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Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility Training

The PDC is offering a training course on Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, including planning, design, and construction.

Course Schedule

Title	Location	Status	Starts	Ends	More Information
SCIF Class	Omaha, NE	Waitlist Available	4 March 2025	7 March 2025	Announcement Registration Information Application Form
SCIF Class	Omaha, NE	Open	22 July 2025	25 July 2025	Announcement Registration Information Application Form
SCIF Class	Omaha, NE	Open	12 August 2025	15 August 2025	Announcement Registration Information Application Form

Course Description

The Protective Design Mandatory Center of Expertise (PDMCX) conducts this course on Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility; Planning, Design, and Construction (SCIF-PDC). The course presents in detail the elements of a successful SCIF project from the planning stage through the design and construction phases. Current SCIF criteria is covered along with supporting criteria. The goal is to ensure that the SCIF project is planned, documented, designed and constructed properly for performance and mission requirements.

Course Content:

Definitions
Criteria
Assets
Physical Threats
Technical threats
Project planning process
Project costing
Documentation and accreditation
Layout Design
Design for physical security
Design for acoustic mitigation
Design for photonic mitigation
Design for TEMPEST mitigation
Red/Black design for datacommunications
Electrical technical power design
OCONUS vs. CONUS
Construction security plans

Who should attend?

The Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility; Planning, Design, and Construction course is intended for an interdisciplinary group; including project managers, engineers, designers, and architects. This course is intended for all applicable parties who are involved in new or retrofit SCIF projects. Personnel from installation level, major command level, and Corps of Engineers district and division levels are encouraged to attend. Representatives from other federal government agencies may also attend.

Course Offerings

Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) can be sent to teach the course at the sponsor's location. The sponsor must pay all expenses related to bringing the class to their location. Also, the sponsor controls the student registration and is responsible for providing the training facility. If you are interested in arranging for an MTT to come to your location, contact us at the links given below.

Contact Information

Course Registration
SCIF-PDC Class Registrar
PDC.Training@usace.army.mil
(402) 995-2393

Class Coordinator/Other Questions
SCIF-PDC Class Coordinator
PDC.Training@usace.army.mil
(402) 995-2930