[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: 6CFR7.11]

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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.  7.11  Components' responsibilities.

    Each DHS component shall appoint a security officer or security 
liaison to implement this part. the security officer/security liaison 
shall:
    (a) Implement, observe, and enforce security regulations or 
procedures within their component with respect to the classification, 
declassification, safeguarding, handling, and storage of classified 
national security information;
    (b) Report violations of the provisions of this regulation to the 
Chief Security Officer committed by employees of their component, as 
required;
    (c) Ensure that employees of their component acquire adequate 
security education and training, as required by the DHS classified 
information security procedures;
    (d) Continuously review the requirements for personnel access to 
classified information as a part of the continuous need-to-know 
evaluation, and initiate action to administratively withdraw or reduce 
the level of access authorized, as appropriate; and
    (e) Cooperate fully with any request from the Chief Security Officer 
for assistance in the implementation of this part.