A sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF / s k ɪ f /), in United States military, national security/national defense and intelligence parlance, is an enclosed area within a building that is used to process sensitive compartmented information (SCI) types of classified information.

SCIF stands for Secure Compartmented Information Facility. These facilities are custom designed for the security and safety requirements of the entity purchasing them. They are most often used for government and military security operations.

Dec 14, 2020 · GSA-controlled SCIFs are the responsibility of the GSA Office of Mission Assurance (OMA). This Order provides security guidance for the accessing, safeguarding, and storing of classified information and material in GSA-controlled SCIFs.

A SCIF is a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, a special facility for handling Sensitive Compartmented Information. An accredited area, room, group of rooms, or installation where sensitive compartmented information may be stored, used, discussed, or electronically processed.

Mar 28, 2025 · High-security rooms called SCIFs are used for classified discussions to prevent information leaks. The breach highlights the risks of using encrypted apps for sensitive national security...

Apr 7, 2017 · A SCIF, or Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, is a secure place where sensitive information can be viewed and discussed to prevent outside surveillance or spying.

A SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s term for a secure room. It is a data center where SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) can be stored, discussed, and electronically processed.

Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (pronounced “skiff”), a U.S. Department of Defense term for a secure room. It can be a secure room or a data center that guards against electronic surveillance and suppresses data leakage of sensitive military and security information.

A SCIF is a U.S. Government-accredited facility designed with multiple levels of mitigation to securely store, discuss, and process Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Programs requiring a SCIF handle classified information, meaning all occupants must hold government clearance to access the secured area.

View our certifications, compliance, and standards. The Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 regulates all technical & physical security requirements for SCIF structures, which Clegg Industries has met.