Fort Benning

U.S. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence

G3/Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security Site

Security Division

Mission

Assists and advises the MCoE, Garrison and tenant activities on all CLS 603 security discipline matters pertaining to Personnel Security (PERSEC), Security Education Training & Awareness (SETA), and Information (INFOSEC)/Industrial (INDUSEC) Security. The Security Division manages the Installation Destruction Facility shredder for unit classified & FOUO destruction requirements and conducts inspections/SAVs in support of the CG’s Command Inspection Program.

Hours

Monday 0730 - 1630 hrs Open
Tuesday 0730 - 0930 hrs (Closed/Staff Call)
0930 - 1630 hrs Open
Wednesday 0730 - 1630 hrs Open
Thursday 0730 - 1300 hrs Open
1300 - 1630 hrs (Closed/Training)
Friday 0730 - 1530 hrs

SSP A – Personnel Security (PERSEC)

DESCRIPTION

Program facilitates unit readiness by ensuring that appropriate personnel have been vetted and cleared for accessions, employment, deployment, information systems access, facility access, and other mission requirements. It includes processes and actions required for security clearances and suitability/trustworthy determinations.

COMPONENTS

  • Validate requirements and review, submit and track personnel security investigations for security clearances and suitability/trustworthiness determinations (for military, civilians and contractors).
  • Conduct security in-and-out processing and orientation for military, civilians and contractors.
  • Review all relevant documents and information for recommending interim clearances eligibility.
  • Review investigation results and make suitability/trustworthiness recommendations.
  • Report adverse information in accordance with adjudicative guidelines for determining eligibility for access to classified information or assignment to sensitive duties.
  • Perform case management to resolve derogatory issues and due-process actions.
  • Perform account management functions for the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII), and other personnel security-related systems and databases.
  • Provide program management and oversight to include required Staff Assistance Visits and inspections.

SSP B – Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA)

DESCRIPTION

Promote workforce understanding of security program policies and procedures and their contribution to mission success. Develop and facilitate the implementation of a security training program to provide necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable effective performance of security responsibilities by S2s/unit security managers and workforce.

COMPONENTS

  • Provide training, products, and support to unit S2s and security managers (train-the-trainer) to implement information, industrial and personnel security programs.
  • Promote a continuous security education, training and awareness program.
  • Provide required Original Classification Authority (OCA) briefings to designated OCAs.
  • Provide security training and training products to Contracting Officers and designated representatives to support contract security administration.
  • Provide customized information, industrial and personnel security training to supported organizations.
  • Provide program management and oversight to include required Staff Assistance Visits and inspections.

SSP C – Information & Industrial Security

DESCRIPTION

Protect classified and sensitive/controlled unclassified information that safeguards Army operations and activities, critical infrastructure, equipment and military, civilian and contractor personnel. Program ensures access to classified and sensitive/controlled unclassified information is limited only to authorized persons, and that all classified and sensitive/controlled unclassified information is properly marked, stored, reproduced, transmitted, transported and destroyed.

COMPONENTS

  • Provide guidance, support and process administration related to, or in support of, the following functions:
    1. Classification and declassification management (includes development of classification guides, classification/declassification determinations, and marking procedures).
    2. Destruction (includes approved destruction devices and methods, operation of centralized destruction facilities where applicable).
    3. Safeguarding (includes access and visit control, classified meetings, and processing equipment).
    4. Storage (includes open storage requirements, security containers, locks and security checks).
    5. Transportation and transmission (includes courier briefings and orders, transportation methods and requirements and temporary storage).
    6. Security incidents (includes preliminary inquiries, investigations, compromises, damage assessments and debriefings).
  • Provide guidance and support in the development and review of contract security documentation (includes DD Forms 254, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and Task Orders).
  • Provide program management and oversight to include required Staff Assistance Visits and inspections.