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As published by clearancejobs.com  http://news.clearancejobs.com/2013/04/04/an-elite-club-the-special-access-program/ A Special Access Program (SAP) is established to control access, distribution, and provide protection for sensitive classified information beyond that normally required. This is a high state of enforced need-to-know, and only a minimum number of cleared employees are given access to SAP information. For example, those with SAP access have clearances at the SECRET and TOP SECRET levels. Conversely, not all those cleared for SECRET and TOP SECRET have access to SAP information. An authority grants access to SAPs based on need-to-know and eligibility for SECRET, TOP SECRET or SCI security clearances. What makes SAP access unique is the need-to-know. To better understand the concept, consider school clubs. Schools provide opportunities for exceptional students to join any number of available clubs including running, robotics, chess, and debate. Though these clubs ar...

Certain topics should be provided during TOP SECRET (TS) Personnel Security Clearance (PCL ) initial security briefings and annual follow up training to complete the holder’s education. After all, the higher certification lends to tougher standards and more accountability. Full and complete training will enhance national security by empowering the holder to protect information appropriately. Clearance A Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) is necessary to ensure an employee is trustworthy and can be awarded a TOP SECRET Clearance. The SSBI investigates a subject’s periods of employment, residences and education institutions attended. Other areas subject to investigation include searching criminal and financial records. The investigators may contact those with social and professional knowledge of the applicant, and divorced spouses. Access Though the SSBI for the final TOP SECRET clearance will take up to a year or longer, employees with a clean record can still hav...

1.       When requesting the retention of CONFIDENTIAL material beyond two years, the contractor can identify it by approximate number of documents and ____. a. General subject matter b. Author’s name c. Media type d. Title e. Date of creation 2.       Pulverizing may only be used to destroy these kinds of products. a. Paper b. Metal c. Plastic d. Rubber e. Computer 3.       Which cleared employee, identified by position, ensures that IS security education is developed and presented? a. CSA b. GCA c. FSO d. ISSM e. FBI 4.       The Director of National Intelligence prescribes the sections of NISPOM that address _____ and _____ including _____. a.          Operations, intelligence sources, procurement ...

Whether protecting classified information at a cleared defense contractor facility or federal agency, Red Bike Publishing’s Guide to ISP Certification-The Industrial Security Professional i s for you. If you are serious about advancing in your field, get ISP certified. Some are reluctant to take the test, but they just need the confidence earned through practice. First, to meet minimum test requirements an applicant should have five years experience working in the NISPOM environment. If that’s you, then you are a technical expert and know the business of protecting classified information. Second, study this book to practice, practice, and practice. It can help you prepare for the test. Using practice tests to augment your ISP exam preparation will help. This book is the only one featuring four complete test length practice exams available for the ISP Certification. It teaches insightful study tips designed to show you how to: form study groups, network, seek out opportunities, le...

As published by clearancejobs.com http://news.clearancejobs.com/2013/04/02/how-defense-contractors-get-facility-security-clearances/ Defense contractors provide goods and services while performing on government contracts. They are also designated by their identifying Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes. Besides having a sought after skill, service or product, defense contractors can also perform on classified and unclassified contracts. This article discusses classified contracts and how defense contractor enterprises are granted security clearances. A facility security clearance (FCL) is provided to a defense contractor as a result of a contract requiring performance on a classified effort. Though the contractor does not have to possess an FCL prior to bidding on a contract, it is necessary perform on the classified effort. A defense contractor can bid on and win the contract as long as they are eligible to apply for and receive the FCL. Once they win the contract, ...

Derivative classification is a required training event. Defense contractors who use classified source material to generate a new product perform derivative classification. According to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) all derivative classifiers must receive this training every two years. Contractor personnel make derivative classification decisions when they incorporate, paraphrase, restate, or generate in new form, information that is already classified; then mark the newly developed material consistently with the classification markings that apply to the source information. Derivative classification includes the classification of information based on guidance, which may be either a source document or classification guide. Order your training here: Derivative decisions are made through: Incorporating-Programs that assemble classified parts or use integration of classified processes assemble those already classified parts into a new classified  pr...