CIA Rolls Out New System to Track Internal Harassment Cases
Published Date: 7/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The CIA just announced a new system to handle and track reports of sexual harassment and assault within the agency. This change affects all CIA employees by improving how these sensitive cases are managed, reported, and prevented. The new system is effective immediately, with a 30-day window for public comments until July 31, 2026, and no new costs are expected.
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SHARP Records Shared with Law Enforcement
For Unrestricted reports, the Special Victim Investigator (SVI) may disclose SHARP records to federal, state, local, Tribal, or other appropriate law enforcement agencies or entities when the SVI determines the disclosure is necessary and relevant to conducting inquiries or investigations.
Centralized SHARP Records System
If you are a CIA employee, contractor, or someone who reports sexual harassment or sexual assault to the CIA, the agency has created a centralized Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) records system to assess, process, and track such reports. The system covers case management, dispositions, reporting to leadership and oversight bodies, and is effective upon publication (July 1, 2026).
Records Shared with Parties & Officials
The CIA may disclose SHARP records to individual victims, alleged offenders, Senior Management Official points of contact, witnesses, security officers (such as the Special Victim Investigator), and other individuals when necessary to respond to or update them about Restricted or Unrestricted reports of sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Common Perpetrator Notification Sharing
The CIA may disclose SHARP records to any victim or other appropriate individual as needed to comply with the Agency's common perpetrator notification requirements, in accordance with federal, state, local, Tribal, or internal Agency laws and regulations.
Certain Records Exempt from Privacy Act
Certain records in the SHARP system may be exempt from provisions of the Privacy Act under 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(5), (j)(1), and (k), which can affect normal rights to access or amend those records under the Privacy Act.
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