Attachment F- Non-Disclosure Agreement.pdf

This is a Department of Homeland Security Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) form used to establish confidentiality and information protection obligations for individuals gaining access to sensitive government information.

The agreement applies to employees, consultants, and subcontractors of authorized entities who require conditional access to three categories of protected information: Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) governed by the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002; Sensitive Security Information (SSI) regulated under 49 CFR Part 1520; and Other Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information including For Official Use Only, Official Use Only, Sensitive Homeland Security Information, Limited Official Use, Law Enforcement Sensitive, and Safeguarding Information designations. Signatories attest they have received security induction training and understand their responsibilities to protect information from unauthorized disclosure, handle materials according to applicable laws and regulations, and report security violations promptly. The agreement prohibits disclosure or release without proper authority, requires return or destruction of materials upon employment conclusion, restricts alteration of classification markings, and mandates preservation of derivative products with equivalent protections as originals. Violations may result in cancellation of conditional access, revocation of other information access including classified materials, administrative or legal action, and forfeiture of royalties and emoluments resulting from unauthorized disclosures. The agreement establishes that it does not supersede whistleblower protections, disclosures to Congress, Inspector General investigations, or essential reports to executive agencies regarding violations of law, and remains binding during and after the term of access.