SCIF
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Sensitive compartmented information facility |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
SCIF stands for Sensitive compartmented information facility, a military term abbreviation.
Accredited secure room or building where sensitive compartmented information can be stored, discussed and processed, built to resist eavesdropping and intrusion. Access is strictly controlled and logged.
Example: Leave your phone in the lockbox before entering the SCIF.
Usage notes
Pronounced "skiff." SCIFs exist in the Pentagon, embassies, military headquarters, Congress and contractor sites, and portable versions deploy to the field. Personal electronic devices are generally prohibited inside. Building one requires accreditation by an intelligence agency.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- S-3 – Operations staff section
- S-4 – Logistics staff section
- S-6 – Communications staff section
- SALUTE – Size, activity, location, unit, time, equipment
- SAP – Special access program
- SCI – Sensitive compartmented information
- SDO – Staff duty officer
- SEAD – Suppression of enemy air defenses
- SECDEF – Secretary of Defense
- SECNAV – Secretary of the Navy
- SERE – Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
- SIGINT – Signals intelligence