Working within the Defense contractor environment, the roles and responsibilities of the facility security officer are of critical importance. Thinking of entering the defense contractor market place or wish to provide services to a classified government customer, Department of Defense, intelligence community or other government agency or department? You will want to familiarize yourself with the National Industrial Security Program …
Top 10 reasons your employee’s security clearance was rejected
We’ve all been there. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) or the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rejects your applicant’s application package. What went wrong? Your employee dutifully filled out all the necessary paperwork you thought the application package was complete and tight. But here you are, reading, “We are sorry to advise that your application package for John …
Prevendra: U.S. National Industrial Security – NISPOM Training Requirement
For U.S. Defense Contractors, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) is the bible of process, procedure and how things are accomplished for every contractor. Additionally, every cleared employee must be provided security training. And you the contractor or the contractor’s security representative are responsible for its creation and presentation. Your cleared personnel are also individually responsible, as noted …