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FSO Tips: Avoiding FSO Pitfalls (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odOPlErMBNA For FSOs and other security leaders, there are common mistakes that can keep you from being the best leader you can be. Hear from our security expert on what some of these common pitfalls are and how you can rise above them to create a strong security culture within your company. If you want more information on how you can become a better security … [Read more...] about FSO Tips: Avoiding FSO Pitfalls (Video)

What is a Security Review?

What is a Security Review?   The four types of security reviews that FSOs need to know and how to prepare for them   The security review process for companies that hold a facility clearance (FCL) is thorough and multi-faceted. In-depth reviews and check-ins conducted by an Industrial Security Representative (ISR) are essential for making sure a facility meets set requirements to maintain … [Read more...] about What is a Security Review?

Best Practices for Preparing Your Company for Security Audits

Tips to ensure your company’s ready for security reviews Security audits are a continuous reality for all companies holding a Facility Clearance (FCL). To best prepare for these in-depth security reviews, your company needs to ensure it’s closely following the rules and regulations of the 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM. Otherwise, your company risks losing its FCL. The DCSA (Defense … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Preparing Your Company for Security Audits

Best Practices for Developing an Insider Threat Program

How you can ensure your Insider Threat Program is effective and meets requirements For any companies holding a Facility Clearance (FCL), the 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM requires an insider threat program, an internal program dedicated to preventing and catching insider threats. This is led by the Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO). This is a position the Senior Management Official (SMO) … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Developing an Insider Threat Program

FSO Tips: Reporting Foreign Travel (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnHGRyHeTT4 All employees holding a Personnel Clearance (PCL) must report any foreign travel to their Facility Security Officers (FSOs) as of Aug. 24, 2022. This is part of the change from the old National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) to the 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM that occurred in February 2021. With this new requirement, it’s important … [Read more...] about FSO Tips: Reporting Foreign Travel (Video)

How Do You Report Foreign Travel?

Meeting the 32 CFR Foreign Travel Reporting Requirements All employees holding a Personnel Clearance (PCL) must report any foreign travel to their Facility Security Officers (FSOs) as of Aug. 24, 2022. This is part of the change from the old National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) to the 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM that occurred in February 2021. With this new requirement, … [Read more...] about How Do You Report Foreign Travel?

Enforcing Good Document Control in Your Cleared Facility

How can you improve document control of classified information? If your company holds a Facility Clearance (FCL), good document control is a key part of maintaining your clearance and preserving national security. The standards for how facilities need to manage their document control can be found in 32 CFR part 117, NISPOM. Responsibility for maintaining good document control falls on the … [Read more...] about Enforcing Good Document Control in Your Cleared Facility

How Do You Obtain a Personnel Clearance?

Understanding how to navigate the PCL process A Personnel Clearance (PCL) is a necessity for all employees who work with classified information. An employee can’t obtain a PCL without being hired onto a government contract, and once they are, their clearance will take an average of two to eight months to obtain, though it may take more or less time depending on their individual … [Read more...] about How Do You Obtain a Personnel Clearance?