NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
SECURITY MANAGEMENT LETTER
Published in advance of the revision of NSA/CSS Reg.
122-3 and Part VIII, NSA/CSS PMM 30-2. File with
Chapter 808; pen annotate Chapter 366 per paragraph 5
below. Retain until revised or rescinded.
Number VIII-4-1983 12 July 1983
USE OF THE POLYGRAPH FOR CONTINUED ACCESS AND
FOR INVESTIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES
References: (a) DEPSECDEF 6 August 1982 Memorandum,
"Degradation of Operational Readiness/Mission
Accomplishment Due to Personnel Security
Investigative Shortfalls".
(b) DIRNSA 27 September 1982 Memorandum,
"Personnel Security Procedures".
(c) National Security Decision Directive
Number 84, "Safeguarding National Security
Information", dated 11 March 1983.
(d) NSA/CSS Regulation 122-3, "The Conduct
of Security Interviews With the Aid of the
Polygraph and the Selection, Training, and
Supervision of NSA/CSS Polygraph Examiners".
1. Purpose. To establish Agency policy and procedures
for (a) the conduct of aperiodic polygraph examinations on
individuals affiliated with NSA (who are cleared for access to
classified cryptologic information) as a condition for continued
access, and (b) the use of the polygraph in the course of inves-
tigations of unauthorized disclosures of classified information.
2. Policy. All NSA civilian, military and contractor personnel cleared
for access to classified cryptologic information are subject to the provisions
of this letter. Establishment of an aperiodic polygraph program and expansion
of the use of the polygraph to include unauthorized disclosure investigations
are based on the continuing need to safeguard cryptologic information.
3. Authorities. This letter is promulgated under the authorities
designated in references (a) through (c).
4. Procedures.
a. Persons designated in paragraph 2, above shall be requested to
take polygraph examinations on an aperiodic basis at any time after their
initial clearance. The examinations will consist of relevant counterintelli-
gence type questions covering the following:
(1) involvement in espionage or sabotage against the United
States;
(2) knowledge of others involved in espionage or sabotage against
the United States;
(3) involvement in giving or selling classified material to
unauthorized persons;
(4) knowledge of others giving or selling classified material to
unauthorized persons; and
(5) unauthorized contact with representatives of a foreign
government.
b. Persons designated in paragraph 2. above shall be required to take
a polygraph examination, when appropriate, in the course of investigations of
unauthorized disclosures. The examination will be limited in scope to the
circumstances of the unauthorized disclosure under investigation.
c. Failure to consent to a polygraph examination may result in denial
of continued access to classified cryptologic information and termination of
employment.
5. Instructions.
a. NSA/CSS Regulation 122-3 will be amended to incorporate the
provisions of this SML.
b. To properly reflect the penalty imposed for failure to consent to
a polygraph examination under the procedures set forth above, make the
following pen changes to PMM 30-2, Chapter 366, Section 3, Appendix B, Range
of Penalties for Stated Offenses:
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(1) Add a new offense: "3.f. Violation of official security
requirements involving other security matters."
(2) In 3.f., insert as the penalty for the first offense: "Oral
reprimand to removal."
6. Implementation. The provisions of this SML are effective immediately.
[signed]
LOUIS J. BONANNI
Deputy Director
for
Administration
DISTRIBUTION III
Plus: Special C
M308 (10 copies)
M509 (50 copies)
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