Security Executive Blog

Give your cleared employees the training they need to be able to focus on how to protect their classified contracts. We all know that to check the block, the annual refresher training should complement the initial security training. But does it have to be the same presentations over and over? Engineers, supervisors, program manager and others are extremely intelligent and want to be challenged. Here aer some great suggested to help you do just that.      1. Build on last year’s training. Many FSOs make the mistake of providing initial security briefing every year with here’s how to mark, lock it up in a security container, and on and on. This insults people’s intelligence and limits your effectiveness.   For example, you might demonstrate the importance of reporting by highlighting how reporting has helped reduce security violations or even streamlined a process.      2. Make training relevant to the cleared employee’s mission. Things to conside...

Complimentary Downloads of Forms Cleared Defense Contractors and Facility Security Officers need. All forms are referred to in DoD Contracts and Security Clearances Guidebook and can be downloaded straight to your computer.

These standard security forms are used in administering the security classification programs in Government. Industry members should contact their contracting agency for information on how to obtain these forms. The majority of these items are available through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply System. Some of the forms are available online at the GSA web site or can be obtained by calling 1(800) 525-8027. *     SF-312 Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement The SF-312 is a contractual agreement between the U.S. Government and a cleared employee that must be executed as a condition of access to classified information. By signing the SF-312, the cleared employee agrees never to disclose classified information to an unauthorized person. *     SF-700 Security Container Information The SF-700 is a form that contains vital information about the security container in which it is located. This information includes locatio...

As a Facility Security Officer, you take the lead in creating a security program designed to protect classified information. You are at the cutting edge of your cleared contractor organization's capability of getting and keeping classified contracts. As such, you should also be the senior executive's right hand and have successfully established the required relationship to provide sage security council. Some topics relevant to your organization might be: Where are we heading? What type of classified storage might this require? What will be the cost and impact to the company? How is my security program poised to support current and new contracts? If a new or existing contract requires dedicated space to perform on and store classified information, a "Closed Area" may be required. A closed area is used to safeguard classified material of unusual "size, nature, or operational necessity, and cannot be adequately protected by the normal safeguards or stored during n...

Dear FSO, I was wondering if you could have your folks move my desk for me. The executive assistant recommended that I contact you since you are the "facilities officer".  ***** Move M. Emuch Dear Move, Chapter three of the NISPOM lists training requirements that all cleared employees must take. The FSO's challenge is to ensure that the cleared employees understand their requirements, understand the training, implement what they learned and of course sign the training record. When you invest in security training your employees will benefit. Required training topics include NISPOM requirements:   Threat Awareness Defensive Training (foreign travel briefing) Overview of the Security Classification System Employee Reporting Obligations and Requirements Security Procedures and Duties Applicable to the Employee’s Job Marking Classified Material Safeguarding Classified Material Control and Accountability Storage and equipment Transmission Origina...