Why SSU SCIFs or Modular Facilities are Your Best Choice

The benefits of SSU’s Rigid Wall Structural Insulated Panels construction approach for modular SCIF and other facilities Modular construction is a highly popular way to build many facilities, from classrooms to restrooms to high security construction like Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and Special Access Program Facilities (SAPFs). SSU’s Rigid Wall Structural Insulated Panel (SIP)…

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An Overview of ICD 705 Perimeter Wall Requirements

A diagram of Wall Type A from the ICD 705 Tech Spec

What does the Tech Spec require for perimeter wall construction? For SCIFs and SAPFs, your first line of physical, acoustic and emanation security is typically your perimeter wall. Because of this, the ICD 705 Technical Specifications, or Tech Spec, lays out extensive requirements to ensure the information processed, held and discussed within the facility is…

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The Cost to Build a SCIF or SAPF

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The driving factors affecting the cost of ICD 705 construction Due to the highly specialized requirements that SCIFs and SAPFs need to meet, they are an expensive form of construction. They must be built to the requirements found in the ICD 705 Technical Specifications, or Tech Spec. These buildings require layers of security, known as…

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