SEEKING RECIPROCITY IN SECURITY CLEARANCE POLICY Reciprocity in security clearances -- meaning the acceptance by one agency of a security clearance granted by another agency, and vice versa -- has been an elusive security policy goal for well over a decade. But lately it has become the subject of increased attention. … A July 17 memo from the Office of Management and Budget addresses the problem of reciprocity in highly restricted "special access programs," and provides a checklist of permitted exceptions to reciprocity. See: http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/reciprocal071706.pdf. The Department of Defense and Department of Energy have each issued new directives lately on reciprocal recognition of security clearances.

DOD MANUAL ON TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE The Department of Defense has published a new manual on the conduct of "technical intelligence" operations, or TECHINT. Technical intelligence here refers to the collection, analysis and exploitation of captured enemy materiel and documentation. TECHINT serves to maintain U.S. technological advantage on the battlefield and helps to counter adversary weapons systems and operations. TECHINT roles and missions are described in a new inter-service manual. A copy was obtained by Secrecy News. See "TECHINT: Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Technical Intelligence Operations," FM 2-22.401, 9 June 2006: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm2-22-401.pdf