Clearance Classes
CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED//DETR ARCHIVE//REL TO CLASS-D
Clearance Classes govern personnel grade and information access throughout DETR. The two are the same ladder. A class is not a rank held alongside an access level; it is the access level, and it determines what a person may be told, what corridor a badge will open, and what will render on this archive.
The ladder
| Class | Information tier | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class-A | Top Secret | HICOM selection | Marked TOP SECRET // SAR-GREEN DOVE. Custody-level access.
|
| Class-B | Secret | HICOM selection | Marked SECRET // SAR-RED DOVE. Home of DISC.
|
| Class-C | Restricted | CC Application | Two distinct streams: the DRA/DISC/OTA stream and the directorate stream. |
| Class-D | Controlled Unclassified | CD Application | Working staff. The body of the Department. |
| Test Subject | Unclassified | — | Entry state. |
Movement
- CD Application — Test Subject to Class-D
- CC Application — Class-D to Class-C
- HR — lateral transfer between directorates at equal class
- HICOM — advancement into Class-B and Class-A. Not an application. A selection, made without notice and without appeal.
Note
Entry to the Department at Test Subject grade is voluntary and contractual. Advancement out of it is neither.