There’s such a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago. ... What raised eyebrows, if not rung alarm bells, is that many of the congressmen brought their iPhones with them, which is against the rules.

The US government invests billions in building Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, or SCIFs (pronounced "skiff")— highly secure rooms designed to safeguard sensitive discussions and ...

In this White House the enemy appears to be within, writes Juliette Kayyem. Omarosa’s deliberate action is unforgivable, but not suprising: from the beginning, President Trump has set a ...

When high-ranking U.S. officials meet to discuss national secrets, they’re almost always supposed to hole up in ultra-secure rooms known as SCIFs, or sensitive compartmented information ...

Hegseth shouldn’t be using Signal, but the SCIF system is terrible. The cumbersome, outmoded technology is a bad fit for the demands of national security work. April 29, 2025. 5 min.

A government rule called "The Director of Central Intelligence Directive 6/9" details the physical requirements for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) A framework for applying ...

Four of the facilities had alarm panels that were more than 48 inches off the ground and another two lacked braille signage detailing the SCIF’s identifiers or its keypads.

It is unclear if the FD-1023 form is considered “top secret” or if special circumstances require a SCIF. Top-secret materials must be stored and handled in a SCIF in mostly all circumstances.

The Justice Department (DOJ) is fighting an effort from former President Trump’s legal team to reestablish a secure facility in Mar-a-Lago, arguing he would be “the only defendant ever” in a ...

The Bethesda, Maryland, mansion, in the Bradley Hills Grove area, has a private SCIF, along with a wine cellar, a private gym, and a screening room. A DC-Area Home With a Top Secret SCIF Room Just ...