Attachment H CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION GUIDE.pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) GUIDE

Advanced Concept Compact Electron Linear Accelerator (ACCEL) Defense Sciences Office (DSO)

October 22, 2020 Version: 1.0

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Security and Intelligence Directorate

675 North Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203-2114

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A

Approved for public release: distribution unlimited

//Digitally Signed// //Digitally Signed//

Col Daniel Javorsek II, Ph.D. Michael Langerman Program Manager Program Security Officer

ACCEL CUI Guide | Version 1.0, 20201022

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release: distribution unlimited

1 Background The ACCEL program will develop a ruggedized compact linear accelerator in which the underlying technology could have a myriad of benefits to the Department of Defense with implications ranging from fundamental science for homeland security and counter-proliferation to health care and medical research.

Currently, there is no singular application, plan, or goal regarding the linear accelerator, other than maturing the technology for future use in a variety of tactical applications. A tactical application assumes that the device is of low enough size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) that it could be portable by an individual, small group of individuals, or small vehicle/platform. Examples of such additional applications include:

• Deployable and mobile active inspection systems (i.e. x-ray and others) for homeland defense and counter-proliferation applications in a convenient form factor often require LINAC subsystem components.

• Mobile medical applications (i.e. x-ray technologies, cancer treatments) to individuals located in environments that don't have access to state of the art hospitals.

• Portable sterilization capability for foods and surfaces to prevent contamination, infection in deployed environments.

• Active radiation-belt remediation to improve the lifetime of satellites transiting the radiation belts.

• Conducting linear accelerator science experiments in locations with difficult terrain, weather, or locations (currently limited based on where they can be transported).

In the past, LINACs have been too large to be mobile and those that are transportable are too low performing to be effective in applications such as those described above. Mature, compact, ruggedized LINAC technology will open up a host of capabilities that have national security impact. A uniquely challenging application for ACCEL technology from a performance benchmark perspective is Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) defense. LINACs can be used to create x-rays for inspecting suspect areas or containers. Additionally, the electron beams that can create sufficiently high energy x-rays can provide a means to detect the presence of nuclear material which might go undetected by other types of inspection. Finally, the electron beam can also be used to disable electronic communications or detonation systems at moderate stand-off distances. Due to the breadth of applications there within, the CBRNE application, establishes the most challenging performance envelope and will therefore be used as the primary basis for establishing program metric goals.

2 Purpose This guide identifies aspects of ACCEL that performers must handle as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), specifically the subcategory of Controlled Technical Information (CTI). CUI is defined as unclassified information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls, pursuant to and consistent with applicable law, regulations, and Government-wide policies. CTI is defined as technical information with military or space application that is subject to controls on its access, use, reproduction, modification, performance, display, release, disclosure, or dissemination. The term CTI does not include information that is lawfully publicly available without restrictions.

In addition, each performer must determine and assert the export controls (either Export Administration Regulations or International Traffic in Arms Regulations) relevant to their project, and communicate that assertion to their contracting agent and to the DARPA Program Manager.

Questions concerning the content and interpretation of this guide and/or recommendations for changes due to current conditions, progress made in program research, scientific technological developments, advances in state of the art, or other factors should be directed to the DARPA Program Manager. All users of this guide are encouraged to assist in improving its currency and adequacy.

3 Definition of Controlled Technical Information for the Program DOD considers "technical information" to be technical data or computer software, as those terms are defined in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause 252.227-7013, "Rights in Technical Data - Noncommercial Items" (48 CFR 252.227-7013). Examples of technical information include research and engineering data, engineering drawings, and associated lists, specifications, standards, process sheets, manuals, technical reports, technical orders, catalog-item identifications, data sets, studies and analyses and related information, and computer software code. Note that such technical information may or may not be controlled (i.e., CTI), depending on whether it has military or space application.

For ACCEL, DARPA considers the following documentation, system outputs, test results and work products to be at minimum CTI:

• Measured assembled prototype LINAC performance parameters (specifically: beam peak kinetic energy, average current, pulse length) vs. size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) parameters, i.e. "what was demonstrated".

• The association of measured assembled prototype LINAC performance vs. SWaP-C in the context of specific military applications.

4 Safeguarding & Marking CTI The Contractor shall not disseminate CTI to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization or to a Foreign National, regardless of medium (e.g. file, tape, and document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless DARPA has provided prior written approval. Please submit requests for release of CTI to both the ACCEL Program Manager and Program Security Officer.

Contractor information systems shall be subject to the security requirements in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171. “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations”. DARPA can provide guidance on how to implement 800-171 controls; requests for guidance should be submitted to the PSO/SCA through the Contracting Officer.

CTI is to be marked:

DISTRIBUTION C. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractor;

Critical Technology; date. Other requests for this document shall be referred to DARPA, DSO” in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 5230.24, "Distribution Statements on Technical Documents.

Material that does not contain CUI does not require marking. The lack of distribution statement does not automatically approve the information for public release. DARPA unclassified information must be reviewed for public release in accordance with the performer’s contract.

As part of their efforts on this program, performers may apply fundamental research to demonstrate energetics performance and/or capability enhancement, and therefore must be able to meet all CTI safeguarding requirements. As a result, all performers shall submit for DARPA approval a detailed CUI Implementation Plan describing how the performer interprets and applies protection for CTI, including participation of foreign nationals, export implications and compliance, and correspondence with subcontractors and vendors. CUI Implementation Plans will describe procedures for abstracting system failures and constructing test cases that replicate these failures without recourse to data or information specific to the military platform under test. Performers must submit this plan to DARPA within 60 days of contract award to allow sufficient time for discussion with the Government team and the completion of any necessary revisions.

5 Aspects of the Program that Will Not Generate CTI DARPA generally considers that prototype LINAC hardware, component systems, and any control or other theory/algorithms developed in ACCEL will constitute advances to the state of the art and are not CTI when used for conventional LINAC development, when documented in written reports or when realized in source code or executable formats.

The outputs and work products resulting from application of the prototype system to non-military relevant test configurations, and not revealing of overall system performance are not considered CTI.

Specifically, the following work products are not CTI:

• "What was asked for": benchmark goals for performance vs. SWaP-C envelope established by upper bound potential application survey.

• Platform components sourced from commercial vendors

• Custom designed components, provided they do not relate to a specific military capability

• Systems for automation, integration, and control of platform components

• Platform documentation, including schematics and images

• Assembled prototype hardware and associated systems automation, integration, and control of platform components

• Test data generated by the system provided it does not reveal "what was demonstrated": actual performance vs. SWaP-C

6 Publication All performers must follow the publication guidelines outlined in their contract. Performers requiring pre-publication review must submit any request through DARPA’s DISTAR Process.