50 USC 3385 - Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency entity for education and training in counterintelligence

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 3385.

Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency entity for education and training in counterintelligence

(a)

In general

(b)

Responsibilities of Director

The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall—

(1)

ensure the Institute is fully and properly organized and has the resources necessary to provide counterintelligence education and training for all career fields within the Agency, including specialized certifications for Agency counterintelligence personnel;

(2)

develop appropriate certification courses that are designed to educate, train, and certify Agency personnel in—

(A)

counterintelligence threats, insider threats, and other counterintelligence processes and issues;

(B)

the conduct and support of counterintelligence inquiries and investigations;

(C)

relevant skills necessary for coordination with Federal law enforcement; and

(D)

any other skills as the Director determines necessary;

(3)

identify and designate specific positions for which an individual shall be required to have a certification described in paragraph (2) prior to filling such a position; and

(4)

develop necessary infrastructure and capacity to support the availability of courses under subsection (c) to increase participation by personnel from other components of the intelligence community in the courses offered by the Institute.

(c)

Training and familiarization courses

(1)

In general

The head of the Institute shall—

(A)

develop training and familiarization courses at different classification levels, including courses at an unclassified level; and

(B)

offer instruction in the courses developed under subparagraph (A) or make training curricula available to other intelligence community components, as appropriate, to support outreach efforts.

(2)

Availability of courses

The training and familiarization courses developed under paragraph (1) shall be made available to any of the following that have a need and appropriate clearance, as determined by the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center in consultation with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, for a general education on counterintelligence threats, briefings on specific topics, or other training related to counterintelligence:

(A)

Federal departments and agencies that are not elements of the intelligence community.

(B)

State, local, and Tribal governments.

(C)

Private sector entities.

(D)

Such other personnel and entities as appropriate.

(d)

Baseline certification course

(1)

In general

(2)

Availability of course

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title III, § 7334, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1046.)

cite as: 50 USC 3385