NATO Security Briefing and Certificate
This is a document you normally see or sign.
What it is
The briefing given before access to NATO classified information, with a signed certificate acknowledging the responsibilities. There is no single government-wide form number; the certificate is locally produced.
What you do
Attend the briefing and sign the certificate. A matching debriefing certificate is signed when the access ends.
Also called
NATO briefing, NATO certificate, COSMIC, ATOMAL.
Where this comes from
32 CFR 117.19 (NISPOM) — NISPOM requires employees to "sign a certificate stating that they have been briefed or debriefed" and sets retention periods.
Stage: Access agreements and briefings · Applies to: Defense and contractor
Other documents at this stage
- SF 312 — Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement
- SF 714 — Financial Disclosure Report
- SD 572 — Cryptographic Access Certification and Termination
- CNWDI Briefing and Security Briefing Certificate
- NRC Form 136; DOE F 5631.29; DA Form 2962 — Security Termination Statement
- DOE F 470.3 — Human Reliability Program Certification
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