Foreign National System Access - FN or Immigrant Aliens (not representing a foreign government or entity) System Access

Foreign National System Access - FN or Immigrant Aliens (not representing a foreign government or entity) System Access - Limited Access Authorization (LAA)

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-31225	FN-03.01.01	SV-41434r2_rule	ECPA-1 PRAS-1 PRAS-2 PRNK-1	High

Description
Failure to verify citizenship and proper authorization for access to either sensitive or classified information could enable personnel to have access to classified or sensitive information to which they are not entitled.

STIG	Date
Traditional Security	2013-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-39950r4_chk )
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Compelling reasons may exist to grant access to classified information to an immigrant alien or a foreign national. Such individuals may be granted a "Limited Access Authorization" (LAA) in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen - NOT REPRESENTING A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR OTHER ENTITY - possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed in pursuit of a specific DoD requirement involving access to specified classified information for which a cleared or clearable U.S. citizen is not available. LAAs may be granted only at the SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL level. LAAs for TOP SECRET are prohibited. Interim access is not authorized pending approval of a LAA. 1. Check to ensure that all non-U.S. citizens fitting the above described situation have had an LAA granted prior to being permitted access to sensitive duties, classified information and/or systems. 2. Ensure that the information the non-U S. citizen has access to is approved for release to the persons country or countries of citizenship, in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.11. TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT: This check is applicable where any non-U.S. citizens (not representing a foreign Government or entity) are employed in a tactical environment with access to US Classified or Sensitive Systems.

Check Text ( C-39950r4_chk )

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Compelling reasons may exist to grant access to classified information to an immigrant alien or a foreign national. Such individuals may be granted a "Limited Access Authorization" (LAA) in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen - NOT REPRESENTING A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR OTHER ENTITY - possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed in pursuit of a specific DoD requirement involving access to specified classified information for which a cleared or clearable U.S. citizen is not available. LAAs may be granted only at the SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL level. LAAs for TOP SECRET are prohibited. Interim access is not authorized pending approval of a LAA.

1. Check to ensure that all non-U.S. citizens fitting the above described situation have had an LAA granted prior to being permitted access to sensitive duties, classified information and/or systems.

2. Ensure that the information the non-U S. citizen has access to is approved for release to the persons country or countries of citizenship, in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.11.

TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT: This check is applicable where any non-U.S. citizens (not representing a foreign Government or entity) are employed in a tactical environment with access to US Classified or Sensitive Systems.

Fix Text (F-35125r3_fix)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Compelling reasons may exist to grant access to classified information to an immigrant alien or a foreign national. Such individuals may be granted a "Limited Access Authorization" (LAA) in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen - NOT REPRESENTING A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR OTHER ENTITY - possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed in pursuit of a specific DoD requirement involving access to specified classified information for which a cleared or clearable U.S. citizen is not available. LAAs may be granted only at the SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL level. LAAs for TOP SECRET are prohibited. Interim access is not authorized pending approval of a LAA. 1. All non-U.S. citizens fitting the above described situation must have an LAA granted prior to being permitted access to sensitive duties, classified information and/or systems. 2. The information the non-U S. citizen has access to must be approved for release to the persons country or countries of citizenship, in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.11.

Fix Text (F-35125r3_fix)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Compelling reasons may exist to grant access to classified information to an immigrant alien or a foreign national. Such individuals may be granted a "Limited Access Authorization" (LAA) in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen - NOT REPRESENTING A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR OTHER ENTITY - possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed in pursuit of a specific DoD requirement involving access to specified classified information for which a cleared or clearable U.S. citizen is not available. LAAs may be granted only at the SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL level. LAAs for TOP SECRET are prohibited. Interim access is not authorized pending approval of a LAA.

1. All non-U.S. citizens fitting the above described situation must have an LAA granted prior to being permitted access to sensitive duties, classified information and/or systems.

2. The information the non-U S. citizen has access to must be approved for release to the persons country or countries of citizenship, in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.11.