DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5460.4
DON SAPCO
30 Oct 18
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5460.4
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: MISSION, FUNCTIONS, AND TASKS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM CENTRAL OFFICE
Encl: (1) References
(2) Functions and Tasks
1. Purpose. To publish the mission, functions, tasks, and
authorities of the Department of the Navy (DON) Special Access
Program Central Office (SAPCO).
2. Mission. The Director, DON SAPCO is responsible for the
execution, management, oversight, administration, security,
information systems and networks, Information Assurance (IA),
and records management for Special Access Programs (SAPs) under
the responsibility of the DON. In addition, the Director, DON
SAPCO is responsible for SAP coordination with external entities
to include Congress via the Department of Defense (DoD) SAPCO,
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, other DoD components,
and other government agencies.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and all U.S.
Navy and U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands, activities,
and field offices, and all other organizational entities within
the DON.
4. Policy
a. Reference (a) authorizes the establishment of SAPs to
provide enhanced safeguarding of classified information.
b. References (b) and (c) establish DoD policy for the
execution, management, administration, and oversight of SAPs,
including the requirement for each Cognizant Authority (CA) to
establish a SAPCO with specified authorities and
responsibilities.
