DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

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If you are a new FSO, there is no reason to travel your journey alone. You may recruit fellow employees to assist with the tasks.
Lately, contract language requires the contractor to conduct tasks in support of Program Protection Planning (PPP), Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), Criticality Analyses (CA), and providing Program Protection Plan Implementation Plans (PPIP). These requirements include language that requires developing PPIPs, protecting critical components, developing SCRM plans, quantifying risk to the supply chain, vetting vendors and so much more.

The ISP and ISOC Master exam prep for NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117 is now available. If you plan to test in winter 2022 or later, make this version part of your study plans.

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While this may not be an organic capability for most organizations, there are many small companies that can step up and provide the necessary guidance or share in the workload.

Link to NISPOM and cleared contractor security books.
Link to NISPOM required training

NISPOM Central
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Bennett Institute
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SIMS Software
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Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Controlled Unclassified Information, classified information and such. Getting ready to perform on government contrats

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

04/12/21 • 27 min

While Facility Security Officers, government and military employees do an incredible job at training employees, implementing and directing security programs to protect classified information, a more menacing threat is still left unchecked.

The security industry spends terrific amounts of money fortifying and constructing buildings based on best practices and not entirely on a risk assessment. The NISPOM and other regulations advise on focusing protection and reducing costs. However, without a proper risk assessment, they may fall short of meeting legitimate threats. The current practice makes it very difficult for someone to break in and steal secrets. In light of addressing best practices, the main threat should not be overlooked or neglected. For example, when was the last time you read of buildings being broken into and safes blasted open or being cracked to obtain our nation's secrets? Facility securi

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SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

FSOs are busy. Get ready for performing on classified contracts

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

05/03/22 • 29 min

Security Clearance and NISPOM consulting
Here are the top reasons for marking classified information:

Warn and inform a user that an item is indeed classified or sensitive
Conveys what exactly needs protection
Identifies levels of classification or sensitivity
Provides vital information and instruction on when to downgrade or declassify the material
Gives sources and reason for classifying the item
Warns of special access, control, dissemination or safeguarding requirements

Find out more in How to Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work

Be sure to visit Red Bike Publishing for books and training.

If you need assistance with FSO or security training please contact me or visit my consulting site www.jeffreywbennett.com.
DCSA Review
Prior to each inspection, the FSO and cleared contractor leadership should present DCSA with a state of security briefing to introduce and go over the company secu

NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Creating an excellent security environment at cleared defense contractor facilities.

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

03/25/22 • 28 min

Though defense contractors don't assign classification levels, it helps to understand why information gets classified and how the government identifies the classified information. The cleared contractor works with the classified information and protects it according to the markings.
From How to Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work

Influence at all levels
Integrate security at all levels
Be fiscally responsible
Be flexible, but knowledgeable

If you need assistance with FSO or security training please contact me or visit my consulting site www.jeffreywbennett.com.
Additionally, we have NISPOM fundamentals training perfect for studying and applying to your CDC facility. https://bennettinstitute.com/course/nispomfundamentals/The purposeful execution of Foreign travel pre-briefings-When employees travel to a foreign country, they may be targeted to provide sensitive information. A threat and/or defensive briefing should be provided to all cleared employees per NISPOM. (NISPOM Training). The briefings should be documented with signatures, dates and contents of briefings for presentation to Defense Security Services (DSS) industrial security representatives.
There is a lot of debate about professional certification. Currently, the drive and motivation for facility security officers (FSO) and security specialists to become Industrial Security Professional (ISP) certified is still self-motivation and not yet a requirement.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Classified document deliveries, Classification markings and security culture

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

02/23/22 • 32 min

There are many contractual reasons to transfer classified information from one location to another. Meetings, working groups, and deliverable requirements are just a few. In the receiving organization, the FSO should ensure all arriving classified information is inspected and received into accountability.
From How to Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work

The FSO should ensure that all classified deliveries are inspected prior to bringing them into accountability. Such checks are necessary to ensure items were sent properly, were not tampered with in transit, contain correct items and are authorized for storage in the classified holdings

Be sure to visit Red Bike Publishing for books and training.

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When performing Derivative Classification tasks, it's sometimes necessary to produce, reproduce, copy, or print classified information for work products, briefings

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SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Security Defense Lawyer
If you have had an event that could put your security clearance in jeopardy. contact Ron immediately
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

How Cleared Defense Contractors Institutionalize Security Awareness

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

01/14/22 • 34 min

When Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) conduct reviews of cleared defense contractor facilities, they go with a purpose. Their first priority may be to conduct a risk assessment of classified information in the contractor's possession. However, they are also looking at above and beyond metrics that demonstrate the commitment to national security. These above and beyond attributes are often recorded and rewarded. Here are some ideas Facility Security Officers can employ to demonstrate above and beyond NISPOM application.
You might even consider inviting an Industrial Security Professional (ISP) or Industrial Security Oversight (ISOC) certified guest speaker.

