Manual of Security Policies and Procedures (Commerce personnel only)

Department Organization Orders (DOOs)

• Department Organization Order 20-6, Director for Security

Department Administrative Orders (DAOs)

• Department Administrative Order 207-1, Security Programs
• Department Administrative Order 207-11, Official Credential and Badge
• Department Administrative Order 207-12, Foreign Access Management Program
• Department Administrative Order 210-1, Emergency Readiness for Departmental Continuity
• Department Administrative Order 210-7, Commerce Responsibilities in Disasters and Emergencies

Handbooks (Commerce personnel only)

• 20-6-001: Construction and Accreditation Standards Secure Spaces - January 23, 2023
• 20-6-002: Foreign Travel Briefing Program Handbook - November 22, 2022
• 20-06-003: Industrial Security Handbook - August 16, 2024
• 20-6-005: Special Security Program Handbook - August 28, 2024
• 20-6-007: CNSI Spillage onto Information Systems Handbook - February 7, 2025

Playbooks (Commerce personnel only)

• 207-01-01: Foreign Travel Briefing Playbook - January 18, 2023
• 207-01-02: Classified Courier Playbook - November 14, 2023
• 207-01-04: Classified National Security Information Self-Review Program Playbook - August 20, 2024
• 207-01-06: Classified National Security Information Security Incidents Playbook - June 18, 2024
• 207-12-01: Foreign National Processing Playbook - July 25, 2023

Memoranda (Commerce personnel only)

• Acknowledgement and Codification of EO 14111 - March 19, 2024
• Department Memo for Implementation of SEAD 3 Reporting Requirements - September 14, 2021
• Department Memo for Implementation of SEAD 6 Continuous Evaluation - January 27, 2021
• Designation of Departmental Special Security Officer, memo dated April 4, 2019
• Federal Advisory Committee Member Clearance and Reporting Guidance - June 22, 2023
• GSA-Approved Security Container Transfer and Repair Guidance - July 15, 2024
• Guidance on the Introduction of Physical Vehicle FOBs and Associated Devices in Secure Spaces - March 5, 2025
• Implementation of Foreign National Request Form, memo dated May 25, 2018 from the Director for Security
• Implementation of the Interagency Security Committee Risk Management Process Standards; memo dated January 5, 2018 from the Director for Security
• Implementation of National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) 28, “National Operations Security Program", memo dated March 20, 2024 from the Director for Security
• Interim Guidance on the Issuance of the Retired Law Enforcement Credential, memo dated March 6, 2025 from the Director for Security
• New Facility Security Committee Requirements - March 11, 2025
• Personal Identity Verification and Alternative Credential Implementation Guidance, memo dated June 25, 2024 from the Director for Security
• Safeguarding of Foreign Government Information - October 27, 2023
• Security Training Requirements for Official International Travel, memo dated December 27, 2019 from the Director for Security

External Policy and Guidance

Continuity Program

• Federal Continuity Directive-1 (FCD-1)
• Federal Continuity Directive-2 (FCD-2)

Emergency Management Program

• Federal Protective Service Guidance for Occupant Emergency Planning
• Occupant Emergency Programs: An Interagency Security Committee Guide
• Executive Order 12656, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities

HSPD-12 Credentialing

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) - Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors
• FIPS 201-3 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors
• NIST SP 800-79-2 Guidelines for the Authorization of Personal Identity Verification Card Issuers (PCI) and Derived PIV Credential Issuers (DPCI)
• NIST SP 800-116 Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access
• NIST SP 800-157 Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials
• NIST SP 1800-12 Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials
• OPM Memo July 31, 2008 - Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12
• OPM FIN 10-05 May 17, 2010 - Reminder to Agencies of the Standards for Issuing Identity Credentials Under HSPD-12
• OMB Memo March 2, 2016 - Guidance on Executive Branch-Wide Requirements for Issuing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials and Suspension Mechanism
• OPM Memo December 15, 2020 - Credentialing Standards Procedures for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12 and New Requirement for Suspension or Revocation of Eligibility for Personal Identity Verification Credentials
• OPM FAQs December 15, 2020 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Credentialing Standards Procedures for Issuing Personnel Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12 and New Requirements for Suspension or Revocation of Eligibility for PIV Credentials

Information Security

• Executive Order 12829, Industrial Security
• Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information
• 32 CFR Parts 2001 and 2003, Classified National Security Information
• 32 CFR Part 117 - National and Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)
• Executive Order 13549, Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal and Private Sector Entities
• Executive Order 13556, Controlled Unclassified Information
• Executive Order 13587, Structural Reforms to Improve the Security of Classified Networks and the Responsible Sharing and Safeguarding of Classified Information

Interagency Security Committee (ISC)

• Executive Order 14111, Interagency Security Committee
• The Risk Management Process for Federal Facilities: An Interagency Security Committee Standard
  • Appendix A: Design-Basis Threat Report (FOUO) (Commerce personnel only + password)
  • Appendix B: Countermeasures (FOUO) (Commerce personnel only + password)
  • Appendix B: Countermeasures Quick Reference Sheet (Commerce personnel only + password)
  • Appendix C: Child Care Center Level of Protection Template Implementation Guidance (Commerce personnel only + password)
• Items Prohibited from Federal Facilities: An Interagency Security Committee Standard
• Managing Risk of Adverse/Involuntary Employee Separations: An Interagency Security Committee Guide (employees only)
• Planning and Response to an Active Shooter: An Interagency Security Committee Policy and Best Practice Guide (FOUO) (employees only)
• Other ISC Policies, Standards, Best Practices, Guidance, and White Papers

+ To obtain password, email request to [email protected]. Requests will be approved for security personnel, and personnel with Commerce Risk Management Process need-to-know.

Personnel Security

• Executive Order 12107 - Security Requirements for Government Employment
• Executive Order 12968 - Access to Classified Information
• Executive Order 13467, Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
• Executive Order 13488, Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust
• Security Executive Agent Directives (SEAD) 1 through 8
• 5CFR Part 731 - Suitability
• 5CFR Part 732 - National Security Positions
• 5CFR Part 736 - Personnel Investigations
• 5CFR Part 1400 - Designation of National Security Positions
• 5CFR §330.1300 - Timing of Background Investigations

Research Security 

• Departmental Administrative Order 207-12, Foreign Access Management
• Foreign Travel Briefing Program
• Gifts and Decorations from Foreign Governments and to Foreign Individuals