Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Coordination
Personnel and Document Security Division (PDSD)
Personnel and Document Security Division (PDSD)
United States Department of Agriculture
Publications
Personnel Security Branch Publications
- Requesting OPM Personnel Investigations (PDF;1.59Mb), updated July 2008
- Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access and Responsibilities (PDF;189Kb - dated 6/1/07)
- Federal Regulations
- E.O. 10450 Security Requirements for Government Employment
- E.O. 12968 Access to Classified Information and Background Investigations Standards
- 5 CFR 371 Suitability Regulations
- Directives and
Handbooks
- DR #4430-792-2 (PDF; 179Kb) - Drug Free Workplace Program
- DR #4600-001 (PDF;41Kb) - USDA Personnel Security Clearance Program
- DR
#4600-2 - Procedures
for Denial or Revocation
for Access to National
Security Information
- Personnel Security
Manual -- *TBA
Read online (html), Download (.doc) - Bulletins - The Personnel Document and Security Division (PDSD) issues Personnel Security Bulletins periodically to keep interested parties throughout USDA apprised of relevant information concerning the Department’s personnel security program.
Information Security Staff Publications
- Federal Regulations
- E.O. 13526 - Classified National Security Information
- 32 CFR Parts 2001 and 2004 (PDF; 166Kb) - Classified National Security Information Directive No. 1
- Revised ISOO Marking Booklet (PDF; 3819Kb)
- Directives and Handbooks
- DR #3440-2 (PDF; 107Kb) - Control and Protection of Sensitive Security Information
- DM #3440-001 (PDF; 441Kb) - USDA Classified National Security Information Program Manual
- DM #3440-001 (PDF;342Kb) - USDA Classified National Security Information Program Regulation
- ISOO Marking Booklet-October 2007 (PDF;662Kb)
Publications of Note
- Reference Checking Guide Book from OPM (11/08)
- Intelligence R and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 - Title III: Security Clearances section (PDF; 54Kb)
- E.O. 12829 National Industrial Security Program Manual
- Procedures for Denial or Revocation for Access to National Security Information (DR 4600-2) - Appeals process for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees determined ineligible for access to classified information pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 12968.
- E.O. 13526 (PDF; 80Kb) - E.O. 13526 gives the Secretary of Agriculture Original Classification Authority up to the “Secret” level (September 26, 2002)