Additionally, many vendors offer already developed online NISPOM training perfect for sending to your employees.

Be sure to create an index or catalog of where brochures, posters or other training items are located so that you can keep them updated, monitor use and make improvements. Most of all, it’s important to document and demonstrate how you

Security Defense Lawyer
If you have had an event that could put your security clearance in jeopardy. contact Ron immediately
NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Security training, export compliance, NISPOM, and working groups

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

11/20/21 • 43 min

Though not as sinister and espionage riddled as most savvy spy novels, export compliance is an issue that will get defense contractors in trouble. Violating State Department regulations will bring the weight of the US Government on the offending company. According to the International Traffic In Arms Regulation, ITAR, “Any person who engages in the United States in the business of either manufacturing or exporting defense articles or furnishing defense services is required to register”.
Security clearances should be kept to the minimum amount necessary to perform the classified work, access to that classified information must be kept to only those with a valid need to perform on the government work. Security clearance verification cannot provide need to know. Just because one has a clearance doesn’t mean they should be authorized access. Need to know is based on a contractual or work performance basis.
A leader can form an HPT from all business units. Since the FSO is responsible for creating a security program to protect classified information, they may either suggest or take the

Security Defense Lawyer
If you have had an event that could put your security clearance in jeopardy. contact Ron immediately
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Determining security costs, protecting CUI, FSO training and more

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

09/16/21 • 39 min

A cleared contractor can help reduce expenses with by preparing ahead of time. This is where an experience FSO can anticipate expenses, perform risk assessment while implementing NISPOM and advise on ways to reduce costs while being compliant. The more money saved on overhead expenses, the greater the overall company profit. The earlier into the process the assessment is conducted the better the company performs overall.
It's a common practice to allow employees to use enterprise computers outside of the enterprise. This has become more common where employees are increasingly working at home. Though a common practice, these occurrences are not always best practices. Anytime an employee leaves work with a company computer, the expectation is that all information is vulnerable.
Protecting classified material – The proper receipt, accountability, storage, dissemination and destruction of classified material. Link to CDSE training https://www.cdse.edu/

Required training – This instruction helps the FSO establish an ongoing train

Security Defense Lawyer
If you have had an event that could put your security clearance in jeopardy. contact Ron immediately
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Classified contracts, security audits, end of day checks and metrics

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

07/26/21 • 47 min

Red Bike Publishing is pleased to announce the new NISPOM. National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual 32 CFR Part 117.

An FSO has readily available data to determine and communicate the effectiveness of the security program. Gathering available information, creating a detailed database and performing solid analysis will determine the program's success.
End of day checks serve as a precaution against leaving classified information unattended.
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NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
Security Defense Lawyer
If you have had an event that could put your security clearance in jeopardy. contact Ron immediately
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits

Establish an Insider Threat Program

DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security Program

04/22/23 • 19 min

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FSOs have a huge responsibility to protect contractor information. One important job is to start with an insider threat program.
Most people make the mistake of relying on tracking employees and looking for suspicious behavior. That's not a good way to start.
I've got a better solution. It's here in the video as well as my new book:
Establish an Insider threat program under NISPOM. https://www.redbikepublishing.com/books/
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/insiderthreatprogram/
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It also answers the question that so many people have asked,

If we have the NISPOM, why do we need an insider threat program?
If the NISPOM is so thorough, what would an additional insider threat program look like?

Most organizations attack the problem with either an employee tracking or online activity reporting goal.

After asking the above questions, we recommend a different solution. Of course the employee reporting and activity tracking solutions are important and part of the solution, but they should not be the end goal.

This book recommends a different application that can easily be implemented to both resolve insider threat issues

Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
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NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Personnel Security Clearances

How to get a clearance
What to expect once you get a clearance
What you can do to prepare for a clearance

Facility Security Clearance

✓Become a CDC Contractor

✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances

✓Establish a security team to protect classified information

✓Develop and provide required security training

✓Prepare for government inspections

✓Interpret Contract specifications

✓Fight Insider threat

✓Learn Security clearance levels

✓Process Classified information

✓Prepare Derivative Classification

✓Provide required Security Training

✓Appointing a Facility Security Officer

✓Prepare for Government Audits