Special access programs (SAPs) in the U.S. Federal Government are security protocols that provide highly classified information with safeguards and access restrictions that exceed those for regular (collateral) classified information.

A Special Access Program is established for a specific class of classified information that imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the same classification level.

The DCSA Special Access Programs (SAP) Office is located in National Operations, Industrial Security Directorate. This web page has been established as a repository for processing procedures, documents, forms and templates associated with the DoD 5205.07 SAP Manual (Volumes 1-4) for use by government organizations and contractor companies.

This toolkit will point to the resources you need to perform your role in a Special Access Program (SAP) or within a Special Access Program Facility (SCIF).

Special Access Programs, referred to as SAPs, aim to protect national security by employing enhanced security measures to strictly enforce need-to-know. They also have safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the same classification level.

Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides governance structure for the oversight and management of all DoD special access programs (SAPs) in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13526.

SUBJECT: DoD Special Access Program (SAP) Security Manual: General Procedures . References: See Enclosure 1 . 1. PURPOSE. a. Manual. This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. The purpose of the overall manual, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD)

SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS. FOCUS. Throughout our nation’s history, our military and strategic advantages have depended upon the work of sensitive programs and operations. These Special Access Programs (SAPs) have revolutionized industries and created new technologies that help keep our nation secure. Executive Order 13526,

In accordance with Executive Order (EO) 13526, this Directive strengthens policy and assigns responsibilities for the management, administration, support, and oversight of Special Access Programs (SAPs) within the Department of Homeland Security (OHS); establishes an oversight framework and governance structure comprised of the Special Access Pr...

SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT I. Purpose This Directive establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy for the management and administration of DHS Special Access Programs (SAPs). It establishes the DHS Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC), and the