Attachment 8: Air Force Research Laboratory Security Risk Review AFRLI 61-113

FA8650-22-S-5002 (Amendment 3)
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Air Force Research Laboratory Security Risk Review – AFRLI 61-113 I. No ce of Intent.

(a) Security Risk Review. The Security Risk Review is applied to federally funded research designed to help protect Department of the Air Force Science and Technology (S&T) by iden fying possible vectors of undue foreign influence. AFRL will follow all policy and procedures outlined in Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Instruc on AFRLI 61-113, Science and Technology Protec on for the Air Force Research Laboratory and Department of the Air Force Instruc on DAFI 63-101/20-101, Integrated Lifecycle Management. (b) Security risk review for these subject applica on/proposals will be developed for all proposed Senior/Key personnel and “Covered Individuals”. These risk reviews will be based on informa on disclosed in a Research and Related Senior and Key Person Profile and Security Ques onnaire. In addi on, any accompanying or referenced documents, publicly available informa on, and informa on contained in internal U.S. Government databases will be u lized in risk reviews. Na onality or ci zenship is not a factor in the security risk reviews. (c) When considering all external engagements, AFRL incorporates a holis c decision-making process that encompasses technical and security factors. The security review method implemented by AFRL measures risk factors to iden fy the appropriate Risk Acceptance Level (RAL) within the organiza on. The objec ve analysis of the security risk factors is conducted to empower AFRL’s S&T leaders to make risk-informed decisions. The review process generally looks at five factors, or risk areas, but with authority for expanded review as noted in OSD R&E Memorandum dated 6 Jun 2023. The poten al security risk factors are set forth below: Poten al security risk factors:

II. Ac ons Required by Applicants/Recipients and/or Offerors/Contractors at applica on/proposal submission. (a) In accordance with AFRLI 61-113, S&T Protec on, Applicants/Recipients and/or Offerors/Contractors are required to submit the following documenta on with their applica on/proposal: (1) Grant or Coopera ve Agreement (CA)applica on:
(i) Standard Form 424, “Research and Related Senior and Key Person Profile (Expanded) (See Appendix 1) AND;
(ii) Security Program Ques onnaire (See Appendix 2) AND; (iii) “Privacy Act Statement” consent form for each Covered Individual that is also signed by the