Security Executive Blog

A Facility Security Officer (FSO) should put careful consideration into the security budget. This is a primary opportunity in the continuing plan of building credibility. The manager who arbitrarily throws in a number with meritless base is sending the wrong message. However, a well thought out line item count based on risk management, company mission and NISPOM requirements is more apt to impress and build instant respect. The budget contribution should enforce and support a message the FSO is constantly communicating. The budget request should not be first time executives are introduced to figures. Management support or lack of support of a security budget demonstrates either a well received or an unsupported security program. The intuitive FSO understands business, the company mission and how the role of protecting classified material fits. In that environment, the FSO provides a risk assessment based on the threat appraisal and speaks intelligently of the procedures, equipment and...

https://www.bennettinstitute.com/courses NISPOM Fundamentals Webinar Red Bike Publishing is now hosting a webinar with multiple installations. We used to host it at Udemy, but are hosting our own training. Take NISPOM Classes one chapter at a time Currently we have each of the NISPOM Chapters 1-8 available. Each lesson is 1 to 2.5 hour long consisting of lectures, presentations and graded quizzes. Soon I'll be loading the rest, but you can start training now. Or all at once as we have bundled these courses. We now have the NISPOM Fundamentals course ready to go. This course combines chapters 1-8 and is updated regularly with additional chapters and content. Register now and have access to all updates. As we update, we will be charging more depending on the amount of content. However, if you register now, this registration will include all future updates at no additional cost. The fundamentals of NISPOM is $350.00. However, for the next few days, we offer them for th...

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is responsible for evaluating vulnerabilities of classified information at a Cleared Defense Contractors (CDC) facility. This includes not only the policy to review a contractors capability to protect classified information, but now includes the handling and protection of items identified as well as controlled unclassified information (CUI). If it appears that there are acronyms developed to cover concerns at an alarming rate, you are correct. The vulnerabilities of technology that enhances our military capability also comes with a set of warnings and new titles and acronyms that demand increased attention. We have critical program information, critical components, critical technologies, controlled unclassified information, and etc. Each one with similar yet different definitions and requirements. While we may have new names and acronyms, the fundamentals of protection remain. As detailed above, it is evident that tech...

Facility Security Clearances A defense contractor is a business entity that has registered to contract with the US Government and has registered with the Central Contractor Registration. A Cleared Defense Contractor (CDC) is the designation of a U.S. Government Contractor facility that has been granted a Facility Clearance, authorizing them to perform on classified contracts. An uncleared defense contractor may bid on a classified contract without possessing an FCL. However, they must be cleared before getting access to the classified contract. Many defense contractors may find it difficult to find and compete for classified contracts. They may have a unique skill that is hard to identify contracts requiring those skills. But this should not be a showstopper as uncleared defense contractor may partner with or team with an existing CDC for sponsorship. For example, suppose a major defense contractor is performing on a classified contract for engineering support. Their core compe...