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Try these NISPOM based questions. They could complement your ISP Certification or SPeD certification study. See how you do. 1. Disclosure of U.S. Information to Foreign Governments is guided by the: a. CSA b. GCA  c. COR d. ITAR e. Exports Agreements 2. What is the required FCL a contractor facility must have if in  possession of only NATO RESTRICTED information? a. TOP SECRET b. SECRET c. CONFIDENTIAL d. RESTRICTED e. None of the Above 3. Which of the following are eligibility requirements a company  must meet before it can be processed for an FCL? a. The company must be an organization of at least 25 people b. The company must have a desire for classified access c. The company must have a reputation for integrity d. The company must make its bottom line for three consecutive quarters e. The company is the only entity that can perform the work 4. When can a contractor disclose classified information to another con...

This section continues our discussion of the  DSS’ The Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP Contractors. Now we are in S ection M  Classified Storage. So, here is the question: 5-102a Is there a system of security checks at the close of each working day to ensure that classified material is secured?  Security checks help, period. However, they are only as good as the purpose they serve. Many times these checks are just a list of mundane actions forced on an employee to complete before they go home.  Many times the checks are performed by employees on a duty roster pulling the job for a week at a time leaving at various times of the day.  The real intent is to ensure classified information is locked up and inaccessible by uncleared personnel and those without need to know. Desktops, trash bins, printers, copiers are checked to ensure classified information has not been left unsecured. GSA approved security containers are checked an...

This section continues our discussion of the  DSS’ The Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP Contractors. Now we are in S ection M  Classified Storage. So, here is the question: 5-101 Do your cleared employees know where they can and can't hold classified discussions? According to NISPOM 5-101. Safeguarding Oral Discussions. Contractors shall ensure that all cleared personnel are aware of the prohibition against discussing classified information over unsecured telephones, in public conveyances or places, or in any other manner that permits interception by unauthorized persons. There are at least two points that the FSO should address. The first is to ensure all cleared employees are aware of when and where classified discussions are and are not permitted. This awareness can be presented in any of the following formats. If possible, the FSO should implement as many as apply: New employee orientation/Initial Security Briefing/Annualsecurity awareness training -F...