Component head responsibilities.
28 C.F.R. § 17.12
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The head of each component shall appoint and oversee a Security Programs Manager to implement this regulation. The Security Programs Managers shall:
(a) Observe, enforce, and implement security regulations or procedures pertaining to the classification, declassification, safeguarding, handling, and storage of classified national security information;
(b) Report violations of the provisions of this regulation to the Department Security Officer;
(c) Ensure that all employees acquire adequate security education and training as required by the provisions of the Department security regulations and procedures for classified information;
(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 Department Security Officer for assistance in the implementation of this part.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-28.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
