4 Outstanding and Beyond NISPOM Ways to Add Value to the Cleared Defense Contractor Enterprise
One way to be a world class Facility Security Officer at a cleared defense contractor facility is to provide value to the enterprise. The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) describes the FSO as responsible for developing and implementing a security program to protect classified information. But is that all FSOs are supposed to do? How about providing more value to the enterprise by assisting other business units based on skills FSOs develop and demonstrate beyond NISPOM . FSOs are highly trained through FSO and NISPOM training. FSOs can better their bonefides with the Industrial Security Professional (ISP) Certification For example, in fortune 500 companies, the Chief Security Officer or other similar title is responsible for IT security, physical security, loss prevention and etc. So, are these roles covered adequately in your enterprise? It’s not so clear cut at defense contractor facilities. There is so much more that can be done and the ent...