commercial implementations. But in the last decade, interest in modular construction has drastically increased specifically for secure facilities. The rise in … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Modular SCIF Construction
The Specialized Standards for SCIF Construction
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 sponsor (which would likely sponsor via a contract of some sort) to both … [Read more...] about The Specialized Standards for SCIF Construction
Why Is My STC Door Not Working?
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, schools and secure facilities (such as Sensitive Compartmented Information … [Read more...] about Why Is My STC Door Not Working?