Clearance Levels

[Ian G Batten]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Watkin Simon wrote:
> It is a matter for each intercepting agency to determine the appropriate
> vetting of all persons who have access to intercept material and of those
> who have access to summaries, reports or intelligence derived from intercept
> material.

So how does that avoid the BS5750 / ISO9000 ``quality'' problem, where
if you document your process to be ``there is no process'' you are OK?
In other words, if a department determines that the appropriate vetting
is SC, or indeed, none at all, is there any way to challenge that
decision?  Could you give some indicative protection markings for an
indicitive department?

> Although not an intercepting agency, all Home Office officials who consider
> applications for interception warrants and advise the Home Secretary on
> those applications have DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.

That's worth knowing, and I thank you for that information.  It does
indicate that the Home Office takes the matter seriously, and even in a
government environment people who have passed DV are presumably not
thick on the ground.

ian