[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR7.10]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 7_CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart A_Administration
 
Sec.  7.10  Authority of the Chief Security Officer, Office of Security.


    (a) The DHS Chief Security Officer (hereafter ``Chief Security 
Officer'') is designated as the Senior Agency Official as required by 
section 5.4(d) of Executive Order 12958, as amended, and, except as 
specifically provided elsewhere in this part, is authorized to 
administer the DHS Classified National Security Information program 
pursuant to Executive Order 12958, as amended.
    (b) The Chief Security Officer shall, among other actions:
    (1) Oversee and administer the DHS's program established under 
Executive Order 12958, as amended;
    (2) Promulgate implementing regulations;
    (3) Establish and maintain Department-wide security education and 
training programs;
    (4) Establish and maintain an ongoing self-inspection program 
including the periodic review and assessment of the DHS's classified 
product;
    (5) Establish procedures to prevent unnecessary access to classified 
information, including procedures that:
    (i) Require that a need for access to classified information is 
established before initiating administrative procedures to grant access; 
and
    (ii) Ensure that the number of persons granted access to classified 
information is limited to the minimum necessary for operational and 
security requirements and needs;
    (6) Develop special contingency plans for the safeguarding of 
classified information used in or near hostile or potentially hostile 
areas;
    (7) Coordinate with the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer, as 
appropriate to ensure that the performance contract or other system used 
to rate personnel performance includes the management of classified 
information as a critical element or item to be evaluated in the rating 
of:
    (i) Original classification authorities;
    (ii) Security managers or security specialists; and
    (iii) All other personnel whose duties significantly involve the 
creation or handling of classified information;
    (8) Account for the costs associated with implementing this part and 
report the cost to the Director of ISOO;
    (9) Assign in a prompt manner personnel to respond to any request, 
appeal, challenge, complaint, or suggestion concerning Executive Order 
12958, as amended, that pertains to classified information that 
originated in a DHS component that no longer exists and for which there 
is no clear successor in function;
    (10) Report violations, take corrective measures and assess 
appropriate sanctions as warranted, in accordance with Executive Order 
12958, as amended;
    (11) Overseeing DHS participation in special access programs 
authorized under Executive Order 12958, as amended;

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    (12) Direct and administer DHS's personnel security program in 
accordance with Executive Order 12968 and other applicable law;
    (13) Direct and administer DHS implementation and compliance with 
the National Industrial Security Program in accordance with Executive 
Order 12829 and other applicable guidance; and
    (14) Perform any other duties as the Secretary may designate.
    (c) The Chief Security Officer shall maintain a current list of all 
officials authorized pursuant to this part to originally classify or 
declassify documents.