Clearance Levels

[Dave Bird]

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In article <012438016373D411A0F300508BBD04A5022EB86D@L01EB006>, Watkin
Simon <Simon.Watkin@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> writes
>> From: Ian G Batten [mailto:I.G.Batten@ftel.co.uk]
>> Sent: 24 October 2002 12:42
>> 
>> > > > http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ripa/ioccop.htm
>> 
>>   6.9 Each intercepting agency maintains a distribution list 
>> of persons
>>   who may have access to intercepted material or need to see any
>>   reporting in relation to it. All such persons must be appropriately
>>   vetted.
>> 
>> Would Simon care to comment on the definition of ``appropriately
>> vetted'' and ``requred level of security clearance''?  If the 
>> answer is
>> ``DV'' and ``Top Secret Codeword Caveat'' (*), that's one 
>> thing.  If the
>> answer is ``SC'' and ``Confidential'' that's another.
>> 
>> ian
>> 
>> (*) Or whatever the things are called --- I think PV is enough for Top
>> Secret.
>
>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.
>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.

 Oy veh, that is completely unsatisfactory.  

 It needs to specify a rank (police rank, civil service rank, 
 as many other contexts as will be common, "or equivalent"). 

 It needs to specify a vetting level (police vetting level,
 civil service vetting level, "or equivalent"). 

 For these purposes, it can only work sensibly if much fewer
 agencies are involved.  


 It is a very bad idea to involve sections of local authorities AT ALL,
 as it will be impossible to maintain a uniform national standard.


 These are all things people have said, in general, before, but they
 become painfully obvious when you try to give any section of
 the daft real, practical application.


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