Common use of ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION Clause in Contracts

ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. The Contractor shall report any adverse action or information that prevents or may prevent a Contractor from retaining access to classified material to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contractor FSO immediately. Secure Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET) access required to perform this contract. The COR will identify contract employees that are required to have SIPRNET access. The Contractor employees are not authorized to access, download, or further disseminate any classified information from SIPRNET which is outside the scope of the defined contract requirements unless specifically authorized in writing by the Government Program Manager and the KO. The Contractor must complete and forward to the KO, a SIPRNET Access Request Form for approval by the Requiring Activity SIPRNET Information Assurance Manager (IAM) prior to receiving access. NOTE: A NATO Awareness brief and acknowledgement is required for all personnel prior to access to the SIPRNET. Since the SIPRNET contains NATO information, a NATO Awareness briefing informing personnel how to protect NATO information is mandatory for everyone who requires access to the SIPRNET. A written acknowledgment shall be maintained by the COR.