•SEAD 3 establishes standardized reporting requirements across the federal government for all “covered individuals” (defined on Slide 5) who have access to classified information or hold a sensitive position.

UNCLASSIFIED SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT DIRECTIVE 3 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL WITH ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OR WHO HOLD A SENSITIVE POSITION (EFFECTIVE: 12 JUNE 2017) A. AUTHORITY: The National Security Act of 1947, as amended; Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as amended; …

The rule includes reporting requirements outlined in Security Executive Agent Directive 3 or SEAD 3, “Reporting Requirement for Personnel Who Access Classified Information and Hold a Sensitive Position.”

Security Executive Agent Directive-2 (SEAD-2) (PDF) Use of polygraph in support of personnel security determinations for initial or continued eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position (Revised September 2020)

DoD has amended 32 CFR Part 117, the NISPOM Rule to extend the compliance date solely for foreign travel reporting until no later than 18 months from the effective date of the rule for those contractors under DoD security cognizance. The reporting of the foreign travel component of SEAD 3 must begin no later than August 24, 2022.

B. PURPOSE: This Security Executive Agent (SecEA) Directive establishes reporting requirements for all covered individuals who have access to classified information or hold a sensitive position.

All persons at NIH who hold a sensitive position, have an active security clearance, or have access to classified information, also known as SEAD-3 covered personnel, must complete SEAD-3 reporting Requirements Training on an annual basis.

Establishes and oversees efforts to automate and centralize reporting requirements by covered individuals that include required data elements identified in SEAD 3, Appendix A; as well as mechanisms for the approval and disapproval of such individuals’ unofficial foreign travel.

This video provides an overview of the Security Executive Agent Directive 3, or SEAD 3, reporting requirements for cleared contractors.

SEAD 3 requires that unofficial contacts be reported if the contact is continuing; involves bonds of affection, personal obligation, or intimate contact; or any contact that involves the exchange of personal information.