special access program
Defined in 3 places — 2 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term "special access program" has the meaning given that term in section 4.1 of Executive Order No. 12958 (60 Fed. Reg. 19825).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–present50 U.S.C. § 3343War and National Defense · Security clearances; limitations · in this section
- 2008–present50 U.S.C. § 435cWar and National Defense · Transferred · in this section
The term "special access program" means any program that, under the authority of Executive Order 12356 (or any successor Executive order), is established by the head of a department or agency whom the President has designated in the Federal Register as an original "secret" or "top secret" classification authority that imposes "need-to-know" controls or access controls beyond those controls normally required (by regulations applicable to such department or agency) for access to information classified as "confidential", "secret", or "top secret".
Source
- 2013–present50 U.S.C. § 3348War and National Defense · Reports relating to certain special access programs and similar programs · for purposes of this section