TM 5-844-1/AFM 88-21, Chap. 1
(7) Intrusion Detection System - A
authorized visual access to classified materials
security alarm system consisting of an alarm
and activity do not apply to DCS facilities.
(16) Administrative Area - Non-SCIF
display and monitoring system, data
communication system, and intrusion detection
area with controlled access and meeting require-
sensors, used to detect and annunciate intrusion
ments for discussion, processing and closed
into the area of coverage within a facility.
storage of material classified to the secret level.
(8) Motion Sensor - An intrusion
This area will include offices, bathrooms
detection sensor that detects motion within a
showers, and storage areas as required by mis-
protected area.
sion.
(9) Penetration Sensor - An intrusion
(17) Roll-up Door - DCS SCIF loading
detection sensor that detects attempted
ramp access to be a roll-up door of at least 16
penetration into a protected area.
gage sheet metal, or equivalent style and strength.
(10) Volumetric Sensor - An intrusion
The frame and door must form a close fit with no
detection sensor that detects movement or human
gap. The door must be lockable from the inside
presence in a protected area delineated in three
of each bottom corner. The locking pin must be
dimensions, height, width, and breadth.
cast in the floor when possible. Door will have a
(11) SCIF Nondiscussion Area - A
motor driven roll up mechanism and will be
clearly defined area within a SCIF where
openable from the inside during loss of power.
(18) Dry Storage Area - Secure storage
classified discussions are not authorized. All such
areas will be clearly marked. This includes the
for operational items and mobility gear will be
total SCIF area in a courier station.
sized according to mission requirements.
(12) Senior Official Of The Intelligence
Community(SOIC) - Those senior principals and
5. Area requirements
observers on the National Foreign Intelligence
Board who head intelligence organizations or
The following guidance is provided for estab-
intelligence-producing agencies within the
lishing area requirements for courier stations
Intelligence Community.
Table 1 provides net floor area allowances in
(13) Surreptitious
Entry
-
The
square feet for essential functional spaces in
unauthorized entry into a SCIF or security
small, medium, large, and hub courier station.
b. The customer service area will be no
container in a manner in which evidence of such
entry is not readily discernible.
larger than the area listed in Table 1. Customer
(14) DCS SCIF - A SCIF is an accredited
service will have an outside security entrance lo-
area, room, or group of rooms, where SCI may
cated convenient to the dock area, a security cage
be stored. SCIFs will have personnel access
and a service counter. Provide personnel access
control to preclude entry by unauthorized per-
to the security cage from the secure storage area.
sonnel.
Non-SCI-indoctrinated
personnel
In small courier stations, the customer service
entering a SCIF must be continuously escorted by
area may be in the administration area when
an indoctrinated employee who is familiar with
advantageous to the station mission and number
the security procedures of that SCIF. The
of assigned personnel.
c. The secure storage size will be
physical security protection for a SCIF is
intended to prevent and detect technical, and
determined according to the station mission and
physical access by unauthorized persons. The
customer requirements. The length, width, and
DCS SCIF, described as a vault in DIAM 50-3,
height of secure storage areas should provide
Chapter 5, includes the secure storage room, TPC
maneuvering clearances for forklift uses, storage
cage and dry storage area.
for pallets boxes, and airline containers.
(15) Visual Security - Those security
measures designed and used to deny un-
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