Cognizant Security Office information.

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§ 117.24 Cognizant Security Office information.

(a) DoD. Refer to the DCSA website (https://www.dcsa.mil) for a listing of office locations and areas of responsibility and for information on verification of facility clearances and safeguarding. In those cases where the cleared facility is located on a DoD installation the applicable DCSA field office can advise if the installation commander is providing security oversight.

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Table 1 to Paragraph (a) DoD Cognizant Security Office

Designation Office name Mailing address Telephone No.
Headquarters, CSO Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Rd., Quantico, VA 22134 (888) 282-7682

(b) DOE.

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Table 2 to Paragraph (b) DOE Cognizant Security Offices

Designation Office name Mailing address Telephone No.
Headquarters Headquarters Office of Security Operations (AU-40) 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874 (301) 903-2177
CSO, Clearance Agency, Central Verification Activity, Adjudicative Authority, and PCL and FCL databases DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Personnel and Facility Clearances and Classifications Pennsylvania & H Street, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM 87116 (505) 845-4154
CSO U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office 850 Energy Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (208) 526-2216
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Table 3 to Paragraph (b) DOE Cognizant Security Offices Continued

Designation Office name Mailing address Telephone No.
CSO, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Director, Naval Reactors NA-30, 1240 Isaac Hull Ave., SE., Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 (202) 781-6297
CSO U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science Consolidated Service Center 200 Administration Road, P.O. Box 2001, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (865) 576-2140
CSO U.S. Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest Site Office 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354 (888) 375-7665
CSO U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office 825 Jadwin Avenue, P.O. Box 550, Richland, WA 99352 (509) 376-7411
CSO U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office Road 1A, Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 725-6211

(c) NRC.

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Table 4 to Paragraph (c) NRC Cognizant Security Offices

Designation Mailing address Telephone No.
CSO, Adjudicative Authority, PCL and FCL databases, and Industrial Security Program U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Director of Facilities and Security, Washington, DC 20555 (301) 415-8080
CSO, FCL Database and Industrial Security Program for Licensees U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Information Security Branch, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20853 (301) 415-7048
Clearance Agency U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Director of Facilities and Security Personnel Security, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20853 (301) 415-8080
Central Verification Agency U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Director of Security Facilities Security, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20853 (301) 415-8080

(d) DHS.

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Table 6 to Paragraph (d) DHS Cognizant Security Office

Designation Mailing address Telephone No.
CSO DHS Cognizant Security Office, ATTN: Chief Security Officer, 245 Murray Lane, M/S 0120-3, Washington, DC 20528 (202) 447-5424;
(202) 447-5345


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