Who should you consult to learn what you are or are not permitted to tell your family about your SCIF work location and mission?

• A. SCIF's Special Security Officer (SSO)
• B. SCIF Security Manager
• C. Facility Security Officer
• D. Program Manager

Answer: (A)

Disclosures about SCI work to family are controlled by the security advisor responsible for the SCIF’s dissemination policies. The SCIF’s Special Security Officer is the designated point of guidance for safeguarding SCI and for what may be discussed outside the SCIF. They know the rules on need-to-know, debriefings, and how much you can share about your work location and mission with family, so they are the right person to consult.

The other roles handle related security or program issues but aren’t the primary source for personal disclosure guidelines: the Facility Security Officer oversees the broader facility security program, the Program Manager focuses on running the program, and the SCIF Security Manager is not the standard role responsible for these specific disclosure rules. If in doubt, ask the Special Security Officer to clarify what you may share.