Special Access Programs

Question 1

What does the SAPs aim to achieve

Answer 1

Protect technological breakthroughs, cover exploitation of adversary vulnerabilities, protect sensitive operational plans, reduce intelligence on U.S. force capabilities

Question 2

True/False: The SAP for your project was likely formed to the money that will be spent

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True/False: Because you will be working on a SAP, you can expect the oversight to be much greater than the collateral programs you’ve worked on in the past

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True/False: You should expect to work using enhanced security measures

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True/False: access to your program will be kept to an absolute minimum

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Program XYZ involves the gathering of information regarding active terrorist groups. There have been public hearings regarding the purpose of this SAP. This is most likely an example of what type of SAP?

Answer 6

Acknowledged Intelligence

Question 7

Program ABC is in the process of developing a super-secret new technology that could completely revolutionize the way that wars are fought. The name of the program remains classified and its funding is associated with a different program. This is the likely an example of what type of SAP?

Answer 7

Unacknowledged Acquisition

Question 8

Program Alpha exists to provide logistical assistance to a covert military operation in a turbulent foreign country. Its funding is classified and then program is subject to stricter reporting requirements and access controls. This is most likely an example of what type of SAP?

Answer 8

Unacknowledged Operations and Support

Question 9

DoD Special Access Central Office (SAPCO)

Answer 9

DoD SAP legislative liaison that notifies Congress of SAP approval

Question 10

Senior Review Group (SRG)

Answer 10

Ensure there are no duplicative efforts across SAP

Question 11

OSD-Level SAP Central Offices

Answer 11

Exercise oversight authority for the specific SAP category under their purview

Question 12

Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC)

Answer 12

Functions as the SAP governance, management, and oversight committee and will advise the SeC Def and DepSecDef

Question 13

Authorization, Appropriations, and Intelligence Congressional

Answer 13

Congressional committees granted SAP access

Question 14

Component Level SAP Central offices

Answer 14

Exist for each military component, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Advance Research Projects Agency and Missile Defense Agency

Question 15

You need to get in touch with your program’s Government Program Manager, who should you contact?

Answer 15

The senior government official with ultimate program responsibility

Question 16

You need to get in touch with your Program’s Contractor Security Officer, who do you contact?

Answer 16

Individual appointed by the contractor, who performs security duties and functions at the facility

Question 17

You need to get in touch with the Program Security Officer, who do you contact?

Answer 17

Government official who exercises authority on behalf of the SAP Central office (SAPCO)

Question 18

You need to get in touch with your Contractor Program Manager, who do you contact?

Answer 18

The senior manager for industry, who exectues all contract obligations